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3 Simple Guidelines
for
Better Graphics
Why Spend Time on Graphics?
1. they create a good first impression of your paper for editors,
referees and readers.
2. they make the scientific message of your paper easy to
understand for editors, referees and readers.
3. they can help speed up the evaluation and publication process.
Good graphics make a difference
to your paper because:
Achieve this by being consistent, using images with good
resolution, and consider the overall layout of the manuscript.
1. Consistency
Throughout the manuscript, be consistent with your font style,
font size, labelling, etc.
Text that is significantly larger and/or a
vastly different font style should be
avoided.
Using a single labelling style throughout improves
the overall attractiveness of the manuscript and
creates a positive impression on the reader.
2. Resolution
Well-prepared graphic Low-quality graphic Unusable graphic
Grainy graphics give the
reviewer/reader a negative impression.
300 dpi is ideal resolution. Graphics must be legible for an article
to be considered for publication.
3. Layout 2
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Including the graphic in the
most appropriate column
width improves readability.
Single column
(8.5 cm)
Double column
(17.5 cm)*
Ensuring your graphics are appropriately sized/formatted will make their inclusion in the submission
template easier and improve their overall readability.
the length of the graphic plus its caption should not
exceed the maximum column height.
* For instructions on inserting two-column graphics in Microsoft Word documents, please see the submission templates available on the journal homepage under “Author Guidelines”.