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Elsevier Generic Artwork

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Property Value
Status verified
Venue kind publisher
Year Rolling guidance
Verified on 2026-08-02
Maintainers Not recorded
Reviewers Devrajsinh Jhala

Generic Elsevier artwork sizing and export guidance.

Rules

Rule ID Strength Phases Probe Assertion
figure.width.minimal required live, file artifact.width_mm approx 30 mm
figure.width.single required live, file artifact.width_mm approx 90 mm
figure.width.one-and-half required live, file artifact.width_mm approx 140 mm
figure.width.double required live, file artifact.width_mm approx 190 mm
font.family recommended live font.families.effective subset Arial, Helvetica, Courier, Times, Times New Roman, sans-serif, serif
font.size.target inferred live font.size.max_pt eq 8 pt
line.width.min recommended live line.width.min_pt gte 0.25 pt
export.formats.vector recommended file artifact.format in pdf, eps
export.formats.halftone recommended file artifact.format in tiff, jpeg
export.formats.combination recommended file artifact.format in tiff, pdf, eps
export.formats.line_art recommended file artifact.format in eps, pdf, tiff
export.min_dpi.halftone required file artifact.dpi gte 300 dpi
export.min_dpi.combination required file artifact.dpi gte 500 dpi
export.min_dpi.line_art required file artifact.dpi gte 1000 dpi

Official sources

Elsevier Artwork Sizing

Elsevier Artwork Overview

Elsevier Artwork FAQ

Caveats

  • Always check the selected Elsevier journal's Guide for Authors.

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