We ask that all authors of research articles include a 150-200 word non-technical summary of the work as part of the manuscript to immediately follow the abstract. This text is subject to editorial change, should be written in the first-person voice, and should be distinct from the scientific abstract.
Aim to highlight where your work fits within a broader context; present the significance or possible implications of your work simply and objectively; and avoid the use of acronyms and complex terminology wherever possible. The goal is to make your findings accessible to a wide audience that includes both scientists and non-scientists.
Authors may benefit from consulting with a science writer or press officer to ensure they effectively communicate their findings to a general audience.
We can add this to the empty "Author summary" section of manuscript/cartography.tex.
PLoS requires an "author summary" section for all papers which is described as:
We can add this to the empty "Author summary" section of
manuscript/cartography.tex.The TreeKnit summary is a nice example. We also wrote a similar "eLife digest" for the flu forecasting paper that could be a useful reference.