Tables & Figures (jf-tables-figures)

When to trigger

• Tables/figures are drafted but notes, units, or formatting are inconsistent
• A reader cannot interpret an exhibit without hunting through the text
• You are aligning main-text exhibits with Internet Appendix exhibits

JF norm: self-contained, accessible exhibits

JF is general-interest and prizes accessibility. Each exhibit must be self-contained: a reader from another subfield should understand it from its caption and notes alone. Because the manuscript faces a 60-page limit (≥1.5 spacing, 12-pt font), keep only decisive exhibits in the body and send the rest to the Internet Appendix (bundled at the end of the same PDF, labeled IA.*, not counted against 60 pages; see jf-internet-appendix).

Exhibit standards

• Numbering: JF uses Roman numerals for tables (Table I, II, …) and Arabic for figures (Figure 1, 2, …); the Internet Appendix mirrors this as IA.I, IA.1. Keep the schemes consistent.
• Notes state the inference: sample, period, units, and the standard-error/clustering convention belong in every table note.
• Economic units: report magnitudes in interpretable units (bps, % of market cap, Sharpe gain), consistent with JF's general-interest voice.
• No orphan exhibits: every table/figure (body or IA) is referenced from the text.