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Earth and Planetary Science Letters Template

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About the Earth and Planetary Science Letters format

Earth and Planetary Science Letters is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inGeological and Geochemical Analysis earthquake and tectonic studies High-pressure geophysics and materials Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Astro and Planetary Science
ISSN0012-821X
Citation impact (2-yr)4.13
h-index400
i10-index17,785
Total citations1,630,243
Article processing charge$4,000
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters per year

651
2014
633
2015
615
2016
590
2017
590
2018
591
2019
534
2020
463
2021
449
2022
423
2023
455
2024
456
2025

Citation impact of Earth and Planetary Science Letters by publication year

44.8K
2014
40.5K
2015
36K
2016
32K
2017
27.6K
2018
21.9K
2019
16.8K
2020
12K
2021
9.8K
2022
5.6K
2023
3.5K
2024
1.2K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Earth and Planetary Science Letters template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Earth and Planetary Science Letters format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Earth and Planetary Science Letters template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Earth and Planetary Science Letters use?
Earth and Planetary Science Letters uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Earth and Planetary Science Letters?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Earth and Planetary Science Letters document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Earth and Planetary Science Letters template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Earth and Planetary Science Letters format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Earth and Planetary Science Letters?
Earth and Planetary Science Letters is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Earth and Planetary Science Letters template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Earth and Planetary Science Letters PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Earth and Planetary Science Letters template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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