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Wasafiri Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Wasafiri in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Taylor & Francis template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Wasafiri format

Wasafiri is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies, African history and culture studies, Caribbean history, culture, and politics.

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." Wasafiri 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inPostcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies African history and culture studies Caribbean history, culture, and politics Human auditory perception and evaluation South Asian Cinema and Culture
ISSN0269-0055
Citation impact (2-yr)0.09
h-index30
i10-index81
Total citations4,062
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Kent
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Wasafiri per year

92
2014
91
2015
87
2016
83
2017
87
2018
94
2019
78
2020
104
2021
105
2022
106
2023
125
2024
123
2025

Citation impact of Wasafiri by publication year

56
2014
69
2015
105
2016
118
2017
108
2018
85
2019
60
2020
473
2021
37
2022
31
2023
15
2024
13
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Wasafiri

Memories, Dreams and Reflections

Leila Aboulela, Luis Benítez, Stewart J. Brown et al. · 1 Sep 2009

Leila Aboulela A Link to the Wider World Leila Aboulela was born in 1964 and grew up in Khartoum. Her novel, The Translator, was published to critical acclaim in 1999 and longlisted for the Orange ...

Wasafiri template — frequently asked questions

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