{"id":35789,"date":"2025-03-18T09:59:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T09:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?p=35789"},"modified":"2025-12-05T15:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T09:38:40","slug":"how-to-create-a-graphical-abstract-for-nature-journals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/how-to-create-a-graphical-abstract-for-nature-journals","title":{"rendered":"How to create a graphical abstract for Nature journals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A graphical abstract complements the written abstract, serving as a visual summary of a paper. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/research-at-a-glance-the-power-of-graphical-abstracts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">post-text world<\/span><\/a>, presenting and summarizing scholarly articles in innovative ways is an important objective of academic publishers. It is not surprising, therefore, that prominent publishers are asking for submissions to include a visual abstract as well. In this post, you will learn about <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nature<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> graphical abstract<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Key points when making a graphical abstract: Springer Nature journals<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For Springer Nature journals such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/documents\/sc-gta.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">Spinal Cord<\/span><\/em><\/a>, submitting a graphical abstract is<strong><em> optional<\/em><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This journal recommends the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A single file using a standard file format (.tiff, .eps, .jpg, .bmp, .doc, or .pdf.); color graphical abstracts are encouraged.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9 cm wide \u00d7 5 cm high when printed at full scale, a minimum of 300 dpi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prepared with a white background, with imagery filling the available width when<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Minimal textual statements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meanwhile, the Springer Nature journal <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/journal\/12008\/updates\/23750416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span data-contrast=\"none\">International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing<\/span><\/em><\/a> <strong><em>requires<\/em><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a graphic with a manuscript for display in the table of contents (TOC). This journal recommends the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Provide a graphic that is original and unpublished: it may be a structure, scheme, graph, photograph, or a combination of these.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Color graphical abstracts are encouraged.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do not use (i) photographs or drawings of a person, living or dead; (ii) postage stamps or currency of a country, or (iii) trademarked items.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Avoid using a graphic that is already a part of the manuscript.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do not provide any text with the graphical abstract.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use a landscape format, with an aspect ratio of 7 (width) by 5 (height); the graphic file should be in a vector graphics format (TIFF or EPS file, minimum 300 dpi).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As for Nature portfolio journals, note that many <\/span><strong><em>do not allow<\/em><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a graphical abstract, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nature Communications<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> being one such journal. In fact, only <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/nature-chemistry-graphical-abstract\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">a couple of journals from the Nature Portfolio<\/span><\/a> publish their articles with graphical abstracts, namely, <em>Nature Chemical Biology<\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><em>Nature Chemistry<\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Key points when making a graphical abstract: <em>Nature Chemistry<\/em> and <em>Nature Chemical Biology<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For <\/span><em>Nature Chemistry<\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><em>Nature Chemical Biology<\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, graphical abstracts are needed for articles, reviews, and perspectives. The key considerations are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The graphical abstract may contain chemical structures or images; minimize textual statements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Color graphical abstracts are encouraged.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The graphic should be a single file using a standard file format, with the image fitting a rectangle 9 cm wide \u00d7 50 cm high.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The graphic should be presented with a white background, and imagery should fill the available width when possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Nifty solutions for preparing graphical abstracts<\/h2>\n<p>We just saw specifications galore! It is hard to keep up with tiny details when creating and formatting your graphical abstract. But don\u2019t worry; help is at hand. To help authors make their graphical abstracts, services such as like <a href=\"https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mind the Graph<\/span><\/a> provide useful templates and design tools. You may explore such offerings to create or enhance your graphical abstract. Nature journal graphical abstracts created by Mind the Graph can be seen <a href=\"https:\/\/mindthegraph.com\/blog\/nature-chemistry-graphical-abstract\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Many Nature portfolio journals do not allow a graphical abstract, such as <em>Nature Communications<\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Graphical abstracts are published, however, for <\/span><em>Nature Chemical Biology<\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><em>Nature Chemistry<\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Always check your target journal regarding this requirement. Carefully plan and design your graphic keeping in mind clarity, visual appeal, and compliance with journal specifications. Once satisfied with your graphical abstract, re-check the final dimensions, resolution, and file type format. When you are absolutely ready with your complete submission package, hit the Submit button and then hope for the best!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/services\/graphical-abstract-design-visual-abstract-services?utm_source=editageinsights&amp;utm_medium=footerbanner&amp;utm_campaign=how-to-create-a-graphical-abstract-for-nature-journals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-37209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GA-footer-banner-seen-and-remembered.jpg\" alt=\"Graphical abstract footer banner\" width=\"856\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GA-footer-banner-seen-and-remembered.jpg 856w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GA-footer-banner-seen-and-remembered-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GA-footer-banner-seen-and-remembered-768x205.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A graphical abstract complements the written abstract, serving as a visual summary of a paper. In a post-text world, presenting and summarizing scholarly articles in innovative ways is an important objective of academic publishers. It is not surprising, therefore, that prominent publishers are asking for submissions to include a visual abstract as well. 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