TY - JOUR
T1 - Graphs, tables, and figures in scientific publications
T2 - The good, the bad, and how not to be the latter
AU - Franzblau, Lauren E.
AU - Chung, Kevin C.
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - Graphs, figures, and tables can save readers time and energy, aid their understanding of an article, and reduce the word count of the main text. However, many graphics submitted to and published in scientific journals fail to meet their potential and include mistakes that jeopardize their clarity. Many formats are available for presenting data, as well as a variety of techniques for enhancing interpretability. When the appropriate format is used to depict data, it conveys the greatest amount of information in the clearest fashion, complements the text, and deepens readers' understanding. The aims of this article are to draw attention to the necessity of well-constructed graphs, tables, and figures in scientific publications, and to show how to create them.
AB - Graphs, figures, and tables can save readers time and energy, aid their understanding of an article, and reduce the word count of the main text. However, many graphics submitted to and published in scientific journals fail to meet their potential and include mistakes that jeopardize their clarity. Many formats are available for presenting data, as well as a variety of techniques for enhancing interpretability. When the appropriate format is used to depict data, it conveys the greatest amount of information in the clearest fashion, complements the text, and deepens readers' understanding. The aims of this article are to draw attention to the necessity of well-constructed graphs, tables, and figures in scientific publications, and to show how to create them.
KW - Graphs
KW - charts
KW - figures
KW - manuscripts
KW - tables
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.12.041
DO - 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.12.041
M3 - Article
C2 - 22305731
AN - SCOPUS:84857791653
SN - 0363-5023
VL - 37
SP - 591
EP - 596
JO - Journal of Hand Surgery
JF - Journal of Hand Surgery
IS - 3
ER -