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Area Template

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About the Area format

Area is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Geographies of human-animal interactions, Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics, Rural development and sustainability.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Area 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inGeographies of human-animal interactions Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics Rural development and sustainability Urban Planning and Governance Historical Geography and Geographical Thought
ISSN0004-0894
Citation impact (2-yr)1.43
h-index112
i10-index1,179
Total citations63,190
Article processing charge$3,760
Top institutions publishing hereNewcastle University
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Area per year

98
2014
102
2015
77
2016
97
2017
120
2018
84
2019
95
2020
81
2021
87
2022
61
2023
77
2024
101
2025

Citation impact of Area by publication year

2.9K
2014
3.2K
2015
2.1K
2016
2.4K
2017
2.1K
2018
1.4K
2019
1.1K
2020
1.1K
2021
701
2022
347
2023
198
2024
105
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Area

Assemblage and geography

Ben Anderson, Colin McFarlane · 18 May 2011

In this introduction to the special section on ‘Assemblage and geography’, we reflect on the different routes and uses through which ‘assemblage’ is being put to work in contemporary geographical scholarship. The purpose of the collection is not to legislate a particular definition of assemblage, or to prioritise one tradition of assemblage thinking over others,…

Talking whilst walking: a geographical archaeology of knowledge

Jon Anderson · 1 Sep 2004

This paper explores how understandings of the knowledge and lives of individuals can be gained through making geographical context more explicit within qualitative research methods. The paper will focus on ‘conversations in place’. More particularly, it will suggest that conversations held whilst walking through a place have the potential to generate a collage of collaborative…

Geographies of age: thinking relationally

Peter Hopkins, Rachel Pain · 2 Aug 2007

In contrast to recent treatment of other social identities, geographers’ work on age still focuses disproportionately on the social‐chronological margins – the very young and (to a far lesser extent) the very old – and rarely connects them directly. We outline the benefits of creating relational geographies of age, in order to build out from…

The forest transition: a theoretical basis

A.S. Mather, Coby L. Needle · 1 Jun 1998

Summary A theoretical basis for the forest transition (the change from contraction to expansion of national forest area) is suggested in terms of increasing agricultural adjustment to land quality. This adjustment, operating through a process of learning by farmers, results in the concentration of agricultural production in smaller areas of better land, and the agricultural…

Area template — frequently asked questions

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