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The Social Studies Template

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About the The Social Studies format

The Social Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy, Human auditory perception and evaluation, Diverse Scientific and Economic 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." The Social Studies 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inEducator Training and Historical Pedagogy Human auditory perception and evaluation Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Educational Robotics and Engineering Global Education and Multiculturalism
ISSN0037-7996
Citation impact (2-yr)0.67
h-index54
i10-index536
Total citations19,768
Top institutions publishing herePhiladelphia University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in The Social Studies per year

43
2014
25
2015
34
2016
23
2017
31
2018
34
2019
29
2020
29
2021
28
2022
27
2023
39
2024
38
2025

Citation impact of The Social Studies by publication year

507
2014
234
2015
514
2016
219
2017
336
2018
450
2019
233
2020
109
2021
220
2022
79
2023
48
2024
14
2025

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

Most-cited papers in The Social Studies

A Case Study of the Application of SAMR and TPACK for Reflection on Technology Integration into Two Social Studies Classrooms

Jason T. Hilton · 12 Feb 2016

As emerging technology continues to enter the social studies classroom, teachers need to approach integration of such technology in a systematic manner to ensure that such technology enhances the learning of their students. Currently, scholars of technology integration advocate for the use of one of two different models, either SAMR or TPACK. This article makes…

New Immigrants, New Challenges: High School Social Studies Teachers and English Language Learner Instruction

Seonhee Cho, Gabriel A. Reich · 1 Nov 2008

The authors report the findings of a survey study in which they investigated high school social studies teachers' current practices, challenges, and needs in relation to instruction of English language learners (ELLs). Thirty-three high school social studies teachers in six English as a second language (ESL)-centered schools in central Virginia participated in the study. Drawing…

The Social Studies template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the The Social Studies format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the The Social Studies 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 Social Studies use?
The Social Studies 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 Social Studies 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to The Social Studies?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready The Social Studies document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes The Social Studies?
The Social Studies is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's The Social Studies template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
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