Research Data Visualization and Scientific Graphics: for Papers, Presentations and Proposals (Peer Recognized) by Zaumanis Martins

Author:Zaumanis, Martins [Zaumanis, Martins]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Peer Recognized
Published: 2021-07-31T00:00:00+00:00

Another often-used solution for overly long category names is to reduce the font size. Be careful with this since figures should be easily legible without needing to have a magnifying glass at hand.

6. Add annotations

Look at the chart in FIGURE 46 showing CO2 emissions in three regions of the world. What can you see? There are some fluctuations, but ultimately China quickly surpasses the others. Without further details, that is about all that one can conclude from the chart.

FIGURE 46 Unannotated chart of CO 2 emissions (data source: [27] )

Once we add annotations to the peaks in FIGURE 47, one can see that the fluctuations correlate with some major economic and geopolitical events. Now the chart obtains a whole new meaning. Although, for mysterious reasons, it is rarely done in scientific charts, adding annotations can improve presentations, posters, and journal papers alike. In journal papers, one alternative is to provide the information in the chart's caption.

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