Visual abstract

Visual Abstracts combine imagery and text to make your research easy to understand and ideal for sharing on social media.


Figure 1: Visual abstract, a graphic combining imagery and text to convey the key message, main results, and methods of research. Full description under the heading XYZ.

Visual abstract

Visual Abstract

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Visual abstract, a graphic comprising three blocks with text and visualisations to convey research. The first block takes up the left half of the graphic, with the second and third block equally divided in the right half of the graphic. Each block will include:

  1. Block 1: Key message. A one-sentence summary of your key message combined with an eye-catching graphic
  2. Block 2: Main results.Your first main finding, e.g. you identified a new diseaseFollowed by your second main finding, e.g., you were the first to identify a disease-associated micro-RNAWe will take care not to overcrowd your Visual Abstract as it might compromise its readability
  3. Block 3: MethodsStudy type: A description of your study followed by methodologyExperiments: This section will vary depending on your study typeStudy aim: This section will also vary depending on your study typeParticipants: This section will also vary depending on your study type

The visual abstract will also include the following information in the margins of the graphic:

  • A source link and full journal citation, including a trial ID and full DOI number
  • A list of abbreviations used in your abstract and their definitions
  • A Creative Commons CC-BY ND 4.0 attribution license
  • The Springer Nature logo

What are Visual Abstracts?

Visual Abstracts are eye-catching, graphical summaries of your research. Because they combine image and text, they are easy to read and very effective at engaging your audience, especially on social media channels.

Think of a Visual Abstract as the business card for your research!

Scope
We cover all major scientific disciplines.

Some areas like theoretical physics and mathematics are not yet amenable to our visualization service. Only abstracts written in English language can be processed at this stage. We are working hard to expand our service to other scientific disciplines and other languages.

How can Visual Abstracts help you?

Make an impact

Make a strong impact and increase your article views with Visual Abstracts optimized for social media channels.

Draw attention

Highlight your work with illustrations designed by a team with decades of experience in science illustration.

Communicate well

Communicate your findings to a broad audience and in a fraction of time. Our Visual Abstracts are crafted to increase readability.

What makes our product best for you?

Researchers from all over the world helped us to develop and to test this unique product: Our Visual Abstracts were engineered to guide the reader's eye and to increase reading speed without reducing content memorization.

Additional Resources

How to use your Visual Abstract on Social Media? (opens in new window)

What is a Graphical Abstract and Why Do I Need One for My Paper? (opens in new window)

Frequently Asked Questions (opens in new window)

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