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Venue Templates
Overview
Access comprehensive LaTeX templates, formatting requirements, and submission guidelines for major scientific publication venues, academic conferences, and research posters. This skill provides ready-to-use templates and detailed specifications for academic publication submissions.
Use this skill when preparing manuscripts for journal submission, conference papers, or research posters and need venue-specific formatting requirements and templates.
When to Use This Skill
This skill should be used when:
Preparing a manuscript for submission to a specific journal (Nature, Science, PLOS, IEEE, etc.)
Writing a conference paper with specific formatting requirements (NeurIPS, ICML, CHI, etc.)
Creating an academic research poster for conferences
Checking formatting requirements and page limits for target venues
Customizing templates with author information and project details
Verifying document compliance with venue specifications
Boundary
This skill owns venue requirements and template compliance. It does not generate figures, write manuscript prose, manage bibliography libraries, prepare rebuttal responses, or draft grants.
Core Capabilities
1. Journal Article Templates
Access LaTeX templates and formatting guidelines for 50+ major scientific journals across disciplines:
Conference-specific templates with proper formatting for major academic conferences:
Machine Learning & AI:
NeurIPS (Neural Information Processing Systems)
ICML (International Conference on Machine Learning)
ICLR (International Conference on Learning Representations)
CVPR (Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition)
AAAI (Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence)
Computer Science:
ACM CHI (Human-Computer Interaction)
SIGKDD (Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining)
EMNLP (Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing)
SIGIR (Information Retrieval)
USENIX conferences
Biology & Bioinformatics:
ISMB (Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology)
RECOMB (Research in Computational Molecular Biology)
PSB (Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing)
Engineering:
IEEE conference templates (various disciplines)
ASME, AIAA conferences
3. Research Poster Templates
Academic poster templates for conference presentations:
Standard Formats:
A0 (841 × 1189 mm / 33.1 × 46.8 in)
A1 (594 × 841 mm / 23.4 × 33.1 in)
36" × 48" (914 × 1219 mm) - Common US size
42" × 56" (1067 × 1422 mm)
48" × 36" (landscape orientation)
Template Packages:
beamerposter: Classic academic poster template
tikzposter: Modern, colorful poster design
baposter: Structured multi-column layout
Design Features:
Optimal font sizes for readability at distance
Color schemes (colorblind-safe palettes)
Grid layouts and column structures
QR code integration for supplementary materials
Workflow: Finding and Using Templates
Step 1: Identify Target Venue
Determine the specific publication venue, conference, or funding agency:
Example queries:
- "I need to submit to Nature"
- "What are the requirements for NeurIPS 2025?"
- "Show me NSF proposal formatting"
- "I'm creating a poster for ISMB"
Step 2: Query Template and Requirements
Access venue-specific templates and formatting guidelines:
For Journals:
# Load journal formatting requirements
Reference: references/journals_formatting.md
Search for: "Nature" or specific journal name
# Retrieve template
Template: assets/journals/nature_article.tex
For Conferences:
# Load conference formatting
Reference: references/conferences_formatting.md
Search for: "NeurIPS" or specific conference
# Retrieve template
Template: assets/journals/neurips_article.tex
# Compile LaTeX
pdflatex my_paper.tex
bibtex my_paper
pdflatex my_paper.tex
pdflatex my_paper.tex
# Or use latexmk for automated compilation
latexmk -pdf my_paper.tex
Review checklist:
All sections present and properly formatted
Citations render correctly
Figures appear with proper captions
Page count within limits
Author guidelines followed
Supplementary materials prepared (if needed)
Template Categories
By Document Type
Category
Template Count
Common Venues
Journal Articles
30+
Nature, Science, PLOS, IEEE, ACM, Cell Press
Conference Papers
20+
NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, CHI, ISMB
Research Posters
10+
A0, A1, 36×48, various packages
Grant Proposals
15+
NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA, foundations
By Discipline
Discipline
Supported Venues
Life Sciences
Nature, Cell Press, PLOS, ISMB, RECOMB
Physical Sciences
Science, Physical Review, ACS, APS
Engineering
IEEE, ASME, AIAA, ACM
Computer Science
ACM, IEEE, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR
Medicine
NEJM, Lancet, JAMA, BMJ
Interdisciplinary
PNAS, Nature Communications, Science Advances
Helper Scripts
query_template.py
Search and retrieve templates by venue name, type, or keywords:
# Find templates for a specific journal
python scripts/query_template.py --venue "Nature" --type "article"
# Search by keyword
python scripts/query_template.py --keyword "machine learning"
# List all available templates
python scripts/query_template.py --list-all
# Get requirements for a venue
python scripts/query_template.py --venue "NeurIPS" --requirements
customize_template.py
Customize templates with author and project information:
# Basic customization
python scripts/customize_template.py \
--template assets/journals/nature_article.tex \
--output my_paper.tex
# With author information
python scripts/customize_template.py \
--template assets/journals/nature_article.tex \
--title "Novel Approach to Protein Folding" \
--authors "Jane Doe, John Smith, Alice Johnson" \
--affiliations "MIT, Stanford, Harvard" \
--email "[email protected]" \
--output my_paper.tex
# Interactive mode
python scripts/customize_template.py --interactive
validate_format.py
Check document compliance with venue requirements:
User: "I need to prepare a manuscript for Nature"
Response:
1. Load Nature formatting requirements (references/journals_formatting.md)
2. Retrieve Nature template (assets/journals/nature_article.tex)
3. Key requirements:
- Length: ~3000 words, ~5 pages
- Format: Single column, 12pt font
- Citations: Numbered superscript (Nature style)
- Figures: 300+ dpi, RGB color
4. Customize template with your title, authors, affiliations
5. Compile and validate against requirements
Example 2: NeurIPS Conference Paper
User: "What are the formatting requirements for NeurIPS?"
Response:
From references/conferences_formatting.md:
- Page limit: 8 pages main text + unlimited references/appendix
- Format: Two-column, 10pt font
- Template: neurips_2024.sty (official style file)
- Anonymization: Required for initial submission
- Citations: Numbered (brackets)
- Figures: High resolution, colorblind-safe recommended
Example 3: Conference Poster
User: "I need to create a poster for ISMB"
Response:
ISMB poster specifications:
- Size: Typically A0 portrait (33.1 × 46.8 inches)
- Recommended template: beamerposter or tikzposter
- Font sizes: Title 60-85pt, Headers 36-48pt, Body 24-32pt
- Include: QR code for paper/supplementary materials
Available templates:
- assets/posters/beamerposter_academic.tex
- assets/posters/tikzposter_research.tex
Updates and Maintenance
Template Currency:
Templates updated annually or when venues release new guidelines
Last updated: 2024
Check official venue sites for most current requirements
Reporting Issues:
Template compilation errors
Outdated formatting requirements
Missing venue templates
Incorrect specifications
Summary
The venue-templates skill provides comprehensive access to:
50+ publication venue templates across disciplines
Detailed formatting requirements for journals, conferences, posters, grants
Helper scripts for template discovery, customization, and validation
Best practices for successful academic submissions
Use this skill whenever you need venue-specific formatting guidance or templates for academic publishing.
