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Fat Studies Template

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About the Fat Studies format

Fat Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Obesity and Health Practices, Diversity and Impact of Dance, Eating Disorders and Behaviors.

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." Fat Studies 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inObesity and Health Practices Diversity and Impact of Dance Eating Disorders and Behaviors Posthumanist Ethics and Activism Culinary Culture and Tourism
ISSN2160-4851
Citation impact (2-yr)1.42
h-index29
i10-index112
Total citations3,617
Top institutions publishing hereYork University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Fat Studies per year

37
2014
13
2015
51
2016
37
2017
30
2018
42
2019
27
2020
60
2021
104
2022
20
2023
24
2024
38
2025

Citation impact of Fat Studies by publication year

402
2014
67
2015
487
2016
229
2017
417
2018
315
2019
229
2020
609
2021
134
2022
56
2023
82
2024
38
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Fat Studies

Sizeism is a health hazard

Joan C. Chrisler, Angela Barney · 19 Aug 2016

Sizeism and stereotypes of fat people can have a negative impact on their physical health and well-being. Disrespectful treatment and medical fat shaming (in an attempt to motivate people to change their behavior) is stressful and can cause patients to delay health care seeking or avoid interacting with providers. The assumption that weight is responsible…

From Theory to Policy: Reducing Harms Associated with the Weight-Centered Health Paradigm

Caitlin O’Reilly, Judith Sixsmith · 1 Jan 2012

This article provides an overview of harms associated with public policy promotion of the weight-centered health paradigm and suggests that a shift away from weight-centered health policies is required. Given the evidence about the negative health implications of weight-centric health policies, the objectives are to explore why public policy officials uncritically rely on and promote…

Mother Blame, Fat Shame, and Moral Panic: “Obesity” and Child Welfare

May Friedman · 31 Dec 2014

AbstractThis article seeks to examine the scholarly journal articles and print media that describe the intersections of child protection and pediatric "obesity," arguing that presentations of these cases and related interventions rest at the nexus of dominant discourses of child-centered parenting and fears of the "obesity epidemic." The messaging in both scholarly literature and news…

Fat Shame to Fat Pride: Fat Women's Sexual and Dating Experiences

Jeannine A. Gailey · 1 Jan 2012

The fat female body is typically not considered attractive or sexual in Western culture. Not surprisingly, the scholarship about fat women's dating and sexual histories is deficient. To address this gap, 36 fat-identified women were interviewed about their body image, involvement in the size acceptance movement, and their dating and sexual histories. Results indicated that…

Fat Studies template — frequently asked questions

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