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NJ Template

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About the NJ format

NJ is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Theatre and Performance Studies, Creative Drama in Education, Art Education and Development.

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." NJ 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inTheatre and Performance Studies Creative Drama in Education Art Education and Development Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation
ISSN1445-2294
h-index13
i10-index16
Total citations1,403
Top institutions publishing hereThe University of Melbourne
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in NJ per year

25
2011
9
2012
10
2013
8
2014
17
2015
24
2016
22
2017
21
2018
11
2019
14
2020
15
2021
1
2022

Citation impact of NJ by publication year

662
2011
34
2012
17
2013
31
2014
49
2015
115
2016
73
2017
30
2018
33
2019
62
2020
43
2021
0
2022

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

Most-cited papers in NJ

Releasing the Imagination

Maxine Greene · 1 Jan 2011

In this paper, Maxine Greene illuminates the concept of an aesthetic education within her discussion of the work of New York based dance company STREB. Elizabeth Streb's daredevil, postmodern acrobatic performance piece provides this paper with the metaphor of the wall—from the glass wall through which the STREB dancers literally ‘break through’. The idea of…

Demystifying process drama: exploring the why, what, and how

Julie Dunn · 2 Jul 2016

Process drama is a highly engaging participatory form that is capable of generating rich opportunities for learning. This is especially the case when the drama experiences are built upon pretexts that are aesthetically charged and when the work itself is structured and facilitated by educators with a deep understanding of its true nature. However, in…

Teaching during COVID 19 times – The experiences of drama and performing arts teachers and the human dimensions of learning

Susan Davis, Louise Gwenneth Phillips · 2 Jul 2020

As countries moved to halt the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic in 2020 access to physical sites of learning was restricted, so teachers across diverse educational contexts were required to rapidly embrace different modes and combinations of delivery. With a desire to profile the voices of teacher experience, a number of educational researchers initiated…

<i>Perezhivanie</i> and the experience of drama, metaxis and meaning making

Susan Davis · 2 Jan 2015

Many educators have long understood that affective, social and experiential components impact on learning and in particular on longer lasting, meaningful learning. To further understand the dimensions of such experience and how this phenomenon may be understood, cultivated and researched, the concept of perezhivanie is being revitalised and interrogated. In the field of sociocultural or…

The Art of Togetherness: Reflections on Some Essential Artistic and Pedagogic Qualities of Drama Curricula

Jonothan Neelands · 1 Jul 2009

This paper examines two quite different examples of drama and theatre education in order to identify how drama curricula are shaped, both by external forces and by a common pedagogic and artistic tradition or trajectory. The paper argues that the first and most significant shaping of curriculum is in response to the ideological and political…

NJ template — frequently asked questions

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