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Publication-Ready ggplot2 Themes

Source: R/publication-themes.R
theme_nature.Rd

Provides professional themes for scientific publications, following specific journal guidelines and regulatory requirements.

Creates a publication-ready theme following Nature journal guidelines.

Usage

theme_nature(base_size = 7, base_family = "sans", grid = FALSE, border = TRUE)

Arguments

base_size

Base font size in points. Default is 7pt per Nature guidelines.

base_family

Font family. Default is "sans" (Helvetica equivalent).

grid

Logical. Whether to show grid lines. Default is FALSE for clean look.

border

Logical. Whether to show panel border. Default is TRUE.

Value

A ggplot2 theme object.

Details

These themes are designed to meet the formatting requirements of major scientific journals and regulatory agencies, with proper typography, spacing, and clean aesthetics suitable for print and digital publication. Nature Journal Theme

Nature journal specifications:

  • Font: Arial or Helvetica, 5-7pt

  • Dimensions: 90mm (single) or 180mm (double column)

  • Clean backgrounds, minimal grid lines

  • Professional appearance for peer review

Examples

library(ggplot2)
ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg)) + 
  geom_point() + 
  theme_nature()