Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 22 May, 2026

The Elsevier Computer Communications Template is the elsarticle LaTeX class plus matching Word shell used to prepare manuscripts for Computer Communications, an Elsevier journal indexed on ScienceDirect. The canonical, current rules live in the Computer Communications Guide for Authors, which the journal's editors update whenever submission policies or formatting expectations change.

What is the Elsevier Computer Communications Template?

The Elsevier Computer Communications Template wraps a two-column or single-column (journal-specified) page with a structured title block, abstract, keywords, numbered section headings, figure and table captions, and a references list in Elsevier numbered (Vancouver-style) format. The LaTeX side runs on the elsarticle document class; the parallel Word side mirrors the layout. Elsevier's centralised LaTeX setup notes are on the Elsevier LaTeX instructions for authors.

A standard Elsevier Computer Communications template usually includes:

• Title, running title, author block, and corresponding-author footnote
• Abstract (typically 150–300 words; check the journal's Guide for Authors)
• 3–6 keywords below the abstract
• 3–5 Highlights bullets, each ≤85 characters
• Numbered section headings (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion)
• Figure captions (below figure) and table captions (above table)
• References in Elsevier numbered (Vancouver-style)
• CRediT author statement, funding sources, and Declaration of Competing Interest

A strong Computer Communications manuscript prepared with this template should:

• Use the elsarticle document class on LaTeX, not a personally-modified template
• Match the journal's reference style exactly; elsarticle supports both numbered and Harvard via class options
• Include Highlights (required) and Graphical Abstract where the journal accepts them
• Add a CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) statement before References
• Submit through Editorial Manager at the elsarticle package on CTAN

What does this Elsevier Computer Communications Template include?

The complete elsarticle class with its options (review, 1p, 3p, 5p, longmktitle, single-column, twocolumn, sort&compress) and the matching elsarticle-num.bst / elsarticle-harv.bst BibTeX styles are documented on the elsarticle package on CTAN. Journal-level fields like word counts, figure limits, and supplementary file rules are published on the Computer Communications on ScienceDirect. Submissions, revisions, and review-status updates run through the Editorial Manager submission portal for COMCOM.

Steps to Use the Elsevier Computer Communications Template with Scispace Agent

1. Click Start Writing on this template page. You are redirected to the Scispace Agent prompt page with this Elsevier Computer Communications Template and a starter prompt already loaded.
2. On the prompt page, choose whether to use the existing template shown in the side panel or upload a new template if you already have a venue- or program-specific copy.
3. Modify the prompt with your custom message: the topic, target audience, document type, scope, and any specific constraints (word limit, number of figures, reference style — Elsevier numbered (Vancouver-style), Highlights, Graphical Abstract, CRediT roles).
4. Run the prompt. Scispace Agent generates the draft directly in the Elsevier Computer Communications Template structure — title page, abstract, keywords, Highlights, section body, figure and table placeholders, references in Elsevier numbered (Vancouver-style), and the declarations block — without hand-editing layout code.
5. Use View Outputs to review the draft. Regenerate specific sections if the first pass needs tightening on depth, evidence, or wording.
6. When the draft is ready, save it to your library inside Scispace Agent or download it in Word or LaTeX format so it drops straight into your submission workflow.

This keeps elsarticle compliance and Computer Communications editorial rules on the Scispace Agent side while you focus on the technical contribution.

Elsevier Computer Communications Template Structure at a Glance

Quick Tips for Using the Elsevier Computer Communications Template

• Pull the current Guide for Authors from Computer Communications's page before drafting — Elsevier updates it
• Use elsarticle.cls from CTAN; don't reformat from a colleague's older file
• Match the reference style (Elsevier numbered (Vancouver-style)) via the class option, not by hand
• Run a final read of the Highlights box — Elsevier indexes it on ScienceDirect
• Submit only through Editorial Manager; email submission is not accepted

Best Practices

• Pre-register or post a preprint where the journal allows; cite it in the cover letter
• Include a complete CRediT author contribution statement — Elsevier requires it for Computer Communications
• Add a data-availability statement and any code/data DOIs in the back matter
• Use vector figures (.eps, .pdf) where possible; rasterise only photographs
• Validate the final PDF against the page count and figure-count limits before submission

Elsevier Computer Communications Template Tips

The Elsevier Computer Communications Template is a rules-first workflow. Elsevier's elsarticle class fixes the layout, the Computer Communications Guide for Authors fixes the editorial rules, and Editorial Manager fixes the submission. Draft on elsarticle from day one, lock the abstract and Highlights before scaling the body, and validate the file against the current Guide for Authors before you submit.