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Journal of Communist Studies Template

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About the Journal of Communist Studies format

Journal of Communist Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Eastern European Communism and Reforms, Soviet and Russian History, Historical Geopolitical and Social 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." Journal of Communist Studies 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inEastern European Communism and Reforms Soviet and Russian History Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics Communism, Protests, Social Movements Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
ISSN0268-4535
h-index16
i10-index40
Total citations1,306
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Leeds
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Papers published in Journal of Communist Studies per year

53
1985
50
1986
54
1987
53
1988
53
1989
65
1990
57
1991
63
1992
55
1993

Citation impact of Journal of Communist Studies by publication year

82
1985
84
1986
91
1987
217
1988
102
1989
150
1990
141
1991
195
1992
235
1993

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Communist Studies

Reforming the electoral system

Stephen White · 1 Dec 1988

The Soviet electoral system has traditionally been a highly centralized one in which no choice of candidate has been permitted. Proposals for reform, following Gorbachev's speech to the twenty‐seventh party congress in 1986, suggested at least a limited experiment with a choice of candidates in some constituencies, and the local elections of July 1987 duly…

Groups, interests and political aggregation in East Central Europe

Michael Waller · 1 Mar 1992

The political systems of East Central Europe are still subject to the flux arising from the fall of the communist regimes. It is taking time for clear constituencies to emerge with coherent leaderships in a stable network of autonomous political activity. But certain forms of organization dating from the gestation period have been influential. First,…

Journal of Communist Studies template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Communist Studies format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Communist 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 Journal of Communist Studies use?
Journal of Communist 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." Journal of Communist Studies 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Communist Studies?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Journal of Communist Studies document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Journal of Communist Studies?
Journal of Communist Studies is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Journal of Communist Studies template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
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