2023 article

Using Images to Enliven Scientific Articles

Hubbe, M. A., & Milian, A. (2023, February). BIORESOURCES, Vol. 18, pp. 1–3.

By: M. Hubbe n & A. Milian

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Illustrations; Procedural steps; Graphical output; Humor in scientific writing; Electrode
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 5, 2022

This editorial considers the use of images as a way to enhance the readability and possibly the impact of scientific writing. Readers are asked to envision effective scientific writing as a form of storytelling. Some stories can be enhanced by adding a diagram or a step-by-step procedure. Inherently dull results might be enlivened (in a cautious manner) with a non-typical graphical portrayal. A potentially tedious theoretical point might be lightened with a touch of humor, which might seem out of place if it were expressed in text. Keep these options in mind as you are creating your next story, i.e., your next research article.