Journal Templates

Academic Journal LaTeX Templates

This comprehensive guide provides LaTeX templates for major academic journals across various disciplines. Each template is designed to meet specific journal formatting requirements and ensure smooth submission processes.

WarningNote

For some templates, direct links might not work due to security issues or URL changes. In that case, browse from the publisher’s homepage or use Overleaf templates.

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IEEE and Engineering Journals

IEEE Journals (General)

Templates for IEEE transactions and journals. Supports bare formats and Overleaf.

• IEEE Conference Templates (Official)
• IEEE Journal Author Center
• IEEE Templates on Overleaf

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IEEE Access

Specific template for IEEE’s open-access multidisciplinary journal.

• IEEE Access on Overleaf

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AIAA Journals

Templates for journals like Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets.

• AIAA Author Resources

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ASCE Journals

Templates for journals like Journal of Structural Engineering.

• ASCE Library Authors

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ASME Journals

Templates for journals like Journal of Mechanical Design.

• ASME Author Information

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Major Publishers

Elsevier Journals

Uses elsarticle.cls for journals like Signal Processing, with single- and double-column formats.

• Elsevier LaTeX Instructions (Official)
• Elsevier Templates on Overleaf
• Elsevier elsarticle Template

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Springer Nature Journals

Templates for Springer, Nature Portfolio, BMC, and LNCS.

• Springer Nature LaTeX Author Support (Official)
• Springer Nature Template on Overleaf (December 2024)
• Springer LNCS Conference Proceedings Guidelines
• Springer LNCS on Overleaf

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Wiley Journals

Templates for Wiley journals, ensuring submission compliance.

• Wiley LaTeX Template

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Taylor and Francis Journals

Templates for journals like Journal of Statistical Computation.

• Taylor and Francis Author Services

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Nature and Science

Nature Journals

Templates for Nature, Nature Communications, and other Nature journals.

• Nature LaTeX Support
• Nature Templates on Overleaf

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Science Journal

Uses scicite package for Science and Science Advances.

• Science Instructions for Authors

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PNAS

Template for PNAS, for multidisciplinary scientific research.

• PNAS Author Center

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Scientific Reports

Templates for Scientific Reports (Springer Nature).

• Scientific Reports on Overleaf

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Mathematics and Physics

AMS Journals

Templates for journals like Transactions of the AMS.

• AMS TeX Resources

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SIAM Journals

Templates for SIAM Review and other SIAM journals.

• SIAM For Authors

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APS Journals

Uses REVTEX for Physical Review Letters and Physical Review X.

• APS Manuscript Preparation

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IOP Journals

Templates for journals like Journal of Physics.

• IOP Article Preparation

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Chemistry and Materials

ACS Journals

Templates for journals like Journal of the American Chemical Society.

• ACS Templates

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RSC Journals

Templates for journals like Chemical Science.

• RSC LaTeX Templates

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Open Access and Computing

MDPI Journals

Unified template for open-access journals like Sensors.

• MDPI LaTeX

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PLOS Journals

Templates for PLOS ONE and other PLOS journals.

• PLOS LaTeX

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ACM Journals

Templates for ACM Transactions and proceedings.

• ACM Templates

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JMLR

Template for machine learning research.

• JMLR Format

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Specialized Fields

Optica Journals

Templates for journals like Optics Express.

• Optica Templates

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AGU Journals

Templates for journals like Geophysical Research Letters.

• AGU LaTeX Template

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AAS Journals

Uses AASTeX for journals like The Astrophysical Journal.

• AAS LaTeX Resources

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Oxford University Press

Templates for Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS).

• OUP Manuscript Preparation

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Cambridge University Press

Templates for CUP journals.

• CUP LaTeX

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SAGE Journals

Templates for SAGE journals in social sciences and humanities.

• SAGE Template on Overleaf

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Quick Reference Table

Publisher/Society	Template Source	Direct Link
IEEE	IEEE + Overleaf	Overleaf IEEE
Elsevier	elsarticle.cls	Overleaf Elsevier
Springer Nature	sn-jnl.cls	Overleaf Template
Springer LNCS	llncs.cls	Overleaf LNCS
Nature	sn-nature	Overleaf Nature
ACM	acmart.cls	ACM Official
APS	REVTEX	APS Official
ACS	achemso	ACS Official
MDPI	mdpi.cls	MDPI Official
PLOS	plos.cls	PLOS Official

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Overleaf Template Gallery

Overleaf provides a comprehensive collection of templates for most academic journals. You can browse all available templates organized by publisher:

• All Overleaf Templates
• IEEE Templates
• Elsevier Templates
• Springer Templates
• Nature Templates
• ACM Templates

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TipTips for Using Templates

• Always download the latest version of templates from official sources
• Check journal-specific requirements before submission
• Use Overleaf for collaborative editing and automatic compilation
• Keep a backup of your original manuscript before applying templates
• Verify bibliography style requirements for each journal
• When official links fail, Overleaf templates are usually up-to-date alternatives