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Centaurus Template

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

About the Centaurus format

Centaurus is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research, Australian Indigenous Culture and History, History of Science and Medicine.

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

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Publishes research inYersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research Australian Indigenous Culture and History History of Science and Medicine History of Science and Natural History Botanical Research and Chemistry
ISSN0008-8994
Citation impact (2-yr)0.1
h-index40
i10-index255
Total citations9,733
Top institutions publishing hereAarhus University
Journal websitewww.wiley.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Centaurus per year

41
2014
41
2015
30
2016
31
2017
35
2018
43
2019
112
2020
72
2021
76
2022
58
2023
60
2024
45
2025

Citation impact of Centaurus by publication year

101
2014
141
2015
75
2016
141
2017
180
2018
150
2019
621
2020
191
2021
156
2022
78
2023
7
2024
5
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Centaurus

Collecting Knowledge for the Family: Recipes, Gender and Practical Knowledge in the Early Modern English Household

Elaine Leong · 30 Apr 2013

When Mary Cholmeley married Henry Fairfax in 1627, she carried to her new home in Yorkshire a leather-bound notebook filled with medical recipes. Over the next few decades, Mary and Henry, their children and various members of the Fairfax and Cholmeley families continually entered new medical and culinary information into this 'treasury for health.' Consequently,…

Centaurus template — frequently asked questions

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