- Title Pages
- Endorsements “An Editor’s Guide to Writing and Publishing Science”
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Before You Begin
- 1 Planting Your Flag
- 2 Quality and Productivity
- 3 Citing, Reading and Searching
- 4 Avoiding Plagiarism
- Part II Writing a Great Paper
- 5 The Writing Mind-Set
- 6 The Start
- 7 Use <i>Models!</i>
- 8 IMRaD
- 9 The Vitrine
- 10 The Puzzle
- 11 Emphasis and Finesse
- Part III Choosing Where to Publish
- 12 How Journals Operate
- 13 Who Really Decides?
- 14 What to Expect from Journal Service
- 15 Choices in Publishing
- 16 Choosing a Journal
- Part IV Submission and Decision
- 17 Authorship
- 18 The Cover Letter
- 19 The Publication Decision
- 20 Data Archiving and Sharing
- Part V Challenges
- 21 Peer Review
- 22 The Cost of Publishing
- 23 Use of Citation Metrics
- 24 Disposable Science
- Part VI Opportunities
- 25 Developing Your Career
- 26 Collaborating
- 27 Writing Reviews, Opinions and Commentaries
- 28 Reviewing Manuscripts
- 29 Social Media
- 30 Old Dogs, New Tricks
- Glossary
- Notes and References<sup>*</sup>
- Suggested Reading
- Index
The Vitrine
The Vitrine
- Chapter:
- (p.60) 9 The Vitrine
- Source:
- An Editor's Guide to Writing and Publishing Science
- Author(s):
Michael Hochberg
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Scientists are reluctant to read articles without good reason. The first places many look are the title and abstract but also—importantly—figures. These three elements encapsulate a study. This chapter provides recommendations for writing these often-underrated parts as well as what makes a good figure.
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- Title Pages
- Endorsements “An Editor’s Guide to Writing and Publishing Science”
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Before You Begin
- 1 Planting Your Flag
- 2 Quality and Productivity
- 3 Citing, Reading and Searching
- 4 Avoiding Plagiarism
- Part II Writing a Great Paper
- 5 The Writing Mind-Set
- 6 The Start
- 7 Use <i>Models!</i>
- 8 IMRaD
- 9 The Vitrine
- 10 The Puzzle
- 11 Emphasis and Finesse
- Part III Choosing Where to Publish
- 12 How Journals Operate
- 13 Who Really Decides?
- 14 What to Expect from Journal Service
- 15 Choices in Publishing
- 16 Choosing a Journal
- Part IV Submission and Decision
- 17 Authorship
- 18 The Cover Letter
- 19 The Publication Decision
- 20 Data Archiving and Sharing
- Part V Challenges
- 21 Peer Review
- 22 The Cost of Publishing
- 23 Use of Citation Metrics
- 24 Disposable Science
- Part VI Opportunities
- 25 Developing Your Career
- 26 Collaborating
- 27 Writing Reviews, Opinions and Commentaries
- 28 Reviewing Manuscripts
- 29 Social Media
- 30 Old Dogs, New Tricks
- Glossary
- Notes and References<sup>*</sup>
- Suggested Reading
- Index
