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== How to make a figure to publish == | == How to make a figure to publish == | ||
# All figures must be accompanied by a figure caption that allows the figure to stand alone without the text in the paper | |||
# Each axis must be labeled usually with units in square brackets | |||
# Make sure you use uniform lettering and sizing throughout the figure | |||
# Limit fonts to normal ones: Arial, Times, and Symbol (try to avoid symbols if you can - as these are most likely to get messed up at copy editing). | |||
# Number the figures according to their sequence in the text. | |||
# Some journals need the figs separately rather than embedded in the text (some need both - e.g. Elsevier wants them embedded first round even though their instructions say otherwise for some journals) - follow the journal guidelines on format - normally EPS or TIFF are preferred. To put your figs in the correct format use the [http://www.gimp.org/ GNU Image Manipulation Program (or GIMP)] - it is free, open source, and easy to use. | |||
# Make sure the figure is of high resolution - usually at least 300dpi | |||
# Use a logical naming convention - E.g. Fig 1 with a short description for the first figure, etc. | |||
# Provide captions to Figures separately - do not put them in the image - do not put a title on the figure. | |||
# Produce images near to the desired size of the printed version. | |||
For those publishing in Elsevier journal they have a detailed guide on electronic artwork here: http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions | |||
=== Make it a habit === | |||
* For those in the QASRG - please make it a habit to make all of your figures following this format -- so if you are using [[Open Office]] Spreadsheet - make your default graphs follow a format that you can publish in your desired journal -- this will save you a lot of time in reformatting when you go to publish both papers - but also your thesis. It also helps to make your preliminary work easier to understand. | |||
=== Example === | |||
[[File:graph.png]] | [[File:graph.png]] | ||
From: | From: | ||
J Pearce and P Harris, | J Pearce and P Harris, “[http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2007.08.029 Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by inducing energy conservation and distributed generation from elimination of electric utility customer charges],” ''Energy Policy'' '''35''', no. 12 (12, 2007): 6514-6525. | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Queens_Applied_Sustainability_Group_Lab_Protocols]] | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 20 September 2010
How to make a figure to publish
- All figures must be accompanied by a figure caption that allows the figure to stand alone without the text in the paper
- Each axis must be labeled usually with units in square brackets
- Make sure you use uniform lettering and sizing throughout the figure
- Limit fonts to normal ones: Arial, Times, and Symbol (try to avoid symbols if you can - as these are most likely to get messed up at copy editing).
- Number the figures according to their sequence in the text.
- Some journals need the figs separately rather than embedded in the text (some need both - e.g. Elsevier wants them embedded first round even though their instructions say otherwise for some journals) - follow the journal guidelines on format - normally EPS or TIFF are preferred. To put your figs in the correct format use the GNU Image Manipulation Program (or GIMP) - it is free, open source, and easy to use.
- Make sure the figure is of high resolution - usually at least 300dpi
- Use a logical naming convention - E.g. Fig 1 with a short description for the first figure, etc.
- Provide captions to Figures separately - do not put them in the image - do not put a title on the figure.
- Produce images near to the desired size of the printed version.
For those publishing in Elsevier journal they have a detailed guide on electronic artwork here: http://www.elsevier.com/artworkinstructions
Make it a habit
- For those in the QASRG - please make it a habit to make all of your figures following this format -- so if you are using Open Office Spreadsheet - make your default graphs follow a format that you can publish in your desired journal -- this will save you a lot of time in reformatting when you go to publish both papers - but also your thesis. It also helps to make your preliminary work easier to understand.
Example
From: J Pearce and P Harris, “Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by inducing energy conservation and distributed generation from elimination of electric utility customer charges,” Energy Policy 35, no. 12 (12, 2007): 6514-6525.