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Journal of Community Practice Template

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About the Journal of Community Practice format

Journal of Community Practice is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Social Work Education and Practice, Community Health and Development, Homelessness and Social Issues.

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 Community Practice 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inSocial Work Education and Practice Community Health and Development Homelessness and Social Issues Service-Learning and Community Engagement Youth Development and Social Support
ISSN1070-5422
Citation impact (2-yr)1.53
h-index54
i10-index390
Total citations15,328
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Michigan
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Journal of Community Practice per year

38
2014
35
2015
42
2016
37
2017
26
2018
32
2019
32
2020
29
2021
29
2022
30
2023
31
2024
29
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Community Practice by publication year

448
2014
408
2015
410
2016
414
2017
281
2018
550
2019
272
2020
220
2021
215
2022
165
2023
77
2024
33
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Community Practice

Youth Participation in Photovoice as a Strategy for Community Change

Caroline C. Wang · 1 Jan 2006

SUMMARY Photovoice is a participatory action research strategy which can contribute to youth mobilization for community change. The strategy can enable youth to (1) record and vivify their community's strengths and concerns; (2) promote critical dialogue and knowledge about community issues through group discussion of photographs; and (3) reach policy makers. Following a description of…

Toward a Critical Social Theory of Youth Empowerment

Louise B. Jennings, Deborah Parra‐Medina, Deanne K. Hilfinger-Messias et al. · 1 Jan 2006

SUMMARY This article contributes to the development of a critical social theory of youth empowerment which emphasizes collective efforts to create sociopolitical change. It draws upon analysis of four youth empowerment models, and upon findings from a participatory research study which identified key dimensions of critical youth empowerment: (1) a welcoming, safe environment, (2) meaningful…

Review and Analysis of the Benefits, Purposes, and Motivations Associated with Community Gardening in the United States

Carrie Draper, Darcy A. Freedman · 1 Dec 2010

Community gardens have been a part of modern American culture since the late 19th century. Participation in community gardening has ebbed and flowed in response to changing socioeconomic conditions, and thus the current economic recession has reheightened public interest. In a review of the scholarly literature from 1999 to 2010, rigorous quantitative research studies on…

Youth Participation and Community Change

Barry Checkoway, Lorraine Gutiérrez · 1 Jan 2006

Youth participation is a process of involving young people in the institutions and decisions that affect their lives. It includes initiatives that emphasize educational reform, juvenile justice, environmental quality, and other issues; that involve populations distinguished by class, race, gender, and other characteristics; and that operate in rural areas, small towns, suburbs, and neighborhoods of…

Cooperatives and Community Development: A Perspective on the Use of Cooperatives in Development

Wilson Majee, Ann Hoyt · 1 Jan 2011

Community developers have long understood the importance of local participation in the events and processes that shape communities. Effective, democratic, and people-and-place-centered development strategies have the potential to achieve such participation. This article suggests that cooperatives can be an effective participatory strategy to bootstrap low-income people into the socio-economic mainstream. Woolcock and Narayan's (2000) social…

Journal of Community Practice template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Community Practice format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Community Practice 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 Community Practice use?
Journal of Community Practice 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 Community Practice 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Community Practice?
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 Community Practice 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 Journal of Community Practice template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Community Practice format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journal of Community Practice?
Journal of Community Practice is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Journal of Community Practice template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
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