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Comedy Studies Template

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About the Comedy Studies format

Comedy Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Humor Studies and Applications, Theatre and Performance Studies, Gender, Feminism, and Media.

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." Comedy Studies 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inHumor Studies and Applications Theatre and Performance Studies Gender, Feminism, and Media Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism Cinema and Media Studies
ISSN2040-610X
Citation impact (2-yr)0.46
h-index13
i10-index23
Total citations1,033
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Salford
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Comedy Studies per year

39
2014
30
2015
30
2016
23
2017
27
2018
40
2019
18
2020
14
2021
39
2022
16
2023
19
2024
55
2025

Citation impact of Comedy Studies by publication year

53
2014
121
2015
60
2016
65
2017
97
2018
123
2019
53
2020
22
2021
52
2022
15
2023
15
2024
23
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Comedy Studies

Good-natured comedy to enrich climate communication

Beth Osnes, Maxwell Boykoff, Patrick Chandler · 3 Jun 2019

This report explores the use of good-natured comedy to diversify the modes of comedy that can be used in climate communication beyond satire to others modes that are possibly more supportive of sustained climate action. Student’s self-assessment on a class project involving this type of comedy were collected through an on-line survey to generate data…

The use of mimicry in Nigerian stand-up comedy

Ibukun Filani · 2 Jan 2016

The goal of this study is to analyse the use of mimicry in Nigerian stand-up comedy. Mimicry is conceived as a strategy in the routines of Nigerian stand-up comedians, who adopt two kinds of mimicry acts: verbal and nonverbal. For comedians to use mimicry, they have to draw from collective beliefs they share with their…

The science of baby laughter

Caspar Addyman, Ishbel Addyman · 1 Jan 2013

‘The Baby Laughter’ project (http://babylaughter.net) is a research programme in developmental psychology that uses online surveys and parent submitted videos to study baby laughter. We discuss how infant laughter has been neglected in the study of both humour and of developmental psychology. We describe our surveys and research methodology, together with some of the questions…

Comedy Studies template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Comedy Studies format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Comedy Studies 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 Comedy Studies use?
Comedy Studies 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." Comedy Studies 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Comedy Studies?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Comedy Studies 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 Comedy Studies template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Comedy Studies format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Comedy Studies?
Comedy Studies is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Comedy Studies template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Comedy Studies PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Comedy Studies template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Comedy Studies template cost?
You can start writing in the Comedy Studies template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Comedy Studies PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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