I came across this statistical checklist from Nature. It details some common errors that many authors make in their manuscript, and Nature encourages authors to check this list before submission.
I thought some were pretty obvious, but, then again, maybe people need to hear the obvious anyway.
http://www.nature.com/nature/authors/gta/Statistical_checklist.doc
Nature also has encourages additions to this list. Send them to referees@nature.com.
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David M. Schultz is a Professor of Synoptic Meteorology at the Centre for Atmospheric Science, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and the Centre for Crisis Studies and Mitigation, The University of Manchester. He served as Chief Editor for Monthly Weather Review from 2008 to 2022. In 2014 and 2017, he received the University of Manchester Teaching Excellence Award, the only academic to have twice done so. He has published over 190 peer-reviewed journal articles.
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