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Rural Theology Template

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About the Rural Theology format

Rural Theology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Religion, Society, and Development, Christian Theology and Mission, Religious Tourism and Spaces.

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." Rural Theology 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inReligion, Society, and Development Christian Theology and Mission Religious Tourism and Spaces Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies Biblical Studies and Interpretation
ISSN1470-4994
Citation impact (2-yr)0.15
h-index20
i10-index43
Total citations1,387
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Warwick
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Rural Theology per year

16
2014
17
2015
26
2016
19
2017
27
2018
33
2019
48
2020
34
2021
61
2022
33
2023
58
2024
61
2025

Citation impact of Rural Theology by publication year

17
2014
151
2015
57
2016
43
2017
75
2018
77
2019
105
2020
88
2021
91
2022
13
2023
16
2024
7
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Rural Theology

All types are called, but some are more likely to respond: the psychological profile of rural Anglican churchgoers in Wales

Leslie J. Francis, Mandy Robbins, Angela Williams et al. · 1 Jan 2007

In principle churches proclaim their invitation to worship to all sectors of the population. In practice some sectors appear more willing to respond. Alongside the more visible demographic bias in terms of sex and age, this study draws attention to the less visible bias in terms of psychological type. New data provided by 185 rural…

Visitor experiences of St Davids Cathedral: the two worlds of pilgrims and secular tourists

Emyr Williams, Leslie J. Francis, Mandy Robbins et al. · 1 Jan 2007

The remote and rural St Davids Cathedral in west Wales receives a steady flow of visitors throughout the year. In order to develop its ministry in this field, a sample of 514 visitors completed a detailed questionnaire designed to explore their experiences of the cathedral, together with a measure of their personal church attendance. The…

Burnout and the practice of ministry among rural clergy: looking for the hidden signs

Christopher Rutledge · 1 Jan 2006

A sample of 318 stipendiary male clergy in the Church of England who held responsibility for rural parishes completed a modified form of the Maslach Burnout Inventory together with a questionnaire designed to assess their practice of ministry. The data suggest that an unacceptably high number of rural clergy show signs of emotional exhaustion from…

Ordinary prayer and the rural church: an empirical study of prayer cards

Tania ap Siôn · 11 May 2009

The study explores the content of ordinary people's prayers by analysing 1,067 prayer cards left in one rural church over a sixteenth-month period. The analysis is placed in the theoretical context of ordinary theology, and it uses a conceptual framework which distinguishes between three aspects of ordinary intercessory and ordinary supplicatory prayer defined as reference,…

Rural Theology template — frequently asked questions

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