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Elsevier LaTeX Template

Official elsarticle format. Author-year or numbered citations. Pattern Recognition, CVIU, Neural Networks. 1-click venue switch.

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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…

Elsevier Requirements

Page Limits

  • • Varies by journal
  • • Typically 10-15 pages
  • • Check journal guide

Formatting

  • • elsarticle [review,authoryear]
  • • or [final,numbered]
  • • \\linenumbers for review

Citations

  • • Author-Year (natbib)
  • • or Numbered
  • • Journal-specific

Banned

  • • geometry
  • • fullpage
  • • setspace

FAQ

Which Elsevier journals does this support?▼

Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision and Image Understanding, Neural Networks, Information Sciences, Computer Methods, Engineering Applications, and hundreds more.

What citation styles are supported?▼

Author-Year (natbib) with [review,authoryear] option, or Numbered with [final,numbered] option. Check journal guide.

Are line numbers required?▼

Yes for review submission. Use \linenumbers in the template. Remove for final version.

Can I use geometry package?▼

No. elsarticle handles margins. geometry, fullpage, setspace are banned.