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figures to communicate quantitative information
figures to communicate quantitative information
Use figures to communicate trends in quantitative data, especially in research articles. Make sure that your figures are accessible and clear to a diversity of readers.
Figures to communicate concepts
Figures to communicate concepts
Use figures to communicate conceptual frameworks, especially in Perspective and Review articles.
Below are examples from articles published in Integrative and Comparative Biology.
Ouyang et al. (2018). A new framework for urban ecology: an integration of proximate and ultimate responses to anthropogenic change. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 58(5), 915-928.
Figure Legend: Outstanding questions for urban ecology (1–4) in the context of environmental, individual, and population variation. Some representative common animals found in cities around the globe are pictured. Environmental variation can affect individual and population-level variation. Individual variation affects individual fitness which then can lead to changes at the population-level.
Rudenko, A. (2018). Prehistoric body theater: bringing paleontology narratives to global contemporary performance audiences. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 58(6), 1283-1293.
Figure Legend: “Ghosts of Hell Creek Theatrical Composition” Ari Rudenko (2018).
Lynnette Adams, Tiara Moore. (2024). The Joy Factor: Redefining Leadership Excellence at Black in Marine Science through Joy-Centered Leadership Practices. Integrative and Comparative Biology, preprint.
Figure Legend: “Formula for Joy Model” graphic is designed by Janelle Layton (2024).
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Equity tip
Make your figures accessible to colorblind readers
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How to prepare figures for submission
How to prepare figures for submission
For your final submission, images are required as high-resolution .tif files (1200 d.p.i. for line drawings and 300 d.p.i. for color and half-tone artwork.
For more details visit the Oxford University Press guidelines for preparing manuscripts, in particular the section on figures.
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