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Graphical abstracts for Springer <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After a long time studying and working in a lab you finally got the data to publish your paper. How exciting, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are in the final steps to publish a new paper you probably noticed that a graphical abstract is mandatory to publish in several scientific magazines. This includes magazines of very popular publishers for research paper publication like Elsevier and Springer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Springer is a publisher with more than 2,900 journals in different scientific fields. They have guidelines to help scientists interested in publishing a new paper, including a section about graphical abstracts. I used their guidelines to organize this tutorial on how to create a graphical abstract <\/a>for Springer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why should you create a graphical abstract?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Graphical abstracts are a visual representation of the main point of your work, allowing readers to see at a first glance a summarization of your paper and then decide to read it – or not.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a world where no one has time to waste plus a crescent ocean of information available, you need to be assertive and attractive to reach your audience. After all, you worked very hard to get your results and want to people know about it, right? A graphical abstract is a very good ally in this job. Your creation will appear side by side with the headline and the authors’ name on the homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Springer guidelines<\/a>, “a Graphical Abstract (GA) is mandatory for all submissions<\/strong><\/em>“, and: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The pictorial representation is intended to attract the attention of the readership. GA illustrates a process or clarifies a specific aspect of the work, ideally an innovation\/novelty component. The Graphical abstract should follow the same format guidelines as the figure files, with the exception that it does not require a caption. The GA will be displayed on the online publication venue, but will not appear in-print. The GA cannot be one the manuscript designated Figures.”<\/em><\/p>\nSpringer Guidelines<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Click Here to start using Mind the Graph, the Graphical Abstract Maker<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I have heard many scientists complain about the difficulty of creating a visual representation. After all, we are not designers and accurate scientific illustrations are not always easy to find it. But, you know, that’s the reason we created Mind the Graph, right? We want to empower scientists to communicate science visually in an eye-catching way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One graphical abstract example created using Mind the Graph templates available to our users:<\/p>\n\n\n

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What I need to know to create my graphical abstract for Springer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The most important information of your paper.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A graphical abstract exists to summarize the content. Do NOT try to put all your data inside a graphical abstract.<\/strong> It is a decoy, to inform the basic and attract the reader for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mind the Graph Graphical Abstract Template<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Read the guidelines of the magazine you want to publish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For all magazines of the Springer group<\/a> the guidelines <\/a>are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n