How Do You Mention the Corresponding Author and ORCID Icon in LNCS LaTeX Format?

If you’re preparing a paper for a Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) conference or workshop, you might have wondered:

“Should I mention the corresponding author if there’s only one author in my paper?”

This is a small but common source of confusion among researchers who are typesetting their papers using the llncs document class in LaTeX.

Understanding the LNCS Author Format

The LNCS class is typically used like this:

\documentclass[runningheads]{llncs}
\begin{document}
\title{Your Paper Title}
\author{First Author\orcidID{0000–0001–2345–6789}}
\institute{University A, City, Country, \\
\email{first.author@univ-a.edu}}
\maketitle

Notice that the author’s name, affiliation, and email are already properly linked. Springer’s LNCS template automatically handles how these details appear in the published version.

Single Author Case: No Extra Label Needed

If your paper has only one author, you do not need to add “Corresponding author” anywhere. Springer assumes that when there is a single author, that person is naturally the corresponding author.

So, this is perfectly correct:

\author{First Author\orcidID{0000–0001–2345–6789}}
\institute{University A, City, Country,
\email{first.author@univ-a.edu}}

No footnotes, no extra markers — just your name and email.

Multiple Authors Case: How to Mark a Corresponding Author

When you have more than one author, you can mark the corresponding author using a footnote, following Springer’s style.

Example:

\author{First Author\inst{1}\orcidID{0000–0001–2345–6789} \and
Second Author\inst{2}\thanks{Corresponding author.}\orcidID{0000–0002–3456–7890}}
\institute{University A, City, Country \and
University B, City, Country\\
\email{first.author@univ-a.edu, second.author@univ-b.edu}}

This way, the Second Author is identified as the corresponding author.

Why This Matters

Including the correct author metadata helps:

• Ensure proper contact details in Springer’s digital libraries.
• Support indexing systems like Scopus and Web of Science.
• Avoid confusion during the review process or camera-ready submission.

Keeping your metadata tidy is a small step toward a professionally formatted submission — and it reflects well on your research presentation.

✨ In Summary

Pro Tip

If you want to include the ORCID icon correctly with LNCS, add this to your preamble:

\usepackage{orcidlink}
\renewcommand{\orcidID}[1]{\orcidlink{#1}}

Then your ORCID IDs will appear as clickable green icons in the final PDF.

Final Thoughts

When preparing Springer LNCS papers, simplicity is key. If you’re the only author, just write your name, affiliation, and email. Springer will automatically understand that you are the corresponding author.

So save yourself the extra footnote — your \email{} field already does the job perfectly.

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