ZFN – LaTeX template

Template for preparing articles for Philosophical Problems in Science (ZFN).

This repository contains a minimal working example (MWE) that shows how to

• load the journal class (zfn.cls),
• structure the article (title page, abstract, sections),
• add figures,
• add bibliography.

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1. What’s in this repository?

File	What it is
zfn.cls	The journal class – all formatting rules live here. Do not edit unless you know what you’re doing.
sample-article.tex	Minimal example showing how to use the class (title, authors, abstract, sections, citations). Start from this.
sample-article.pdf	The compiled version of sample-article.tex – use it to see what the output should look like.
sample-bibliography.bib	Example BibTeX/BibLaTeX database with entries used in the sample article.
sample-image.pdf	Example image used in the sample article.
ZFN_transparent.pdf	Journal logo used on the title page / in the sample.
.gitignore	Standard LaTeX ignores.

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2. Quick start

1. Clone or download this repo.
2. Open sample-article.tex.
3. Save it under a new name, e.g. my-article.tex.
4. Replace the metadata (title, authors, abstract).
5. Compile.

You should get something that looks like sample-article.pdf.

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3. How to compile

The template is standard LaTeX and should compile with a typical toolchain.

Recommended workflow:

pdflatex sample-article.tex
biber sample-article
pdflatex sample-article.tex
pdflatex sample-article.tex

If compilation fails, check:

• that zfn.cls is in the same directory as your .tex file,
• that the bibliography file name in the .tex file matches sample-bibliography.bib,
• that you actually ran biber (and not bibtex).

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4. Using the bibliography

The sample shows how to cite items from sample-bibliography.bib. Typical pattern:

As argued by \parencite{Urbanczyk2026}, ...

and single instance of

\printbibliography

at the end.

If you already have your own .bib file, just replace the sample one and change the line in the .tex file that loads it.

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5. Figures

The sample uses sample-image.pdf. To add your own figure:

\begin{figure}[ht]
  \centering
  \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{my-figure.pdf}
  \caption{My caption.}
  \label{fig:my-figure}
\end{figure}

Keep your figures in the same directory as the .tex file or set \graphicspath{}.

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6. Structure of a ZFN article (as shown in the sample)

A typical article produced by the class has:

1. Title, authors, affiliations
2. Abstract
3. Keywords
4. Main text (sections, subsections)
5. Acknowledgements (optional)
6. Endnotes (if any)
7. References (generated from the .bib file)

Follow the structure in sample-article.tex.

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7. Making a submission package

When you’re done, make a clean archive with:

• your main .tex file,
• your .bib file(s),
• all figures (.pdf, .png, …),
• compiled PDF file for reference

Example:

my-zfn-submission/
├── my-article.tex
├── my-article.pdf
├── references.bib
├── fig1.pdf
└── fig2.pdf

Zip that directory and upload it during the submission it or submit each file separately according to the journal’s instructions.

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8. Releases

The latest stable release can be downloaded here:

GitHub Release v1.0.0: https://github.com/Philosophical-Problems-in-Science-ZFN/ZFN-template/releases/tag/1.0.0

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9. Overleaf

You can work with the template directly on Overleaf, using the official ZFN project available in the Overleaf Gallery:

Official Overleaf template: https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/philosophical-problems-in-science-zfn-journal-template/dvbzcrzffprn

The Overleaf version is fully compatible with this GitHub repository. All required compilation steps (including running pdflatex and biber) are handled automatically — no manual setup is needed.

If still you prefer to upload the files manually:

1. Create a new project → Upload project.
2. Upload all files from this repository.
3. Set sample-article.tex (or your renamed file) as the Main document.
4. Compile.

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10. License / contact

This repository mirrors the official template for Philosophical Problems in Science (ZFN). If you spot an inconsistency between the compiled PDF and the journal’s current guidelines, report it in the GitHub repo’s Issues tab or contact the journal secretary at [email protected].