# Wookai/paper-tips-and-tricks

Best practice and tips & tricks to write scientific papers in LaTeX, with figures generated in Python or Matlab.

Repository: https://github.com/Wookai/paper-tips-and-tricks
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/paper-tips-and-tricks
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: latex, python, research-paper, notation, tips-and-tricks
Last push: 2023-05-17T13:35:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4073, "days_push": 1204, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3728, forks 255 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:15.690398+00:00)

## What it is
A curated guide of best practices, tips, and tricks for writing scientific papers in LaTeX, including typesetting, mathematical notation, bibliography, and figure generation with Python or Matlab. It is a documentation-style resource rather than executable software.

## Use cases
- learn how to typeset a scientific paper in LaTeX
- find best practices for LaTeX source formatting and collaboration
- get tips on mathematical notation and custom LaTeX commands
- learn how to generate publication-quality figures with Python or Matlab
- improve bibliography and reference handling in LaTeX
- prepare a research paper for academic submission

## When to choose
- you are writing or typesetting a scientific paper in LaTeX
- you want guidelines for consistent style, notation, and figures in academic writing
- you collaborate on LaTeX documents with version control

## When to avoid
- you need runnable software or a tool rather than written guidelines
- you are not writing academic or scientific documents
- you need a full LaTeX template or class file

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: stable
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: education, documentation, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: latex, scientific-writing, academic-publishing, tips-and-tricks, figures, python, matlab

## Member repositories
- Wookai/paper-tips-and-tricks (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:15.690398+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:29:14.508819+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Wookai/paper-tips-and-tricks (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:15.690398+00:00, sha dab16c343a2f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.