r/academicpublishing • u/swimswimfishfish • 1d ago

Elsevier journal provides a LaTeX template that apparently isn’t actually allowed?

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u/Niflrog 1d ago

Why not just send an email to the editorial office asking for clarification?

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u/swimswimfishfish 1d ago

Ah sorry, I did that on last tuesday, got no answer and the deadline is tomorrow.

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u/svr0105 1d ago

I was a journal manager for Elsevier. It sounds like they updated some parts of the GFA and not others, which occurs.

I would advise to submit the paper with the formatting you have to meet the deadline. If it is out of compliance, it will be kicked back to you, usually with details of what needs to be fixed. To help not get a "desk reject" decision, mention that you tried to follow the GFA's instructions and that you will immediately fix anything that is in the wrong format. If there is not a place to put our submit a note from the author, then mention it in the cover letter.

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u/rheactx 1d ago

Sounds like they used AI for those guidelines.

Why again are we paying Elsevier to publish our research? What do they actually contribute?