JACES LaTeX Template Package
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This package provides a journal-owned LaTeX template for the Journal of Applied Computing for Emerging Systems (JACES).

Files included
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1. jaces.cls                 Custom LaTeX class
2. example-jaces-article.tex Sample article using the class
3. jaces-sample.bib          Sample bibliography database
4. jaces-logo.jpg            JACES logo image supplied by the user
5. AUTHOR_GUIDELINES.md      Basic manuscript preparation instructions
6. NOTES_ON_USE.txt          Editorial notes and recommended next steps

How to compile
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Recommended sequence:
1. pdflatex example-jaces-article.tex
2. bibtex example-jaces-article
3. pdflatex example-jaces-article.tex
4. pdflatex example-jaces-article.tex

Options
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Final layout:
    \documentclass{jaces}

Review copy with line numbers:
    \documentclass[review,linenumbers]{jaces}

Current capabilities
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- JACES logo on first page
- Journal metadata block
- Article history (received/revised/accepted/published)
- ORCID support
- Two-column final layout
- Numbered references
- Declarations section
- Footer and running title support

Important note
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This package is a strong editorial starting point and reflects many common scholarly publishing expectations. It does not by itself guarantee eligibility for Scopus indexing. Indexing decisions depend on the journal's editorial quality, publishing regularity, peer review process, ethics policies, international diversity, citation performance, and website/OJS quality.
