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Contemporary Buddhism Template

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About the Contemporary Buddhism format

Contemporary Buddhism is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Indian and Buddhist Studies, Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography, Chinese history and philosophy.

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." Contemporary Buddhism 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inIndian and Buddhist Studies Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography Chinese history and philosophy Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
ISSN1463-9947
Citation impact (2-yr)0.61
h-index31
i10-index85
Total citations7,226
Top institutions publishing hereSchlumberger (Ireland)
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Contemporary Buddhism per year

31
2014
27
2015
25
2016
26
2017
32
2018
8
2019
25
2020
22
2021
3
2022
13
2023
12
2024
14
2025

Citation impact of Contemporary Buddhism by publication year

299
2014
186
2015
180
2016
183
2017
156
2018
15
2019
114
2020
25
2021
0
2022
14
2023
14
2024
5
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Contemporary Buddhism

Some reflections on the origins of MBSR, skillful means, and the trouble with maps

Jon Kabat‐Zinn · 1 May 2011

The author recounts some of the early history of what is now known as MBSR, and its relationship to mainstream medicine and the science of the mind/body connection and health. He stresses the importance that MBSR and other mindfulness-based interventions be grounded in a universal dharma understanding that is congruent with Buddhadharma but not constrained…

What does mindfulness really mean? A canonical perspective

Bhikkhu Bodhi · 1 May 2011

The purpose of this paper is to determine the meaning and function of mindfulness meditation using as the source of inquiry the Pāli Canon, the oldest complete collection of Buddhist texts to survive intact. Mindfulness is the chief factor in the practice of satipa hāna, the best known system of Buddhist meditation. In descriptions of…

Mindfulness, by any other name…: trials and tribulations of <i>sati</i> in western psychology and science

Paul Grossman, Nicholas T. Van Dam · 1 May 2011

The Buddhist construct of mindfulness is a central element of mindfulness-based interventions and derives from a systematic phenomenological programme developed over several millennia to investigate subjective experience. Enthusiasm for ‘mindfulness’ in Western psychological and other science has resulted in proliferation of definitions, operationalizations and self-report inventories that purport to measure mindful awareness as a trait.…

Is mindfulness present-centred and non-judgmental? A discussion of the cognitive dimensions of mindfulness

Georges Dreyfus · 1 May 2011

This essay critiques the standard characterization of mindfulness as present-centred non-judgmental awareness, arguing that this account misses some of the central features of mindfulness as described by classical Buddhist accounts, which present mindfulness as being relevant to the past as well as to the present. I show that for these sources the central feature of…

On some definitions of mindfulness

Rupert Gethin · 1 May 2011

The Buddhist technical term was first translated as ‘mindfulness’ by T.W. Rhys Davids in 1881. Since then various authors, including Rhys Davids, have attempted definitions of what precisely is meant by mindfulness. Initially these were based on readings and interpretations of ancient Buddhist texts. Beginning in the 1950s some definitions of mindfulness became more informed…

Contemporary Buddhism template — frequently asked questions

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