Tables & Figures (psci-tables-figures)

In Psychological Science, exhibits carry a lot of the argument because the prose is so tight. They use APA 7th-edition conventions and — unlike many journals — are embedded in the main text near where they are discussed, not collected at the end. Good figures also help show effect sizes and uncertainty that the format leaves little room to describe.

When to trigger

• Designing the main results figure/table
• Deciding what goes in the article vs. supplemental online material
• A reviewer found an exhibit unclear or non-APA
• Visualizing distributions, individual data, and uncertainty (not just means)

Principles