Tag: Formatting

The unnecessary use of abbreviations in figures can make a paper more difficult to read and may be particularly troublesome for journal reviewers.

This is the third part of our “Ask an Expert” interview series. In this installment, we spoke with Cheryl Casterline about the top issues in manuscript formatting.

This is the second part of our “Ask an Expert” interview series. In this installment, we speak with figure formatter Stacie Meaux about the top issues in her work.

The phrase “data not shown” peppers scientific manuscripts, referring to findings that are relevant enough to be mentioned but not to be depicted in a figure or table. This lack of visual evidence seems to contradict the scholarly focus on careful documentation.

One of the issues that can make generating figures for research papers challenging is the array of file types that must be dealt with. In this article, we break down the different types of files a scientist is likely to encounter and explain the strengths and weaknesses of each.

This article defines the scope of types of reference manager software and provides details on how to use it effectively.

Manuscript formatting is a crucial step in preparing an article for submission to a journal, and understanding and following journal guidelines are sources of frustration for many authors. Below are answers to some questions commonly asked by authors.

Writing a manuscript can be daunting - here are some tips for turning your research notes into a great manuscript.