Such journals are the exception rather than the rule if a journal is CRC, this fact is clearly indicated in the instructions to authors. Preparing CRC journal articlesĬamera-ready copy (CRC) journals are those that reproduce the author's manuscript exactly, with no intervention by the typesetter. In this case, submit your manuscript in PDF format only and supply the source files when requested.įor more information and support, see the Elsevier Support Center.įor a beginner's guide to writing a manuscript in LaTeX see the interactive course on the Elsevier Publishing Campus. Journals with very few LaTeX submissions may not have this item type. Why is the item type 'LaTeX source files' not available?.For quality standards, please see the artwork & media instructions. Figures should be submitted in one of the following formats: EPS, JPG, PDF or PNG.You can check in the CTAN database whether your class or package is contained in TeX Live. All classes and packages that are not contained in TeX Live should be submitted along with the source files.The PDF should be generated from the source files you submit.The source files should compile without errors with pdflatex or latex.

Please note the following technical requirements for the submission of source files: Source files include LaTeX files, BibTeX files, figures, tables, all LaTeX classes and packages that are not included in TeX Live and any other material that belongs to your manuscript. Bundle all manuscript source files in a single archive and attach it with item type 'LaTeX source files'.Build a PDF of your manuscript source files on your computer and attach it with item type 'Manuscript'.When you are asked to submit your manuscript source files, do the following: Most journals accept a PDF of your manuscript at initial submission. Check your journal's Guide for Authors for any journal-specific formatting requirements.(Advanced constructions with for example TikZ or pstricks will be rendered as images.) Use the standard layout or keep layout changes to a minimum.(The documentation of elsarticle.cls is found here.) Follow the documentation of the class you are using.Use elsarticle.cls in combination with BibTeX.To ensure a fast processing of your document, we recommend the following: The relevant bibliographic styles for LaTeX are packed with the sample manuscript are available in the “doc” folder. Some journals require a specific reference style. These can be downloaded from CTAN ( els-cas-template.zip). Although elsarticle.cls supports most journal styles, it is not possible to match the journal's layout exactly.įor more complex articles two additional class files and templates are available, single-column (cas-sc.cls) and double-column (cas-dc.cls). You can download a set of files containing a template LaTeX manuscript, using the elsarticle class, plus associated BibTeX style files here. The elsarticle documentation and some common templates and bibliographic styles are part of this package as well. This package is contained in most TeX distributions and is available on CTAN. The Elsevier article class helps you to format the frontmatter of your manuscript properly. Preparing your manuscript The Elsevier article class Please note that there are separate instructions available for CRC journal articles and IFAC meeting papers. The guidelines on this page will help you to prepare and submit your LaTeX files.

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