Submission Preflight (jet-submission)

When to trigger

• About to press submit on Editorial Manager and want a last pass
• Unsure which files JET expects at initial submission
• Confirming elsarticle formatting, abstract references, and the AI declaration are compliant

Process facts (verified 2026-06-20; re-confirm on the official page)

• JET is published by Elsevier (Academic Press / Elsevier Science), print ISSN 0022-0531, electronic 1095-7235. Submission is via Elsevier Editorial Manager through the journal's portal (attach-files page).
• Source must be editable: .doc/.docx for Word or .tex for LaTeX. PDF is not accepted as a source file. For LaTeX submissions, use Elsevier elsarticle and upload every file needed for the system-built peer-review PDF.
• Reference formatting is flexible at first submission if references are complete and consistent. JET's proof-stage style is name-year / author-year; abstract references must be written in full.
• References cited in the abstract must be given in full. Keep unpublished results / personal communications out of the reference list.
• Authors must disclose generative-AI use at submission.
• Research data policy: Elsevier Option C applies. If the paper has research data, deposit it in a relevant repository and cite/link it, or explain why sharing is not possible. Pure theorem papers should still make any numerical or computer-assisted artifact reproducible.
• Submission fee vs APC: the official pages inspected do not list a JET submission fee. Do not confuse that with the separate open-access APC, last verified at USD 3,130 excl. tax (hybrid journal; APC applies only if you choose OA after acceptance). A 2026-06-23 re-audit could not independently re-confirm the exact figure (Elsevier now serves APCs through its personalized submission flow, not a static public number), so treat USD 3,130 as the last-verified value and confirm the live amount in the submission system before relying on it.
• Abstract / keywords / Highlights: abstract must not exceed 250 words; provide 1-7 English keywords. Highlights are encouraged as a separate editable file with 3-5 bullets, each no more than 85 characters.

Preflight checklist

Format & source

• Compiled from editable .tex in elsarticle; no PDF-as-source
• Full references inside the abstract; reference list excludes personal communications
• Abstract is 250 words or fewer; 1-7 English keywords supplied
• Highlights file prepared if used: 3-5 bullets, each 85 characters or fewer
• References complete and consistent; ready for JET's author-year proof-stage style
• Definition/assumption/proposition/theorem/proof structure renders cleanly; cross-refs resolve

Declarations

• Generative-AI use disclosed (or explicit "none")
• Conflict-of-interest / funding statements prepared
• Option C data statement prepared: repository citation/link, or no-data / cannot-share explanation
• Confirmed not under review elsewhere

Files for Editorial Manager

• Main .tex + .bib + figure sources; cover letter (scope-fit pitch to the matching editor)
• Suggested / excluded referees (expert, conflict-free)

elsarticle theorem preamble that compiles cleanly

\documentclass[preprint,12pt]{elsarticle}
\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb,amsthm}
\newtheorem{theorem}{Theorem}
\newtheorem{proposition}{Proposition}
\newtheorem{lemma}{Lemma}
\newtheorem{corollary}{Corollary}
\theoremstyle{definition}
\newtheorem{definition}{Definition}
\newtheorem{assumption}{Assumption}
\newtheorem{example}{Example}
\theoremstyle{remark}
\newtheorem{remark}{Remark}
% Appendix proofs: restate main results (thmtools' restatable, or manual theorem* copies
% keeping the body's numbering) so referees never page-flip mid-proof.
\bibliographystyle{elsarticle-harv} % JET proof-stage style is name-year / author-year

Compile this skeleton with your environments before pasting in the paper; theorem-numbering clashes between elsarticle options and amsthm are easier to fix on an empty file.

Cover letter for editor routing

• One paragraph: the theorem sentence plus the named subfield (mechanism design, decision theory, matching, information design, …) so the field-matching editor claims the paper.
• One paragraph: the closest published theorem and your delta in one clause each.
• Declarations recap: generative-AI disclosure, not under review elsewhere, any conflicts.
• Suggested referees: experts on the closest theorems, conflict-free; an excluded-referee request needs a neutral, factual reason.
• No marketing language — the desk screen reads for scope fit and seriousness, not enthusiasm.

Common Editorial Manager bounces for theory papers

• Source rejected because only a compiled PDF was uploaded — Editorial Manager needs the .tex.
• The system-built PDF breaks theorem environments because a custom .sty file was not uploaded alongside the source.
• Bibliography file missing, so abstract references and the reference list fail to render.

Final compile-and-cross-reference sweep

• Every \ref/\eqref resolves — zero "??" in the compiled PDF
• Theorem numbering is continuous; appendix restatements carry the body's numbers
• Abstract is 250 words or fewer; abstract citations written out in full; no \citet abbreviations there
• 1-7 English keywords supplied; Highlights file meets 3-5 / 85-character limits if included
• Figures embedded as vector PDF with fonts embedded
• Supplementary appendix uploaded as its own file if proofs were offloaded (confirm the expected file split against the journal's current author guidelines)

Output format

【Source】editable .tex (elsarticle), no PDF source? [Y/N]
【Abstract/keywords】≤250 words; 1-7 keywords; abstract refs in full? [Y/N]
【AI disclosure】declared? [Y/N]
【Data】Option C statement ready: repository/link or explain? [Y/N]
【Fee】APC ≠ submission fee acknowledged? [Y/N]
【Next】await editor desk screen → jet-review-process

Supplementary resources

• ../../resources/external_tools.md — elsarticle/LaTeX toolchain
• ../../resources/official-source-map.md — official JET URLs behind every fact