Dr. Sunaina Singh

Freelance Academic Editor & Consultant Academic Trainer

Sunaina did her masters and doctorate in plant genetic resources, specializing in the use of molecular markers for genotyping horticultural cultivars.

Nobel Prizes to Research Communication – Creating Community Impact

October is a month when we learn about the people who did some impactful work during their lives – this is the month when Nobel Prizes are announced, and we also celebrate Open Access Week. Here are some thoughts to get the month rolling.

How to create a graphical abstract for Nature journals

Master the art of designing graphical abstracts for Nature journals with this step-by-step guide. Learn essential tips to make your research stand out. Many Nature portfolio journals do not allow a graphical abstract, such as Nature Communications. Graphical abstracts are published, however, for Nature Chemical Biology and Nature Chemistry. Always check your target journal regarding this requirement and wish you all the best!

A complete guide to graphical abstract templates and their types

Key takeaway: Graphical abstract templates can be single panel, multipanel, or circular, and the best free sources of these templates are tools like Mind the Graph and Canva. What is a graphical abstract? A graphical abstract is an easy-to-grasp visual summarization of a study. These visual summaries are now quite common in academic publications, serving […]

How to make graphical abstracts for review papers

Key takeaway: Design a graphical abstract for a review paper by identifying 2-3 core themes, representing them visually in less than 50 words, arranging them left-right and top-down, ensuring the graphical abstract is legible even in condensed view, and complying with your target journal’s technical specifications. Introduction Review articles and original research articles serve different […]