Tag: Journal guidelines

• Use the find and replace tool in Microsoft Word to ensure consistent formatting in your manuscript
• Check for inconsistencies in abbreviations/acronyms, hyphenation, spacing, and more

Some scientific publishers, as well as many reviewers, are very picky about the technical usage of these terms, so it is important that you are aware of how to properly use them.

Figures represent an extremely important, yet often overlooked, aspect of a scientific paper. Learn how to use and adapt them without violating copyright.

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.

• Most journals require authors to select 4-8 keywords (or phrases) to accompany a manuscript to facilitate online searches
• In biomedical fields, MeSH terms are a good 'common vocabulary' to draw from
• Try Google Scholar to see what terms are most common in your field