Bring on the box plots
Box plots are excellent for visualizing important core statistics of sample data. We hope that a new online plotting tool BoxPlotR will help encourage their wider use in basic biological research. Read more
The dos and don’ts of communicating with editors and reviewers
Some thoughts and advice from the editors at Nature Methods on communicating with us and our reviewers, particularly on matters of disagreement. Read more
How to write a cover letter
Part one of our 3-part series on the dos and don’ts of communicating with editors and reviewers. Read more
How to write a rebuttal letter
A well written rebuttal letter is critical in any resubmission. … Read more
How to write an appeal letter
Rejection is never easy. You’ve put long weeks, months, maybe even years of work into a project that you think is perfect to publish in Nature Methods, so your feelings of disappointment, anger, frustration or self-doubt are completely understandable. Your first instinct might be to hit “reply” and send an angry email to the editor. But your best bet is to take some time to cool off, then move on and submit the paper elsewhere. If you are convinced, however, that a serious error has been made or that you can fully address the specific criticisms raised by the editors or by referees, then you may send a constructive appeal letter to the editor. Read more
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