Placement of Figures in the Text 4.2.8 Placement of Figures in
the Text In the published article, figures should be placed as
close as possible to their first mention in the text. Figures
should be cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and
references to figures should include their respective numbers.
For example: Patient participation and progress through the
study are shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 shows patient
participation and progress through the study. Patient
participation and progress through the study were monitored by
the investigators (Figure 1). Given the potential for
variability in the page layout and online publication process,
the text should not refer to figures by position on the page or
by other designators, such as “the figure opposite,” “the figure
on this page,” or “the figure above.”