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An ergonomic format for short reporting in scientific journals using nested tables and the Deming's cycle
Rovira i Virgili University (URV) and Catalan Institute of Human Palaeoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES), Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
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The typical structure of a scientific report involves highly standardized sections. The key concept of a scientific report is the reproducibility of results. Because not only clarity but also conciseness is a tool for the advancement of science, a new format using nested tables is proposed with the aim of improving the design of short reports in scientific journals, namely short communications, short technical reports, case reports, etc. This format is based on the ergonomic philosophy of visual encyclopaedias (one topic, one page) and on the quality system of the Deming's cycle (plan–do–check–act) for continuous improvement. This new editing tool has several advantages over existing forms, because it provides quick and ergonomic, reader-friendly research reports that, at the same time, would render a saving in terms of available space and publishing costs of the printed version of scientific journals. Key Words: scientific information; research reports; continuous improvement
First published on December 3, 2007, doi:10.1177/0165551507082590 |
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