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About the Reflective Practice format

Reflective Practice is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Reflective Practices in Education, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Innovative Education and Learning Practices.

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." Reflective Practice 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inReflective Practices in Education Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Innovative Education and Learning Practices Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion Education and Critical Thinking Development
ISSN1462-3943
Citation impact (2-yr)1.9
h-index71
i10-index662
Total citations27,205
Top institutions publishing hereMonash University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Reflective Practice per year

72
2014
52
2015
76
2016
79
2017
54
2018
58
2019
74
2020
66
2021
58
2022
43
2023
66
2024
79
2025

Citation impact of Reflective Practice by publication year

1.7K
2014
950
2015
954
2016
1.1K
2017
741
2018
911
2019
1.2K
2020
811
2021
517
2022
192
2023
245
2024
81
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Reflective Practice

Transforming Teaching Practice: Becoming the critically reflective teacher

Barbara Larrivee · 1 Oct 2000

This article proposes a framework for conceptualizing developing as a critically reflective teacher. The author posits that critical reflection is the distinguishing attribute of reflective practitioners. The term critical reflection as developed here merges critical inquiry, the conscious consideration of the ethical implications and consequences of teaching practice, with self-reflection, deep examination of personal beliefs,…

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Developing critically reflective practice

Neil Thompson, Jan Pascal · 22 Feb 2012

Abstract Reflective practice has become an influential concept in various forms of professional education, for example, in nursing and social work. However, there has been a common tendency for it to be oversimplified in practice, and, furthermore, dominant understandings of reflective practice can themselves be criticised for lacking theoretical sophistication in some respects – particularly…

436 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Development of a tool to assess teachers’ level of reflective practice

Barbara Larrivee · 1 Aug 2008

This article describes the development, validation process, and construction of an instrument to assess a teacher’s level of reflection. It discusses the need for a commonly shared language to categorize the various levels involved in becoming a critically reflective teacher. The research design for the creation of the Survey of reflective practice: A tool for…

426 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Reflective learning journals: From concept to practice

Karran Thorpe · 1 Oct 2004

Reflective learning journals are recognized as a significant tool in promoting active learning among nursing students. Essentially, nurse educators strive to encourage students to think about past experiences, current situations, and expected outcomes of their actions so that they can explain what they do in the clinical setting and why. In other words, nurse educators…

384 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Reflection in teacher education: issues emerging from a review of current literature

Catherine Beauchamp · 4 Dec 2014

AbstractReflection has become an accepted component of teacher education programs. Yet the concept has been much criticized, in particular its role in improving professional practice. This paper provides an overview of persistent and emerging criticisms of reflection, as well as a discussion of approaches taken to reflection in the literature since 2005. Two issues, context…

368 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Reflective Practice template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Reflective Practice format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Reflective 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 Reflective Practice use?
Reflective 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." Reflective Practice 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Reflective Practice?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Reflective Practice document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Reflective Practice format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Reflective Practice?
Reflective Practice is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Reflective Practice template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
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