FIGURE REQUIREMENTS

Place original figure files in this folder.

Journal requirements/guidance:
- cite figures in numerical order;
- place each figure close to its first citation;
- number consecutively as Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.;
- put the caption below the figure;
- multi-panel labels: (a), (b), (c), etc.;
- captions must explain panels, symbols, abbreviations, lines, and markers needed to understand the figure;
- accepted formats include TIFF, JPEG, PNG, EPS, SVG, and editable Office formats;
- raster photographs: normally at least 300 dpi;
- line drawings: normally at least 600 dpi;
- text/symbols must remain legible at publication size;
- original editable files may be requested;
- obtain permission for reused copyrighted material where required;
- do not manipulate images in a way that changes, conceals, creates, or misrepresents scientific information;
- alt text or a concise accessibility description is strongly encouraged for informative figures.
