Media information
Specifications
Our website traffic changes on a daily basis so please use the figures below as a reference. To request the latest information, contact us.

Print Specifications

Position mm Inches
Double Page Spread (Live type area) 243mm x 370mm (9 9/16 x 14 9/16)
Double Page Spread (Trim) 280mm x 432mm  
Double Page Spread (Bleed) 286mm x 438mm (11 1/4 x 17 1/4)
Full Page (Live type area) 243mm x 185mm (9 9/16 x 7 5/6)
Full Page (Trim) 280mm x 216mm
Full Page (Bleed) 286mm x 222mm (11 x 1/4 x 8 3/4)
Half Page Horizontal 117mm x 185mm (4 5/8 X 7 5/16)
Half Page Vertical 243mm x 90mm (9 9/16 X 3 9/16)
Half Page Island 185mm x 117mm (7 5/16 X 4 5/8)
Third Page Island 118mm x 117mm (4 11/16 X 4 9/16)
Third Page Vertical 60mm x 258mm (2 3/6 x 10 3/16)
Third Page Horizontal 243mm x 60mm  
Quarter Page Standard 117mm x 90mm (4 5/8 X 3 9/16)
Quarter Page Horizontal 58mm x 185mm (2 5/16 X 7 5/16)
Quarter Page Vertical 243mm x 43mm (9 X 9/16 X 1 11/16)

 

Advert copy requirements

PDF

Adverts should be supplied as Composite PDF version 1.3, Please ensure that:

  1. Artwork is within CMYK colour space
  2. Image resolution is at least 300dpi
  3. Total ink coverage does not exceed 300%
  4. Fonts are embedded and subsetted
  5. Transparencies are flattened
  6. No colour management profiles should be included ie ICC profiles
  7. There should be no Multiple-Master fonts

Jpg

set to maximum quality output

EPS

fonts as outlines or embedded

Indesign

'packaged' folder, to include fonts and graphics

Quark

'collect' folder, to include fonts and graphics.

We cannot accept artwork in Microsoft product formats.

Please note that:

  • Overprint and knockout is the responsibility of the originator. If your requirements are outside of typical printer default settings (100% black set to overprint and 100% white set to knockout) you must inform us.
  • We cannot accept responsibility for colour without a contract proof

Method of supply

FTP

  • ftp://stsales@ftp.elsevier.com
  • Username: stsales
  • Password: 5a135_ftp

E-mail

Digital edition enhanced advertising

Rich media - Files must be in 'shockwave flash' format - SWF or FLV. FLV files must have supporting content in a publicly accessible location. Max file size is 2MB, and cannot run for more than 30 seconds.

For technical requirements for embedded audio or video files, please contact us

 

Advertising deadlines

For a full list of advertising and Editorial deadlines, please click here.

 

All advertising copy should be sent to:

Ad copy & specification
Liz Carpenter
Sales Coordinator
Tel: +44 (0)1865 843808
Fax: +44 (0)1865 843973
Email: adcopy@elsevier.com