Elsevier
Expert Systems with Applications Template
Write your Expert Systems with Applications 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 Expert Systems with Applications 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', Expert Systems with Applications, 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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Expert Systems with Applications template — frequently asked questions
How do I write a paper in the Expert Systems with Applications format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Expert Systems with Applications 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 Expert Systems with Applications use?
Expert Systems with Applications 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', Expert Systems with Applications, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Is the Expert Systems with Applications template one column or two?
Expert Systems with Applications 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 Expert Systems with Applications?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Expert Systems with Applications 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 Expert Systems with Applications template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Expert Systems with Applications format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Expert Systems with Applications?
Elsevier journal (elsarticle). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Elsevier.
Can I export a submission-ready Expert Systems with Applications PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Expert Systems with Applications template (the elsarticle class, single-column) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Expert Systems with Applications template cost?
You can start writing in the Expert Systems with Applications template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Expert Systems with Applications PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.