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Academic Paper Templates

11 journal/conference venues. Official style files. Write once, convert anywhere. Compliance checklist included.

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academicEngineering Journals

IEEE Transactions

IEEE Transactions format (IEEEtran journal mode) for PAMI, TNNLS, TPAMI, etc. Numeric citations, two-column.

\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}



\usepackage{IEEEtran},\usepackage{cite},\usepackage{graphicx},\usepackage{amsmath},\usepackage{amssymb},\usepackage{booktabs},\usepackage{algorithm},\usepackage{algorithmic},\usepacka…
academicConferences

IEEE Conference

IEEE Conference format (IEEEtran conference mode) for CVPR, ICRA, ICCV, ICASSP. 6-8 pages, double-blind ready.

\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}



\usepackage{IEEEtran},\usepackage{cite},\usepackage{graphicx},\usepackage{amsmath},\usepackage{amssymb},\usepackage{booktabs},\usepackage{algorithm},\usepackage{algorithmic},\usepacka…
academicACM Conferences

ACM SIGCONF

ACM SIGCONF format (acmart/sigconf) for CHI, SIGGRAPH, KDD, SIGIR, CCS. ACM Reference Format bibliography.

\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}



\usepackage{IEEEtran},\usepackage{cite},\usepackage{graphicx},\usepackage{amsmath},\usepackage{amssymb},\usepackage{booktabs},\usepackage{algorithm},\usepackage{algorithmic},\usepacka…
academicPL Conferences

ACM SIGPLAN

ACM SIGPLAN format (acmart/sigplan) for PLDI, POPL, ICFP, OOPSLA. Extended page limits.

\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}



\usepackage{IEEEtran},\usepackage{cite},\usepackage{graphicx},\usepackage{amsmath},\usepackage{amssymb},\usepackage{booktabs},\usepackage{algorithm},\usepackage{algorithmic},\usepacka…
academicElsevier Journals

Elsevier (elsarticle)

Elsevier format (elsarticle) for Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision, Neural Networks, Information Sciences. Author-year or numbered.

\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}



\usepackage{IEEEtran},\usepackage{cite},\usepackage{graphicx},\usepackage{amsmath},\usepackage{amssymb},\usepackage{booktabs},\usepackage{algorithm},\usepackage{algorithmic},\usepacka…
academicSpringer Journals

Springer (svjour3)

Springer format (svjour3) for Machine Learning, JMLR, Algorithmica. Smart QED, journal-specific options.

\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}



\usepackage{IEEEtran},\usepackage{cite},\usepackage{graphicx},\usepackage{amsmath},\usepackage{amssymb},\usepackage{booktabs},\usepackage{algorithm},\usepackage{algorithmic},\usepacka…
academicHigh Impact

Nature / Nature Portfolio

Nature format (nature.cls) — 1,500-3,000 words, Methods+References separate, strict formatting. Requires nature.cls.

\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}



\usepackage{IEEEtran},\usepackage{cite},\usepackage{graphicx},\usepackage{amsmath},\usepackage{amssymb},\usepackage{booktabs},\usepackage{algorithm},\usepackage{algorithmic},\usepacka…
academicHigh Impact

Science / Science Portfolio

Science format (science.cls) — 2,000-5,000 words, single/two-column, strict formatting.

\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}



\usepackage{IEEEtran},\usepackage{cite},\usepackage{graphicx},\usepackage{amsmath},\usepackage{amssymb},\usepackage{booktabs},\usepackage{algorithm},\usepackage{algorithmic},\usepacka…
academicMultidisciplinary

PNAS

PNAS format (pnastwo) — 6 pages, Significance statement, Author contributions, Author-year citations.

\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}



\usepackage{IEEEtran},\usepackage{cite},\usepackage{graphicx},\usepackage{amsmath},\usepackage{amssymb},\usepackage{booktabs},\usepackage{algorithm},\usepackage{algorithmic},\usepacka…
academicAPS Physics

Physical Review Letters (PRL)

PRL format (revtex4-2) — 4 pages strict, superscriptaddress, APS numeric citations. For rapid communications.

\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}



\usepackage{IEEEtran},\usepackage{cite},\usepackage{graphicx},\usepackage{amsmath},\usepackage{amssymb},\usepackage{booktabs},\usepackage{algorithm},\usepackage{algorithmic},\usepacka…
academicAPS Physics

APS Journals (PRB, PRE, PRA, PRX)

APS format (revtex4-2) for PRB, PRE, PRA, PRD, PRX, etc. Change journal option. 10-15 pages typical.

\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}



\usepackage{IEEEtran},\usepackage{cite},\usepackage{graphicx},\usepackage{amsmath},\usepackage{amssymb},\usepackage{booktabs},\usepackage{algorithm},\usepackage{algorithmic},\usepacka…
academicAIP Physics

AIP Journals (JAP, APL, Chaos)

AIP format (aip.cls) for J. Appl. Phys., Appl. Phys. Lett., Chaos, Phys. Fluids. Journal-specific options.

\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}



\usepackage{IEEEtran},\usepackage{cite},\usepackage{graphicx},\usepackage{amsmath},\usepackage{amssymb},\usepackage{booktabs},\usepackage{algorithm},\usepackage{algorithmic},\usepacka…
academicCustom

Generic Journal Article

Flexible article class + geometry for any journal. Adapt manually to target requirements.

\documentclass[journal]{IEEEtran}



\usepackage{IEEEtran},\usepackage{cite},\usepackage{graphicx},\usepackage{amsmath},\usepackage{amssymb},\usepackage{booktabs},\usepackage{algorithm},\usepackage{algorithmic},\usepacka…

Venue Comparison

VenueClassPagesCitationsBlind
IEEE TransactionsIEEEtranNo limitIEEE [1]Single
IEEE ConferenceIEEEtran6-8IEEE [1]Double
ACM SIGCONFacmart/sigconf10ACM [1]Double
ElsevierelsarticleVariesAuthor-YearSingle
Springersvjour3VariesVariesSingle
Naturenature.cls~3k wordsNumberedDouble
Sciencescience.cls~5k wordsNumberedDouble
PNASpnastwo6 pagesAuthor-YearOptional
PRLrevtex4-24 strictAPS [1]Single
APS Journalsrevtex4-210-15APS [1]Single
AIP Journalsaip.clsVariesAIP [1]Varies
Generic JournalarticleCustomConfigurableConfigurable

FAQ

Are these official venue templates?▼

Yes. Each template loads the official .sty/.cls file (IEEEtran, acmart/sigconf, elsarticle, svjour3, revtex4-2, etc.) with correct options.

Can I convert between venues?▼

Yes. Open in the builder and use the venue switcher — reformats documentclass, packages, citations, section structure instantly.

Is there a compliance checker?▼

Yes. Live checklist: page count vs limit, banned packages, font embedding, figure resolution, reference format, anonymization.

Can I use this for arXiv preprints?▼

Yes. Toggle "Preprint Mode" — adds \documentclass[preprint], license, DOI placeholder. Works for any venue.

Venue-Specific Guides