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publisher_profiles.json
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1{
2 "schema_version": "1.0",
3 "accessed": "2026-10-01",
4 "notice": "Dated publisher snapshots for planning only. They do not establish submission compliance; verify the target journal, article type, and submission stage.",
5 "profiles": {
6 "nature": {
7 "label": "Nature (flagship)",
8 "scope": "Final submission after acceptance in principle",
9 "phase": "final",
10 "journal_specific": true,
11 "sources": [
12 "https://www.nature.com/nature/for-authors/final-submission",
13 "https://research-figure-guide.nature.com/figures/preparing-figures-our-specifications"
14 ],
15 "widths_mm": {
16 "single": 89.0,
17 "one-and-half-min": 120.0,
18 "one-and-half-max": 136.0,
19 "full": 183.0
20 },
21 "max_height_mm": 247.0,
22 "formats": {
23 "line-art": ["pdf", "eps", "ai", "ps"],
24 "photo": ["psd", "tiff", "jpeg"],
25 "combination": ["pdf", "eps", "ai", "ps"]
26 },
27 "raster_dpi": {
28 "photo": {"min": 300.0, "max": 600.0},
29 "line-art": null,
30 "combination": null
31 },
32 "color_modes": ["RGB", "CMYK"],
33 "preferred_color_mode": "RGB",
34 "max_file_bytes": null,
35 "notes": [
36 "Keep line art, text, and labels editable rather than rasterizing or outlining them.",
37 "The companion research-figure guide says image exports should be at least 450 dpi; the flagship final-submission page accepts photographic images at 300-600 dpi.",
38 "Panel labels are lowercase, bold, upright, 8 pt; other text is 5-7 pt at final size."
39 ],
40 "accessed": "2026-10-01",
41 "source_status": "reviewed"
42 },
43 "science": {
44 "label": "Science (AAAS)",
45 "scope": "Revised manuscript figures",
46 "phase": "revised",
47 "journal_specific": true,
48 "sources": [
49 "https://www.science.org/content/page/instructions-preparing-initial-manuscript",
50 "https://www.science.org/content/page/instructions-preparing-revised-manuscript"
51 ],
52 "widths_mm": {
53 "single": 57.0,
54 "double": 121.0,
55 "full": 184.0
56 },
57 "max_height_mm": null,
58 "formats": {
59 "line-art": ["pdf", "eps", "ai"],
60 "photo": ["tiff"],
61 "combination": ["pdf", "eps"]
62 },
63 "raster_dpi": {
64 "photo": {"min": 300.0},
65 "line-art": {"min": 300.0},
66 "combination": {"min": 300.0}
67 },
68 "color_modes": null,
69 "preferred_color_mode": null,
70 "max_file_bytes": null,
71 "notes": [
72 "Initial-submission figures may be embedded and should be 300 dpi; revised figures are uploaded separately.",
73 "Revised guidance prefers vectors and prohibits upsampling.",
74 "Lettering should be about 7 pt after reduction and never smaller than 5 pt.",
75 "Live pages blocked direct/fresh extraction on 2026-10-01; retain historical numbers provisionally."
76 ],
77 "accessed": "2026-07-23",
78 "source_status": "historical-live-access-blocked"
79 },
80 "cell": {
81 "label": "Cell Press",
82 "scope": "Final production files for most Cell Press journals",
83 "phase": "final",
84 "journal_specific": false,
85 "sources": [
86 "https://www.cell.com/information-for-authors/figure-guidelines"
87 ],
88 "widths_mm": {
89 "single": 85.0,
90 "one-and-half": 114.0,
91 "full": 174.0
92 },
93 "max_height_mm": null,
94 "formats": {
95 "line-art": ["pdf", "tiff", "eps"],
96 "photo": ["tiff", "pdf", "jpeg"],
97 "combination": ["pdf", "tiff", "eps"]
98 },
99 "raster_dpi": {
100 "photo": {"min": 300.0},
101 "line-art": {"min": 1000.0},
102 "combination": null,
103 "black-and-white": {"min": 500.0}
104 },
105 "color_modes": ["RGB"],
106 "preferred_color_mode": "RGB",
107 "max_file_bytes": 20000000,
108 "notes": [
109 "Widths apply to two-column article formats; three-column formats differ.",
110 "TIFF and PDF are preferred for most final production files; exceptions include STAR Protocols and Cell Leading Edge.",
111 "The 16.5 by 20 cm overall size is a recommendation, not a universal hard limit.",
112 "Use Arial, capital panel labels, and about 6-8 pt text at final size."
113 ],
114 "accessed": "2026-10-01",
115 "source_status": "reviewed",
116 "recommended_max_height_mm": 200.0
117 },
118 "plos": {
119 "label": "PLOS research journals",
120 "scope": "Figures after provisional Editorial Accept (PLOS Computational Biology snapshot)",
121 "phase": "post-provisional-accept",
122 "journal_specific": false,
123 "sources": [
124 "https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/s/figures"
125 ],
126 "widths_mm": {
127 "minimum": 66.8,
128 "text-column": 132.0,
129 "full": 190.5
130 },
131 "width_range_px_at_300_dpi": [789, 2250],
132 "max_height_mm": 222.3,
133 "max_height_px_at_300_dpi": 2625,
134 "formats": {
135 "line-art": ["eps", "tiff"],
136 "photo": ["tiff"],
137 "combination": ["eps", "tiff"]
138 },
139 "raster_dpi": {
140 "photo": {"min": 300.0, "max": 600.0},
141 "line-art": {"min": 300.0, "max": 600.0},
142 "combination": {"min": 300.0, "max": 600.0}
143 },
144 "color_modes": ["RGB", "L"],
145 "preferred_color_mode": "RGB",
146 "max_file_bytes": null,
147 "max_file_bytes_exclusive": 10000000,
148 "notes": [
149 "PLOS waives formatting requirements until provisional Editorial Accept.",
150 "Use Arial, Times, or Symbol at 8-12 pt; combine all panels for one figure into one file.",
151 "The cited page states TIFF or EPS only and requires RGB 8-bit/channel or grayscale.",
152 "The <10 MB rule is screened as <10,000,000 bytes; verify how the submission portal reports MB.",
153 "Summary says <10 MB while detailed file-size guidance says 10 MB or less; the screen uses the stricter summary."
154 ],
155 "accessed": "2026-10-01",
156 "source_status": "reviewed",
157 "tiff_requirements": {
158 "has_alpha": false,
159 "compression": "tiff_lzw",
160 "frames": 1
161 }
162 },
163 "elsevier": {
164 "label": "Elsevier general artwork guidance",
165 "scope": "Publisher-general defaults; target journals may override them",
166 "phase": "final",
167 "journal_specific": false,
168 "sources": [
169 "https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/author/artwork-and-media-instructions/artwork-formats-checklist",
170 "https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/author/artwork-and-media-instructions/artwork-sizing"
171 ],
172 "widths_mm": {
173 "minimum": 30.0,
174 "single": 90.0,
175 "one-and-half": 140.0,
176 "full": 190.0
177 },
178 "max_height_mm": null,
179 "formats": {
180 "line-art": ["eps", "pdf"],
181 "photo": ["tiff", "jpeg"],
182 "combination": ["eps", "pdf", "tiff"]
183 },
184 "raster_dpi": {
185 "photo": {"min": 300.0},
186 "line-art": {"min": 1000.0},
187 "combination": {"min": 500.0}
188 },
189 "color_modes": ["RGB"],
190 "preferred_color_mode": "RGB",
191 "max_file_bytes": null,
192 "notes": [
193 "Elsevier explicitly directs authors to the target journal's Guide for Authors for overrides.",
194 "Normal lettering is generally 7 pt at final size; 6 pt is a rule-of-thumb floor for subscripts and superscripts."
195 ],
196 "accessed": "2026-10-01",
197 "source_status": "reviewed"
198 },
199 "ieee": {
200 "label": "IEEE journals",
201 "scope": "IEEE Author Center journal graphics guidance",
202 "phase": "submission",
203 "journal_specific": false,
204 "sources": [
205 "https://journals.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/create-your-ieee-journal-article/create-graphics-for-your-article/resolution-and-size/"
206 ],
207 "widths_mm": {
208 "single": 88.9,
209 "full": 182.0
210 },
211 "max_height_mm": null,
212 "formats": {
213 "line-art": ["ps", "eps", "pdf"],
214 "photo": [],
215 "combination": ["ps", "eps", "pdf"]
216 },
217 "raster_dpi": {
218 "photo": {"min_exclusive": 300.0},
219 "line-art": {"min_exclusive": 600.0},
220 "combination": {"min_exclusive": 300.0}
221 },
222 "color_modes": null,
223 "preferred_color_mode": null,
224 "max_file_bytes": null,
225 "notes": [
226 "The cited page identifies PS, EPS, and PDF as acceptable vector formats.",
227 "IEEE states greater than 300 dpi for non-vector color/grayscale and greater than 600 dpi for black-and-white line art."
228 ],
229 "accessed": "2026-10-01",
230 "source_status": "reviewed"
231 },
232 "bmc": {
233 "label": "BMC journal example",
234 "scope": "BMC Bioinformatics preparing-your-manuscript guidance; verify the target BMC journal",
235 "phase": "submission",
236 "journal_specific": true,
237 "sources": [
238 "https://link.springer.com/journal/12859/submission-guidelines"
239 ],
240 "widths_mm": {
241 "half": 85.0,
242 "full": 170.0
243 },
244 "max_height_mm": 225.0,
245 "formats": {
246 "line-art": ["eps", "pdf"],
247 "photo": ["tiff", "jpeg", "png", "bmp"],
248 "combination": ["eps", "pdf"]
249 },
250 "raster_dpi": {
251 "photo": {"target": 300.0},
252 "line-art": {"target": 300.0},
253 "combination": {"target": 300.0}
254 },
255 "color_modes": null,
256 "preferred_color_mode": null,
257 "max_file_bytes": 10000000,
258 "notes": [
259 "The source says approximately 300 dpi at final size, not a universal minimum.",
260 "Figures are 600 px standard or 1200 px high-resolution on the web.",
261 "All fonts must be embedded and lines should be wider than 0.25 pt at final width."
262 ],
263 "accessed": "2026-10-01",
264 "source_status": "reviewed",
265 "max_height_includes_legend": true
266 },
267 "acs": {
268 "label": "ACS Publications general graphics page",
269 "scope": "Legacy general manuscript-graphics page updated 2006-01-21; selected journal rules govern",
270 "phase": "submission",
271 "journal_specific": false,
272 "sources": [
273 "https://pubsapp.acs.org/paragonplus/submission/general/graphics_prep.html"
274 ],
275 "widths_mm": {
276 "single": 82.55,
277 "full": 177.8
278 },
279 "max_height_mm": 241.3,
280 "formats": null,
281 "raster_dpi": null,
282 "color_modes": null,
283 "preferred_color_mode": null,
284 "max_file_bytes": null,
285 "notes": [
286 "The general page gives 3.25-inch and 7-inch widths but does not establish a current universal digital format/DPI profile.",
287 "It recommends lettering no smaller than 5 pt after reduction and lines no thinner than 1 pt.",
288 "Use the target ACS journal's current Author Guidelines for binding technical requirements."
289 ],
290 "accessed": "2026-10-01",
291 "source_status": "legacy-2006-guidance"
292 }
293 }
294}