figure-planner

Plan scientific figures by defining a single-sentence claim for each main figure to enforce a clear, defendable story. This approach assigns explicit panel roles and decides what belongs in the main figure versus the supplement, preventing panels from duplicating effort.

Assigning panel roles involves evaluating each panel's function against the figure's core claim to ensure alignment. The process outputs a structured figure plan detailing panel responsibilities and main versus supplemental decisions to maintain consistency with the Results text.

Decide main versus supplemental placement by auditing whether each panel directly supports the figure's single core claim. Panels that duplicate effort or provide secondary validation are moved to the supplement, ensuring the main figure tells a concise story.

Yes, you can use this figure planning method for grant proposals and posters. The approach validates figure structure by enforcing a single core claim per figure, making it applicable across scientific manuscripts, theses, posters, and grant proposals.

Write consistent figure legends by iterating on the legend structure alongside the manuscript text. The planning process outputs legend guidelines that ensure alignment between the visual panels, their assigned roles, and the written Results narrative.