diff --git a/cp2kdata/matplotlibstyle/jacs.mplstyle b/cp2kdata/matplotlibstyle/jacs.mplstyle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48f19de
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+++ b/cp2kdata/matplotlibstyle/jacs.mplstyle
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# the following settings are compliant with JACS standards
+# https://researcher-resources.acs.org/publish/author_guidelines?coden=jacsat#appendix2
+axes.titlesize : 8
+axes.labelsize : 8 # for x y labels
+axes.linewidth : 0.8
+font.size: 6
+
+patch.linewidth : 0.8
+
+figure.dpi: 300
+figure.figsize: 3.25, 1.89
+
+legend.fontsize: 8
+
+lines.linewidth : 0.5
+lines.markeredgewidth: 0.8
+lines.markersize : 4.0
+
+xtick.direction: in
+xtick.minor.visible: True
+xtick.major.size: 5
+xtick.minor.size: 2.5
+xtick.major.width: 0.8
+xtick.minor.width: 0.8
+xtick.labelsize : 6
+
+ytick.direction: in
+ytick.minor.visible: True
+ytick.major.size: 5
+ytick.minor.size: 2.5
+ytick.major.width: 0.8
+ytick.minor.width: 0.8
+ytick.labelsize : 6
+
+grid.linewidth: 0.6
diff --git a/cp2kdata/matplotlibstyle/jcp.mplstyle b/cp2kdata/matplotlibstyle/jcp.mplstyle
index 2ed6019..a50954a 100644
--- a/cp2kdata/matplotlibstyle/jcp.mplstyle
+++ b/cp2kdata/matplotlibstyle/jcp.mplstyle
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 # the following settings are compliant with JCP standards
+# https://publishing.aip.org/resources/researchers/author-instructions/#graphics
 axes.titlesize : 8
-axes.labelsize : 7 # for x y labels
+axes.labelsize : 8 # for x y labels
 axes.linewidth : 0.8
 font.size: 6
 
 patch.linewidth : 0.8
 
-figure.dpi: 600
+figure.dpi: 300
 figure.figsize: 3.37, 1.89
 
-lines.linewidth : 0.8
+legend.fontsize: 8
+
+lines.linewidth : 0.5
 lines.markeredgewidth: 0.8
 lines.markersize : 4.0
 
@@ -29,4 +32,4 @@ ytick.major.width: 0.8
 ytick.minor.width: 0.8
 ytick.labelsize : 6
 
-grid.linewidth: 0.6
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+grid.linewidth: 0.6