Please read carefully the journal's instructions to authors.įor LaTeX authors of camera-ready articles, we provide the ecrc.sty package.
The Procedia series of journals, for example, are genuine CRC. 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.
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.