Graphical abstract

How it is used

Focus on a clear research message rather than decoration.

Example sentences

1. The graphical abstract shows the pathway linking the intervention to the outcome.

   A diagram communicates the proposed relationship.

2. Our graphical abstract was revised because the icons implied a causal claim.

   Visual choices can overstate what the evidence supports.

Common collocations

• create a graphical abstract
• graphical abstract design

Related terms

• abstractA short summary at the start of an article, thesis or conference submission that states the aim, methods, main findings and conclusion.
• findingsThe results or information that a study discovers after its data have been collected and analyzed.

More terms: Thesis and Article Structure

• thesis
• dissertation
• paper
• conclusion
• discussion
• draft
• limitation
• proofread
• IMRaD
• introduction
• methods section
• keyword