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