Effective Figure Preparation for Journal Submission

Learn essential steps to prepare figures for journal submission, including assessing quality, scaling images, color spaces, and file formats. Understand journal-specific guidelines to ensure your figures meet publication requirements. Follow guidelines closely to enhance the chances of acceptance and successful publication.

• Figure Preparation
• Journal Submission
• Guidelines
• Image Quality
• Publication

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1. Submitting to Journals v2.0 Boo Virk Boo.Virk@babraham.ac.uk

2. Preparing for Submission Initially figures will be assessed by reviewer At this stage figures do not need to be print quality production Most reviewers will print figures out on a laser or inkjet printer on normal copy paper If accepted for publication, high quality figures will be required

3. Scaling Figures Vector images can be scaled freely without loss of quality Bitmap images can be scaled down, but not up

4. Colour Space RGB colour - computers CMYK colour - print Check what your figures will look like printed out

5. Basic Steps in Preparation Determine the final size of the figure Heights of text, thicknesses of lines Figure in colour, grayscale or black and white Resolution Acceptable File format Choose the best one

6. Journal Guidelines Most journals have guidelines for initial submission These differ so it s worth checking Nature: JPEG, 150 dpi, included in the manuscript, fit to column width Science: PDF, 150 300 dpi, included in manuscript, fit to A4 page BMC Biology: Several, 300 dpi, separate from manuscript, fit to A4 page