Types  To the broader scientific community, graphical abstracts are a relatively new concept: therefore, there is no ubiquitous standard or style of formatting. Nevertheless, several distinct styles have emerged, which are largely a reflection of the intended audience. Diagram Style 367x367px|Diagram style of graphical abstract Graphical abstracts, consisting mainly of diagrams, have been utilised since the mid to late 1970s, primarily in the field of chemistry - due to the visual nature of the field. This type of graphical abstract is usually produced by the researchers themselves with the intended audience being other researchers who are already very familiar with the topic, usually using highly technical language and abbreviations with no background context. Visual Abstract Style 368x368px|'Visual abstract' style graphical abstract The visual abstract is a style of graphical abstract first introduced in June of 2016 by Annals of Surgery’s Creative Editor Andrew Ibrahim, MD, from the Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan. Visual abstracts have been developed with a consistent formatting style in mind and are intended to be produced rapidly and easily by the researcher, using Microsoft PowerPoint — though professionally designed visual abstracts do exist. The general format consists of a title, followed by one (or multiple) key findings, each with a text description and a visual icon, supported by data. So far, visual abstracts appear to be used exclusively by medical journals. The use of visual abstracts has been shown to increase overall engagement on social media, particularly among healthcare professionals. Infographic Style 367x367px|Infographic style graphical abstract produced by Animate Your Science alt=Infographic style graphical abstract published in PeerJ and created by Draw Science|Infographic style graphical abstract published in PeerJ and created by Draw ScienceThese  graphical abstracts tend to feature text and graphics together in a more visually appealing way. Infographic-style abstracts were among the first to gain popularity in early 2015 – 2016 (shortly prior to visual abstracts), appearing in academic journals such as PeerJ and Elsevier and often accompanying their press releases to news media outlets such as Newsweek & VICE.
Types 367x367px|Diagram style of graphical abstract To the broader scientific community, graphical abstracts are a relatively new concept: therefore, there is no ubiquitous standard or style of formatting. Nevertheless, several distinct styles have emerged, which are largely a reflection of the intended audience. Diagram Style Graphical abstracts, consisting mainly of diagrams, have been utilised since the mid to late 1970s, primarily in the field of chemistry - due to the visual nature of the field. This type of graphical abstract is usually produced by the researchers themselves with the intended audience being other researchers who are already very familiar with the topic, usually using highly technical language and abbreviations with no background context. Visual Abstract Style The visual abstract is a style of graphical abstract first introduced in June of 2016 by Annals of Surgery’s Creative Editor Andrew Ibrahim, MD, from the Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan. Visual abstracts have been developed with a consistent formatting style in mind and are intended to be produced rapidly and easily by the researcher, using Microsoft PowerPoint — though professionally designed visual abstracts do exist. The general format consists of a title, followed by one (or multiple) key findings, each with a text description and a visual icon, supported by data. So far, visual abstracts appear to be used exclusively by medical journals. The use of visual abstracts has been shown to increase overall engagement on social media, particularly among healthcare professionals. alt=Infographic style graphical abstract published in PeerJ and created by Draw Science|Infographic style graphical abstract published in PeerJ and created by Draw Science Infographic Style 367x367px|Infographic style graphical abstract produced by Animate Your Science These graphical abstracts tend to feature text and graphics together in a more visually appealing way. Infographic-style abstracts were among the first to gain popularity in early 2015 – 2016 (shortly prior to visual abstracts), appearing in academic journals such as PeerJ and Elsevier and often accompanying their press releases to news media outlets such as Newsweek & VICE.
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