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IDS Bulletin Template

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About the IDS Bulletin format

IDS Bulletin is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering International Development and Aid, Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare, Human Rights and Development.

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

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Publishes research inInternational Development and Aid Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Human Rights and Development Gender Politics and Representation Income, Poverty, and Inequality
ISSN0265-5012
Citation impact (2-yr)1.34
h-index90
i10-index970
Total citations46,356
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereInstitute of Development Studies
Journal websitebulletin.ids.ac.uk
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in IDS Bulletin per year

60
2014
88
2015
106
2016
67
2017
64
2018
45
2019
22
2020
27
2021
43
2022
43
2023
32
2024
50
2025

Citation impact of IDS Bulletin by publication year

1.1K
2014
926
2015
1.1K
2016
665
2017
395
2018
406
2019
140
2020
110
2021
183
2022
103
2023
46
2024
78
2025

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

Most-cited papers in IDS Bulletin

Introduction: Globalisation, Value Chains and Development

Gary Gereffi, John Humphrey, Raphael Kaplinsky et al. · 1 Jul 2001

Globalisation has become a catchword for the international economy at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The increasing importance of export-oriented industrialisation has made integration into the global economy virtually synonymous with development for a number of nations. However, there is an acute awareness that the gains from globalisation are very unevenly distributed within as…

From Users and Choosers to Makers and Shapers<i>Repositioning Participation in Social Policy<sup>1</sup></i>

Andréa Cornwall, John Gaventa · 1 Oct 2000

Summaries This article explores approaches to participation in social policy, setting them within broader debates on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Drawing on studies of participation in a range of social policy arenas in the North and South, it explores the implications of a shift from a focus on clients or consumers of social…

Agriculture and the Generation Problem: Rural Youth, Employment and the Future of Farming

Ben White · 18 Oct 2012

Youth unemployment and underemployment are serious problems in most countries, and often more severe in rural than in urban areas. Small-scale agriculture is the developing world's single biggest source of employment, and with the necessary support it can offer a sustainable and productive alternative to the expansion of large-scale, capital-intensive, labour-displacing corporate farming. This, however,…

IDS Bulletin template — frequently asked questions

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