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This guide provides expert knowledge on the history, etymology, and correct modern usage of the em dash (—). It covers various punctuation marks—including commas, semicolons, and colons—and offers specific guidelines on when to use them in professional writing, technical documentation, and code comments. It emphasizes adapting punctuation rules for different media types.

This guide helps authors prepare manuscripts for high-impact journals, specifically detailing the mandatory requirements for data and code transparency (e.g., JPART). It outlines how to build a complete, reproducible package, including master scripts, documentation (README), data availability statements, and managing potential data restrictions, ensuring publication acceptance is not stalled by materials.

This guide outlines best practices for Nature Geoscience authors, detailing how to separate essential narrative (Main Text) from comprehensive, reproducible documentation (Online Methods). It emphasizes grounding every quantitative claim, quantifying uncertainty, and ensuring full data and code availability to meet high academic standards and pass rigorous peer review.