diff --git a/development/scons/scons_manifest.py b/development/scons/scons_manifest.py
index 94dbff203b..77ceb0ec28 100644
--- a/development/scons/scons_manifest.py
+++ b/development/scons/scons_manifest.py
@@ -2593,6 +2593,7 @@ lib_layouts_files = Split('''
     seminar.layout
     siamltex.layout
     simplecv.layout
+    singlecol.layout
     slides.layout
     spie.layout
     svglobal.layout
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index ece85615f1..c1e51b0398 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -1046,6 +1046,7 @@ dist_layouts_DATA =\
 	layouts/seminar.layout \
 	layouts/siamltex.layout \
 	layouts/simplecv.layout \
+	layouts/singlecol.layout \
 	layouts/slides.layout \
 	layouts/spie.layout \
 	layouts/stdclass.inc \
diff --git a/lib/layouts/singlecol.layout b/lib/layouts/singlecol.layout
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5902731796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/layouts/singlecol.layout
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#% Do not delete the line below; configure depends on this      
+#  \DeclareLaTeXClass[singlecol, natbib.sty]{article (Inderscience SC)}
+
+# Read the definitions from article.layout
+Input article.layout