After your paper has been tentatively accepted, we will need the final version formatted according to the guidelines on this page. These achieve a minimal amount of consistency between papers while leaving most formatting issues to authors.
When you have formatted the paper, send all the source files to the editor who is handling your paper. We need to compile the paper ourselves, so don't forget to include all figures, bibliography files, and also any private style files or other such source files that we might need. There is no need to send files that are available in most TeX installations, such as standard Latex packages.
Also send the publication release form, as below.
We only impose a small number of restrictions on the format of the paper.
Formatting in Latex.
\documentclass[12pt]{article} \usepackage{e-jc}This package only sets the page dimensions and defines the footline. It does not interfere with other formatting so you can continue using standard packages like "amsmath".
\date{\dateline{Jan 4, 2007}{Feb 10, 2007}\\ \small Mathematics Subject Classification: 05C88}
The two dates are the submission and acceptance dates; if you don't know exact dates just fill in the years and we will add the rest. The subject classification numbers should be according to the AMS 2010 scheme.
Note that we no longer accept papers written in Latex 2.09 (characterized by starting with \documentstyle rather than \documentclass), nor the Latex style "amsart" (use "amsmath" instead).
An example of a paper formatted according to these rules is here.
Formatting in plain TeX.
Please follow this example.
Formatting in AMSTex.
This is no longer accepted. We recommend you change to Latex with the "amsmath" package.
Unlike most journals, the Electronic Journal of Combinatorics leaves the copyright of papers with the authors. We only require your agreement that we publish it.
First read the full text of our publication release agreement:
Next, copy the text of the agreement above into an e-mail message to eljc (AT) math (dot) upenn (dot) edu. Then add the title of your paper and the names of all authors, plus the statement "I (We) accept the terms of this agreement". Type "Publication Release" in the subject line and send the message.
1. This is an agreement between the Electronic Journal of Combinatorics (the "Journal"), and the copyright owner (the "Owner") of a work (the "Work") to be published in the Journal.
2. The Owner warrants that s/he has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to grant the rights granted in this Agreement.
3. The Owner hereby grants to the Journal a worldwide, irrevocable, royalty free license to publish or distribute the Work, to enter into arrangements with others to publish or distribute the Work, and to archive the Work.
4. The Owner agrees that further publication of the Work, with the same or substantially the same content as appears in the Journal, will include an acknowledgement of prior publication in the Journal.