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Civil Wars Template

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About the Civil Wars format

Civil Wars is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Political Conflict and Governance, Peacebuilding and International Security, Global Peace and Security Dynamics.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Civil Wars 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inPolitical Conflict and Governance Peacebuilding and International Security Global Peace and Security Dynamics Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
ISSN1369-8249
Citation impact (2-yr)1.07
h-index47
i10-index311
Total citations11,284
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Leeds
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Civil Wars per year

25
2014
26
2015
29
2016
30
2017
35
2018
46
2019
25
2020
31
2021
23
2022
64
2023
45
2024
28
2025

Citation impact of Civil Wars by publication year

524
2014
466
2015
535
2016
718
2017
323
2018
542
2019
312
2020
295
2021
118
2022
282
2023
61
2024
30
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Civil Wars

Post‐modern conflict: Warlords, post‐adjustment states and private protection

Mark Duffield · 1 Mar 1998

This paper provides a critical alternative to two key aspects of conventional wisdom in international policy. First, the prevailing notion of internal or intra‐state war as bounded by traditional views of the nation‐state. Second, the development model of conflict which regards so‐called internal war as originating from poverty, scarcity or weak institutions. In distinction, the…

Cogs in the wheel? Women in the liberation tigers of Tamil Eelam

Miranda Alison · 1 Dec 2003

This article examines women's involvement as combatants in the Sri Lankan Tamil guerrilla organisation the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). It addresses women's motivations for choosing to join the organisation, then examines the debate over the LTTE's brand of nationalist feminism before looking at how women's experiences in the movement have affected their views…

Of Rain and Raids: Violent Livestock Raiding in Northern Kenya

Karen Witsenburg, W.R. Adano · 1 Dec 2009

In the face of the current focus on climate change, the question whether climate variations have effects on ethnic violence is addressed. This article shows the results of an empirical study on the relationship between violent livestock raiding and climatic conditions. The practice of livestock raiding causes large numbers of casualties in northern Kenya. While…

Rebel Governance and Legitimacy: Understanding the Impact of Rebel Legitimation on Civilian Compliance with the LTTE Rule

Niels Terpstra, G.E. Frerks · 3 Jul 2017

Based on extensive fieldwork in Sri Lanka, we analyze how the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) acquired legitimacy and how legitimation impacts civilian perceptions of the rebels. Despite the LTTE’s reliance on coercion to induce compliance, civilians also supported the LTTE and their imagined state of Tamil Eelam voluntarily. Different LTTE strategies and acts…

Civil Wars template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Civil Wars format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Civil Wars template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Civil Wars use?
Civil Wars uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Civil Wars 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Civil Wars?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Civil Wars document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Civil Wars template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Civil Wars format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Civil Wars?
Civil Wars is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Civil Wars template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Civil Wars PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Civil Wars template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Civil Wars template cost?
You can start writing in the Civil Wars template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Civil Wars PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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