diff --git a/bridges/ElsevierBridge.php b/bridges/ElsevierBridge.php
index ebee2a2..4b039df 100644
--- a/bridges/ElsevierBridge.php
+++ b/bridges/ElsevierBridge.php
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ class ElsevierBridge extends BridgeAbstract{
 			*/
 			if(preg_match('/\S*(\d+\s\S+\s\d{4})/ims', $timestring, $matches)){
 				return strtotime($matches[0]);
-			} elseif (preg_match('/([A-Za-z]+\s\d{4})/ims', $timestring, $matches)){
-				return strtotime($matches[0]);
 			} elseif (preg_match('/[A-Za-z]+\-([A-Za-z]+\s\d{4})/ims', $timestring, $matches)){
 				return strtotime($matches[0]);
+			} elseif (preg_match('/([A-Za-z]+\s\d{4})/ims', $timestring, $matches)){
+				return strtotime($matches[0]);
 			} else {
 				return 0;
 			}