Exports a ggplot object in publication-ready format with automatic application of journal-specific specifications.
Usage
save_publication(
plot,
filename,
journal = "nature",
width_mm = NULL,
height_mm = NULL,
dpi = NULL,
format = NULL,
column_type = "double",
panel_label = NULL,
add_label_to_plot = FALSE,
...
)Arguments
- plot
A ggplot object to be saved.
- filename
Character string specifying the output filename. File extension determines format if not specified in format parameter.
- journal
Character string specifying journal name. Options: "nature", "science", "nejm", "cell", "fda", "ema".
- width_mm
Numeric. Plot width in millimeters. If NULL, uses journal's single column width.
- height_mm
Numeric. Plot height in millimeters. If NULL, calculated from plot aspect ratio.
- dpi
Numeric. Resolution in dots per inch. If NULL, uses journal's preferred DPI.
- format
Character string specifying file format. If NULL, detected from filename extension.
- column_type
Character string. Either "single" or "double" for journal column specifications.
- panel_label
Character string. Panel label for multi-panel figures (e.g., "A", "B").
- add_label_to_plot
Logical. If TRUE, adds panel label directly to plot.
- ...
Additional arguments passed to ggsave().
Examples
library(ggplot2)
# Create example plot
p <- ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg, color = factor(cyl))) +
geom_point() +
theme_nature()
# Save for Nature journal
save_publication(p, "figure1.pdf", journal = "nature")
#> Plot saved for Nature:
#> File: figure1.pdf
#> Dimensions: 180 x 111 mm
#> Resolution: 600 DPI
#> Format: PDF
# Save with panel label for multi-panel figure
save_publication(p, "figure1a.pdf", journal = "nature",
panel_label = "A", column_type = "single")
#> Plot saved for Nature:
#> File: figure1a.pdf
#> Dimensions: 90 x 56 mm
#> Resolution: 600 DPI
#> Format: PDF
#> Panel: A