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Physics Letters A Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Physics Letters A 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 Physics Letters A format

Physics Letters A is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates, Quantum Information and Cryptography, Theoretical and Computational Physics.

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

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Publishes research inCold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates Quantum Information and Cryptography Theoretical and Computational Physics Quantum chaos and dynamical systems Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
ISSN0375-9601
Citation impact (2-yr)2.75
h-index270
i10-index22,103
Total citations994,437
Article processing charge$2,680
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 Physics Letters A per year

717
2014
589
2015
706
2016
686
2017
622
2018
673
2019
704
2020
564
2021
476
2022
463
2023
668
2024
854
2025

Citation impact of Physics Letters A by publication year

12.8K
2014
10.7K
2015
11.3K
2016
10.3K
2017
9.6K
2018
9.2K
2019
8.8K
2020
5.5K
2021
3.8K
2022
2.8K
2023
2.9K
2024
2.4K
2025

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Physics Letters A template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Physics Letters A format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Physics Letters A 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 Physics Letters A use?
Physics Letters A 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, Physics Letters A 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Physics Letters A?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Physics Letters A 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 Physics Letters A template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Physics Letters A format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Physics Letters A?
Physics Letters A is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Physics Letters A template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Physics Letters A PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Physics Letters A template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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