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