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Safundi Template

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About the Safundi format

Safundi is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering South African History and Culture, African history and culture studies, Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies.

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." Safundi 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inSouth African History and Culture African history and culture studies Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies African studies and sociopolitical issues Race, History, and American Society
ISSN1543-1304
Citation impact (2-yr)0.2
h-index23
i10-index83
Total citations4,294
Top institutions publishing hereSchlumberger (Ireland)
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Safundi per year

46
2014
39
2015
40
2016
38
2017
33
2018
44
2019
40
2020
36
2021
26
2022
31
2023
65
2024
66
2025

Citation impact of Safundi by publication year

144
2014
137
2015
204
2016
176
2017
127
2018
128
2019
149
2020
60
2021
10
2022
21
2023
20
2024
7
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Safundi

Institutionalizing International Influence

Joel Samoff · 1 Apr 2003

Education is perhaps the most public of public policies. Yet most of the major studies of education, explicitly commissioned to guide policy decisions, have very limited circulation. Designated “confidential” or “restricted,” Africa's education sector studies are generally available only to the commissioning agency and a few government officials. The volume of theses studies, their central…

Caster Semenya: Gods and Monsters

Brenna Munro · 24 Sep 2010

Global sporting events are supposed to offer a United Nations-like model of egalitarian international cooperation, a literal level playing-field on which every nation alike can compete. They are th...

Populism and the politics of misinformation

Eiríkur Bergmann · 2 Jul 2020

The proliferation of fake news and of conspiracy theories has coincided with the emergence of the digital media. Although the extensive distribution of misinformation is nothing new, the emergence of online media proved to be especially fertile for conspiratorial populists in transmitting distorted information. Since 2016, conspiracy theories, disguised as news, have spread like a…

“In a Country where You couldn’t Make this Shit up”?: Literary Non‐Fiction in South Africa

Hedley Twidle · 1 Jan 2012

In the last few years, several critics have suggested that the most significant contemporary writing in South Africa is emerging in non-fictional modes. The work of authors like Antony Altbeker, Antjie Krog, Jonny Steinberg and Ivan Vladislavić ‘almost convinces one’, in the words of one acclaimed novelist, ‘that fiction has become redundant in this country’.…

Safundi template — frequently asked questions

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