ORCID Profile
0000-0002-4663-8101
Current Organisations
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
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Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
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Publications
Taxonomy based on science is necessary for global conservation
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 14-03-2018
Creating clear and informative image-based figures for scientific publications
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 31-03-2021
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PBIO.3001161
Abstract: Scientists routinely use images to display data. Readers often examine figures first therefore, it is important that figures are accessible to a broad audience. Many resources discuss fraudulent image manipulation and technical specifications for image acquisition however, data on the legibility and interpretability of images are scarce. We systematically examined these factors in non-blot images published in the top 15 journals in 3 fields plant sciences, cell biology, and physiology ( n = 580 papers). Common problems included missing scale bars, misplaced or poorly marked insets, images or labels that were not accessible to colorblind readers, and insufficient explanations of colors, labels, annotations, or the species and tissue or object depicted in the image. Papers that met all good practice criteria examined for all image-based figures were uncommon (physiology 16%, cell biology 12%, plant sciences 2%). We present detailed descriptions and visual ex les to help scientists avoid common pitfalls when publishing images. Our recommendations address image magnification, scale information, insets, annotation, and color and may encourage discussion about quality standards for bioimage publishing.
Towards establishment of a centralized spider traits database
Publisher: American Arachnological Society
Date: 30-09-2020
Creating Clear and Informative Image-based Figures for Scientific Publications
Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Date: 08-10-2020
DOI: 10.1101/2020.10.08.327718
Abstract: Scientists routinely use images to display data. Readers often examine figures first therefore, it is important that figures are accessible to a broad audience. Many resources discuss fraudulent image manipulation and technical specifications for image acquisition however, data on the legibility and interpretability of images are scarce. We systematically examined these factors in non-blot images published in the top 15 journals in three fields plant sciences, cell biology and physiology (n=580 papers). Common problems included missing scale bars, misplaced or poorly marked insets, images or labels that were not accessible to colorblind readers, and insufficient explanations of colors, labels, annotations, or the species and tissue or object depicted in the image. Papers that met all good practice criteria examined for all image-based figures were uncommon (physiology 16%, cell biology 12%, plant sciences 2%). We present detailed descriptions and visual ex les to help scientists avoid common pitfalls when publishing images. Our recommendations address image magnification, scale information, insets, annotation, and color and may encourage discussion about quality standards for bioimage publishing.
Related Organisations
California State University Sacramento
Location: United States of America
Okinawa Institute Of Science And Technology Graduate University
Location: Japan
Japan Society For The Promotion Of Science
Location: No location found
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