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The Explicator Template

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About the The Explicator format

The Explicator is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Poetry Analysis and Criticism, American and British Literature Analysis, Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism.

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." The Explicator 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inPoetry Analysis and Criticism American and British Literature Analysis Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism Modernist Literature and Criticism Contemporary Literature and Criticism
ISSN0014-4940
Citation impact (2-yr)0.07
h-index16
i10-index31
Total citations3,610
Top institutions publishing hereFranklin Pierce University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in The Explicator per year

80
2014
75
2015
69
2016
76
2017
48
2018
39
2019
32
2020
42
2021
35
2022
36
2023
90
2024
88
2025

Citation impact of The Explicator by publication year

103
2014
30
2015
38
2016
44
2017
45
2018
20
2019
19
2020
25
2021
9
2022
4
2023
11
2024
6
2025

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

Most-cited papers in The Explicator

“Nor Hell a Fury”: Malkina's Motivation in Cormac McCarthy's THE COUNSELOR

Russell M. Hillier · 3 Apr 2014

Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Notes1For example, Peter Travers writes that the film adaptation of The Counselor “recalls a line from No Country [for Old Men]: ‘It's a mess, ain't it, Sheriff?’”; David Thomson accuses the cinematic narrative of “lack[ing] clarity, plausibility, suspense, and purpose”; and Peter Debruge bemoans the neo-noir's…

The Explicator template — frequently asked questions

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