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Elsevier submission requirements
Elsevier is the world's largest academic publisher with over 2,500 journals including Cell, The Lancet, Neuron, and thousands of specialist publications. While individual journals have specific requirements, all Elsevier journals share common standards: CRediT author contribution statements, conflict of interest declarations, data availability statements, and ethical approval declarations. Elsevier uses EVISE or Editorial Manager for submissions. Our checker validates the shared Elsevier requirements applicable across their journal portfolio.
Elsevier compliance checks
Author contribution statement
CRediT taxonomy contributions required for all Elsevier journals.
Declaration of competing interests
All authors must declare competing interests or state 'none'.
Data availability statement
Elsevier requires data availability statements for all research articles.
Ethical approval
Human and animal studies require ethics statement.
Highlights
Many Elsevier journals require 3-5 bullet-point highlights of your paper.
Graphical abstract
Optional but encouraged for most Elsevier journals.
Checks relevant to this topic
Part of our 80+ automated checks
Author contributions (CRediT)
CRediT contribution statements for all authors.
Competing interests
Declaration of competing interests present.
Data availability
Data availability or sharing statement.
Ethics statement
Ethical approval for human/animal studies.
Highlights (3-5 bullets)
Required by many Elsevier journals.
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Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal
I relied on it throughout my thesis to strengthen my writing. It suggested clearer phrasing, improved flow between sections, and ensured my references were complete before the final deadline.
Manon
Master's Student in Speech Therapy
I write research in both Portuguese and English, and it adapts perfectly to either language. It provided precise feedback in Portuguese, helping me maintain academic tone and consistency across my drafts.
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PhD Candidate, UFPE
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Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
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Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Frequently asked questions
Most Elsevier journals request 3-5 'highlights', one-sentence bullet points summarizing your paper's key contributions. Some journals make them mandatory, others optional. Check the specific journal's guide for authors.
A graphical abstract is a single image summarizing the key findings of your article. Elsevier encourages but doesn't universally require them. It should be 400x300 pixels minimum at 72 dpi.