Cambridge Journal of Human Behaviour LaTeX Style Package

A comprehensive LaTeX style package for the Cambridge Journal of Human Behaviour, designed to produce professionally formatted academic articles with support for interdisciplinary commentaries and flexible discipline-based theming.

Overview

This package provides a complete LaTeX environment for academic publishing with the following key features:

• Professional typography using Proforma (body text) and Helvetica Neue (headings) fonts
• Discipline-based theming with customisable colours and visual elements
• Interdisciplinary commentary system for multi-author collaborative articles
• Automated formatting for figures, tables, references, and metadata
• Flexible layout options supporting both single and multi-column formats

File Structure

latex_compiler/
├── cjhb.sty                    # Main style package
├── main.tex                    # Example article template
├── fonts/                      # Font files
│   ├── proforma/              
│   ├── helvetica-neue-5/      
│   └── PT_Serif/              
├── images/                     # Journal assets
│   ├── article_upper_logo.png
│   ├── copyright.png
│   └── orcid.png
└── references/                 # Bibliography files
    ├── references.bib
    └── commentary_references.bib

Quick Start

1. Basic Setup: Include the package in your document

   \documentclass[12pt]{article}
   \usepackage{cjhb}

2. Define Disciplines: Set up discipline theming

   \definediscipline{PSYCHOLOGY}{132,75,158}
   \definediscipline{SOCIOLOGY}{199,21,133}

3. Article Metadata: Configure article information

   \setarticletitle{Your Article Title}
   \setarticleshorttitle{Short Title}
   \setauthorheadingandcopyright{Author Name}

4. Authors and Affiliations: Define author information

   \author*[1,2]{\fnm{First} \sur{Last}}
   \affil[1]{\orgdiv{Department}, \orgname{University}, \country{Country}}

5. Start Document: Begin the main content

   \startarticlebody

Key Customisation Options

Discipline Theming

• Multiple Disciplines: Define up to 4 disciplines with custom RGB colours
• Automatic Section Colouring: Section titles automatically adopt the first discipline's colour
• Manual Override: Use \setsectiontitlecolour{r,g,b} to override automatic colouring
• Visual Elements: Discipline colours appear in page stripes, banners, and section headers

Typography and Layout

• Font Sizes: Customisable section and subsection font sizes
• Spacing Control: Adjust spacing before and after sections
• Column Layout: Automatic two-column formatting with single-column title page
• Page Margins: Optimised for A4 paper with professional margins

Content Elements

• Figures and Tables: Consistent caption formatting with custom notes
• References: APA-style bibliography with separate article and commentary references
• Footnotes: Converted to endnotes with custom formatting
• Metadata Block: Integrated abstract, keywords, and DOI display

Interdisciplinary Commentaries

• Structured Format: Dedicated commands for commentary titles, authors, and content
• Discipline Labelling: Each commentary can have its own discipline colour
• Reference Management: Separate bibliography for commentary references
• Seamless Integration: Commentaries flow directly from main article content

Advanced Features

Page Design

• Header/Footer System: Automatic page numbering with journal information
• Discipline Stripes: Visual page markers using discipline colours
• Sideways Text: Rotated discipline labels on page edges

Reference Management

• BibLaTeX Integration: Modern bibliography management
• Source Mapping: Automatic keyword tagging for article vs commentary references
• Multi-column Layout: Three-column reference display for space efficiency

Quality Control

• Hyphenation Settings: Optimised for academic text
• Microtype Support: Enhanced typography and spacing
• Consistent Formatting: Standardised appearance across all elements

Usage Examples

Basic Article Structure

\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{cjhb}

\definediscipline{PSYCHOLOGY}{132,75,158}
\setarticletitle{Research Article Title}
\setarticleshorttitle{Short Title}
\setauthorheadingandcopyright{Author Name}

\author*[1]{\fnm{First} \sur{Last}}
\affil[1]{\orgdiv{Department}, \orgname{University}}

\startarticlebody
\section{Introduction}
% Your content here

Adding Commentaries

\startcommentaries

\commentarydiscipline{199,21,133}{SOCIOLOGY}
\commentarytitle{Commentary Title}
\commentaryauthor{Commentary Author}
\commentaryaffiliation{Author Affiliation}

\begin{commentarycontent}
\subsection{Commentary Section}
% Commentary content
\end{commentarycontent}

Technical Requirements

• LaTeX Engine: XeLaTeX (required for fontspec and custom fonts)
• Font Files: Proforma, Helvetica Neue, and PT Serif fonts included
• Packages: Comprehensive package dependencies managed automatically
• Bibliography: BibLaTeX with biber backend

Professional Applications

This style package is designed for academic publishing environments requiring:

• Consistent journal formatting across multiple articles
• Support for interdisciplinary research collaboration
• Professional typography and layout standards
• Automated formatting to reduce production time
• Flexible theming for different research disciplines

The package maintains high typographic standards while providing the flexibility needed for modern academic publishing workflows.