rstudio · cderv · May 15, 2026 · May 13, 2026 · May 13, 2026 · May 13, 2026
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 
 - Update `mdpi_article()` to latest version of September 2024 (thanks, @nielsbock, #573, #580).
 
-- Update Copernicus Publications template to version 7.12 from 2025-11-24, add support for the languages
-supported by the `copernicus.cls`, and fix an issue where the section headers were not shown due to a missing language flag. (@RLumSK, #577, #588, #591)  
+- Update Copernicus Publications template to version 7.14 from 2026-05-13, add support for the languages
+supported by the `copernicus.cls`, and fix an issue where the section headers were not shown due to a missing language flag. (@RLumSK, #577, #588, #591, #601)  
 
 ## MINOR CHANGES
 

diff --git a/R/copernicus_article.R b/R/copernicus_article.R
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #'
 #' An number of required and optional manuscript sections, e.g. `acknowledgements`, `competinginterests`, or `authorcontribution`, must be declared using the respective properties of the R Markdown header - see skeleton file.
 #'
-#' **Version:** Based on `copernicus_package.zip` in the version 7.12, 24 November 2025.
+#' **Version:** Based on `copernicus_package.zip` in the version 7.14, 12 March 2026.
 #'
 #' **Copernicus journal abbreviations:** You can use the function `copernicus_journal_abbreviations()` to get the journal abbreviation for all journals supported by the Copernicus article template.
 #'
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ copernicus_journals <- list(
   "Earth System Science Data" = "essd",
   "E&G Quaternary Science Journal" = "egqsj",
   "EGUsphere" = "egusphere",
+  "Earth Observation" = "eo",
   "European Journal of Mineralogy" = "ejm",
   "Geochronology" = "gchron",
   "Geographica Helvetica" = "gh",

diff --git a/...ources/README_copernicus_package_7_12.txt → ...ources/README_copernicus_package_7_14.txt b/...ources/README_copernicus_package_7_12.txt → ...ources/README_copernicus_package_7_14.txt
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
-File: README_copernicus_package_7_12.txt
+File: README_copernicus_package_7_14.txt
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 This is a README file for the Copernicus Publications LaTeX Macro Package 
-copernicus_package.zip in the version 7.12, 24 November 2025
+copernicus_package.zip in the version 7.14, 12 March 2026
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 It consists of several files, each with its separate copyright.
 This specific archive is collected for journals published by 
 Copernicus Publications (Copernicus GmbH).
 
-Copyright (C) 2025 Copernicus GmbH
+Copyright (C) 2026 Copernicus GmbH
 
 E-mail: publications@copernicus.org
 URL:   	https://publications.copernicus.org
 
 
 
 Content:
-- copernicus.cls: The LaTeX2e class file designed for Copernicus Publications journals. Current Version 10.1.30, 30 October 2025
-- copernicus.cfg: The configuration file containing journal-specific information used by the class file. Last update 24 November 2025
+- copernicus.cls: The LaTeX2e class file designed for Copernicus Publications journals. Current Version 10.1.31, 3 February 2026
+- copernicus.cfg: The configuration file containing journal-specific information used by the class file. Last update 22 January 2026
 - copernicus.bst: The bibliographic style file for BibTeX. Current Version 1.6, 20 October 2023 
 - pdfscreencop.sty / pdfscreen.sty
 - template.tex: A LaTeX template in journal style.
diff --git a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/copernicus/resources/template.tex b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/copernicus/resources/template.tex
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 % Earth System Science Data (essd)
 % E&G Quaternary Science Journal (egqsj)
 % EGUsphere (egusphere) | This is only for EGUsphere preprints submitted without relation to an EGU journal.
+% Earth Observation (eo)
 % European Journal of Mineralogy (ejm)
 % Geochronology (gchron)
 % Geographica Helvetica (gh)

diff --git a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/copernicus/skeleton/copernicus.cfg b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/copernicus/skeleton/copernicus.cfg
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 \newif\ifproofreadingchanges    \DeclareOption{proofreadingchanges}{\proofreadingchangestrue\@noreftrue}
 \newif\ifcopyediting     \DeclareOption{copyediting}{\copyeditingtrue\@noreftrue}
 \newif\ifsmsps           \DeclareOption{smsps}   {                  \smspstrue}
+\newif\ifeo  \DeclareOption{eo}{\@sansseriffacetrue\@sansserifheadertrue\@firstbartrue\@twostagejnltrue\eotrue}
+            \DeclareOption{eod}{\@sansseriffacetrue\@sansserifheadertrue\@firstbartrue\@stage@finalfalse\eotrue}
 \newif\ifjecats  \DeclareOption{jecats}{\@sansseriffacetrue\@sansserifheadertrue\@twostagejnltrue\jecatstrue}
             \DeclareOption{jecatsd}{\@sansseriffacetrue\@sansserifheadertrue\@stage@finalfalse\jecatstrue}
 \newif\ifpiodp  \DeclareOption{piodp}{\@sansseriffacetrue\@sansserifheadertrue\@abstractcenteredtrue\@bartrue\piodptrue}
@@ -1181,5 +1183,31 @@
     \fi
   \fi
 \fi
+\ifeo%classical
+  \def\@journalname{Earth Observation}
+  \def\@journalnameabbreviation{Earth Obs.}
+  \def\@journalnameshort{EO}
+  \def\@journalnameshortlower{eo}
+  \def\@journalstartyear{2026}
+  \def\@sentence{Published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union.}
+  \if@stage@final
+    \def\@journalurl{www.earth-observation.net}
+    \def\@journallogo{\includegraphics{EO_Logo.pdf}}
+    \definecolor{textcol}{rgb}{0.416,0.29,0.588}
+    \definecolor{bgcol}{rgb}{1,1,1}
+    \definecolor{barcol}{rgb}{1.0,1.0,1.0}
+    \definecolor{rulecol}{rgb}{1.0,1.0,1.0}
+  \else
+    \def\@journalurl{www.earth-observation-discuss.net}
+    \def\@journallogo{}
+    \def\@sentenceDiscussion{}
+    \if@cop@home
+      \definecolor{journalname}{rgb}{1.0,1.0,1.0}
+      \definecolor{buttonbackground}{rgb}{1.0,1.0,1.0}
+      \definecolor{paneltext}{rgb}{1.0,1.0,1.0}
+      \definecolor{buttontext}{rgb}{1.0,1.0,1.0}
+    \fi
+  \fi
+\fi
 
 }
diff --git a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/copernicus/skeleton/copernicus.cls b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/copernicus/skeleton/copernicus.cls
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@
 %% The original source files were:
 %%
 %% copernicus.dtx  (with options: `class')
-%%
+%% 
 %% -----------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Author:     copernicus.org and le-tex publishing services
-%%
+%% 
 %% This file is part of the copernicus package for papers
 %% published by Copernicus Publications (Copernicus GmbH).
-%%
+%% 
 %%       Copyright (C) 2023 by Copernicus Publications
 %% -----------------------------------------------------------------
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1995/12/01]
 \ProvidesClass{copernicus}
-    [2025/10/30 10.1.30 Copernicus papers]
+    [2026/02/03 10.1.31 Copernicus papers]
 \frenchspacing
 \clubpenalty10000
 \widowpenalty10000
@@ -127,9 +127,14 @@
                               \def\specialp@perstring{Editorial note}%
                               \@noreftrue
                               \AtEndOfClass{%
-                                \edef\@journalnameabbreviation{\@journalnameabbreviation\space Discuss.}%
-                                \expandafter\jurl@splitter\@journalurl\@nil
-                                \edef\@journalurl{\jurl@first-discuss.net}}}
+                                \def\@tempa{https://egusphere.copernicus.org}%
+                                \ifx\@journalurl\@tempa
+                                \else
+                                  \edef\@journalnameabbreviation{\@journalnameabbreviation\space Discuss.}%
+                                  \expandafter\jurl@splitter\@journalurl\@nil
+                                  \edef\@journalurl{\jurl@first-discuss.net}%
+                                \fi
+                              }}
 \newif\if@preface%ask Lupino
 \DeclareOption{preface}  {\@prefacetrue}
 \DeclareOption{forHTML}  {\@forHTMLtrue}
@@ -1320,18 +1325,14 @@
 \RequirePackage[T5,T3,T1]{fontenc}
 \RequirePackage[warn]{textcomp}
 \RequirePackage{fontawesome5}
-\ifluatex
-  \newcommand*{\faicon}[1]{{\csname faicon@#1\endcsname}}
-  \input{fontawesomesymbols-generic.tex}
-  \DeclareRobustCommand\FAone{\fontencoding{U}\fontfamily{fontawesomeone}\selectfont}
-  \DeclareRobustCommand\FAtwo{\fontencoding{U}\fontfamily{fontawesometwo}\selectfont}
-  \DeclareRobustCommand\FAthree{\fontencoding{U}\fontfamily{fontawesomethree}\selectfont}
-  \input{fontawesomesymbols-pdftex.tex}
-  \renewcommand{\faHourglass}[1][]{\faicon{hourglass\if\relax\detokenize{#1}\relax\else-#1\fi}}
-  \renewcommand{\faBattery}[1][4]{\faicon{battery-#1}}
-\else
-  \RequirePackage{fontawesome5}
-\fi
+\newcommand*{\faicon}[1]{{\csname faicon@#1\endcsname}}
+\input{fontawesomesymbols-generic.tex}
+\DeclareRobustCommand\FAone{\fontencoding{U}\fontfamily{fontawesomeone}\selectfont}
+\DeclareRobustCommand\FAtwo{\fontencoding{U}\fontfamily{fontawesometwo}\selectfont}
+\DeclareRobustCommand\FAthree{\fontencoding{U}\fontfamily{fontawesomethree}\selectfont}
+\input{fontawesomesymbols-pdftex.tex}
+\renewcommand{\faHourglass}[1][]{\faicon{hourglass\if\relax\detokenize{#1}\relax\else-#1\fi}}
+\renewcommand{\faBattery}[1][4]{\faicon{battery-#1}}
 \usepackage{upquote}%% #7510
 \usepackage{regexpatch}
 \def\active@text@prime{\ifin@texttt\textquotesingle\else'\fi}

diff --git a/man/copernicus_article.Rd b/man/copernicus_article.Rd