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South African Historical Journal Template

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About the South African Historical Journal format

South African Historical Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering South African History and Culture, African history and culture studies, African studies and sociopolitical 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." South African Historical Journal 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inSouth African History and Culture African history and culture studies African studies and sociopolitical issues Legal Issues in South Africa Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics
ISSN0258-2473
Citation impact (2-yr)0.08
h-index35
i10-index271
Total citations8,858
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Cape Town
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in South African Historical Journal per year

46
2014
41
2015
52
2016
52
2017
51
2018
42
2019
48
2020
66
2021
52
2022
42
2023
39
2024
44
2025

Citation impact of South African Historical Journal by publication year

139
2014
249
2015
304
2016
297
2017
241
2018
188
2019
203
2020
158
2021
33
2022
81
2023
5
2024
2
2025

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

Most-cited papers in South African Historical Journal

The 1965 Self-Government Elections and the Transfer of Power in the Bechuanaland Protectorate

Brian T. Mokopakgosi · 1 Mar 2008

ABSTRACT Research on the political history of modern Botswana has generally created the impression of a peaceful transfer of power in which the departing colonial power played only a facilitating role by developing an environment where the popular political party received power legitimately. It has presented the role of the colonial power as limited to…

Guns, Drugs and Revolutionary Propaganda: Indian Sailors and Smuggling in the 1920s

Jonathan Hyslop · 1 Dec 2009

ABSTRACT There is considerable evidence that during the 1920s, there was extensive transcontinental smuggling by Indian sailors of commodities including weaponry and narcotics. They also engaged in some smuggling of revolutionary propaganda. This article examines a number of smuggling incidents and asks what they tell us about the construction of narratives about mariners by both…

The Invention of the Concentration Camp: Cuba, Southern Africa and the Philippines, 1896–1907

Jonathan Hyslop · 1 Jun 2011

Abstract This article contends that new cultures of military professionalism were crucial to the emergence of the concentration camp as a social phenomenon in the late 1890s and the first decade of the twentieth century. It uses an analysis of the interaction between professional military culture and the process of war-fighting to provide a better…

South African Historical Journal template — frequently asked questions

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