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Patient Education and Counseling Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Patient Education and Counseling in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Elsevier template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Patient Education and Counseling format

Patient Education and Counseling is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare, Health Literacy and Information Accessibility, Diabetes Management and Education.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Patient Education and Counseling 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inPatient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Diabetes Management and Education Cancer survivorship and care Empathy and Medical Education
ISSN0738-3991
Citation impact (2-yr)1.96
h-index217
i10-index5,657
Total citations385,450
Article processing charge$3,220
Top institutions publishing hereJohns Hopkins University
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Patient Education and Counseling per year

268
2014
334
2015
312
2016
324
2017
309
2018
340
2019
410
2020
484
2021
261
2022
711
2023
332
2024
715
2025

Citation impact of Patient Education and Counseling by publication year

12.8K
2014
15.6K
2015
14.9K
2016
10.3K
2017
9.7K
2018
9.2K
2019
10K
2020
8.7K
2021
3.8K
2022
3.3K
2023
1.6K
2024
708
2025

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Patient Education and Counseling template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Patient Education and Counseling format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Patient Education and Counseling 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 Patient Education and Counseling use?
Patient Education and Counseling uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Patient Education and Counseling 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Patient Education and Counseling?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Patient Education and Counseling 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 Patient Education and Counseling template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Patient Education and Counseling format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Patient Education and Counseling?
Patient Education and Counseling is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Patient Education and Counseling template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Patient Education and Counseling PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Patient Education and Counseling template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Patient Education and Counseling template cost?
You can start writing in the Patient Education and Counseling template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Patient Education and Counseling PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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