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APS Journals LaTeX Template

Official revtex4-2 for PRB, PRE, PRA, PRX, PRD. 10-15 pages, superscriptaddress. 1-click venue switch.

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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…

APS Journals Requirements

Page Limits

  • • 10-15 pages typical
  • • Varies by journal
  • • PRX: longer allowed

Formatting

  • • revtex4-2 [reprint,aps,prb]
  • • Change prb to pra/prx/prd
  • • superscriptaddress

Citations

  • • APS Numeric [1]
  • • apsrev4-2.bst

Banned

  • • geometry
  • • fullpage
  • • setspace

FAQ

Which APS journals does this support?▼

Phys. Rev. B, Phys. Rev. E, Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. X, Phys. Rev. D, Phys. Rev. C, Phys. Rev. Lett., Phys. Rev. Applied, Phys. Rev. Research, etc. Change journal option in class.

What citation style does APS use?▼

APS Numeric [1]. Use \cite{} — revtex4-2 handles with apsrev4-2.bst.

What is superscriptaddress?▼

Affiliation numbers as superscripts on author names. Standard for APS journals.

Can I use geometry package?▼

No. revtex4-2 handles all formatting. geometry, fullpage, setspace are banned.