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# [Why Your Journal Figure Looks Wrong at Single-Column Size](https://scientificfigure.hashnode.dev/why-your-journal-figure-looks-wrong-at-single-column-size?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What Elsevier, Nature and PLOS actually specify for figure width and resolution, why 300 dpi depends on print size, and a one-minute check before you submit.

5d ago · 3 min read · scientificfigure.hashnode.dev  
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