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Journal of Social Issues Template

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About the Journal of Social Issues format

Journal of Social Issues is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Social and Intergroup Psychology, Cultural Differences and Values, Gender Diversity and Inequality.

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

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Publishes research inSocial and Intergroup Psychology Cultural Differences and Values Gender Diversity and Inequality Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Community Health and Development
ISSN0022-4537
Citation impact (2-yr)4.51
h-index246
i10-index2,572
Total citations317,687
Article processing charge$3,240
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Michigan
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in Journal of Social Issues per year

53
2014
57
2015
54
2016
55
2017
54
2018
69
2019
53
2020
88
2021
83
2022
25
2023
66
2024
61
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Social Issues by publication year

3.3K
2014
2.5K
2015
2.9K
2016
3.6K
2017
2.6K
2018
3.6K
2019
2K
2020
2.2K
2021
1.7K
2022
240
2023
559
2024
118
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Social Issues

New Environmental Theories: Toward a Coherent Theory of Environmentally Significant Behavior

Paul C. Stern · 1 Jan 2000

This article develops a conceptual framework for advancing theories of environmentally significant individual behavior and reports on the attempts of the author's research group and others to develop such a theory. It discusses definitions of environmentally significant behavior; classifies the behaviors and their causes; assesses theories of environmentalism, focusingespecially on value‐belief‐norm theory; evaluates the relationship…

8,375 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Action Research and Minority Problems

Kurt Lewin · 1 Nov 1946

Design of a teaching proposal on basic concepts of technical drawing in the seventh grade of high schoolThe objective of this research is to design a teaching proposal to promote the understanding and meaning of the basic concepts of the General Technical Drawing in the students of the Seventh grade of high school of the…

6,340 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Are There Universal Aspects in the Structure and Contents of Human Values?

Shalom H. Schwartz · 1 Jan 1994

This article presents a theory of potentially universal aspects in the content of human values. Ten types of values are distinguished by their motivational goals. The theory also postulates a structure of relations among the value types, based on the conflicts and compatibilities experienced when pursuing them. This structure permits one to relate systems of…

5,752 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
New Trends in Measuring Environmental Attitudes: Measuring Endorsement of the New Ecological Paradigm: A Revised NEP Scale

Riley E. Dunlap, Kent D. Van Liere, Angela G. Mertig et al. · 1 Jan 2000

Dunlap and Van Liere's New Environmental Paradigm (NEP) Scale, published in 1978, has become a widely used measure of proenvironmental orientation. This article develops a revised NEP Scale designed to improve upon the original one in several respects: (1) It taps a wider range of facets of an ecological worldview, (2) It offers a balanced…

5,581 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Staff Burn‐Out

Herbert J. Freudenberger · 1 Jan 1974

The concept of staff burn‐out is explored in terms of the physical signs and the behavioral indicators. There is a discussion of how the cognitive, the judgmental as well as the emotional factors are intruded upon once the process is in motion. Further material deals with who is prone to staff burn‐out and what dedication…

5,040 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Journal of Social Issues template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Social Issues format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Social Issues 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 Journal of Social Issues use?
Journal of Social Issues 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." Journal of Social Issues 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Social Issues?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready Journal of Social Issues document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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