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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