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Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) Template
Write your Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) paper in a clean editor and export a submission-ready PDF in the official Elsevier format — with author–year references and the editable LaTeX source. No LaTeX required.
About the Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) format
| Publisher | Elsevier |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References), 12(3), pp. 45–58. |
| Layout | Single column |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) template — frequently asked questions
How do I write a paper in the Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier single-column format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) use?
Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) 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', Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References), 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Is the Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) template one column or two?
Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) uses a single-column layout. DocuGuru reproduces that exact column layout, margins, and heading styles when it exports your PDF, so the output matches what Elsevier expects.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References)?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) 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 Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References)?
Generic Elsevier journal, single-column elsarticle layout with author-year references. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Elsevier.
Can I export a submission-ready Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) template (the elsarticle class, single-column) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) template cost?
You can start writing in the Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Elsevier Journal (Author-Year References) PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.