Taylor & Francis

Historian Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Historian in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Taylor & Francis template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Historian format

Historian is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering American Constitutional Law and Politics, American History and Culture, Race, History, and American Society.

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." Historian 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics American History and Culture Race, History, and American Society Colonialism, slavery, and trade Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
ISSN0018-2370
Citation impact (2-yr)0.02
h-index29
i10-index171
Total citations6,755
Top institutions publishing hereOhio University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Historian per year

324
2014
323
2015
335
2016
336
2017
314
2018
235
2019
129
2020
77
2021
77
2022
24
2023
27
2024
22
2025

Citation impact of Historian by publication year

87
2014
85
2015
51
2016
55
2017
21
2018
82
2019
585
2020
133
2021
18
2022
5
2023
0
2024
1
2025

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Historian template — frequently asked questions

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