Attention hook! How to create a visual abstract for your publication
Year: 2023
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Introduction/Background A visual abstract is an infographic of a journal article’s written abstract. Developed in 2016, it is a picture summary understood in a 30-second glance. Visual abstracts hook a viewer's attention, resulting in two to three times more article reads. You can browse examples of published visual abstracts on Twitter #VisualAbstract, in a medical education journal Journal of Graduate Medical Education, or a newsletter. Good news! Visual abstracts are designed on templates, using icons and keywords. When your manuscript is accepted, publishers are asking authors to submit a visual abstract for the journal’s social media. However, if you are an author in the health professions unaware of the format and efficacy of the visual abstract, you risk missing out on communicating your research with impact. Aim/Objectives We introduce visual abstracts, provide interaction with many examples, and demonstrate evidence of efficacy. Discussion In addition to journal publications, we have successfully created and used visual abstracts for teaching and learning, grant proposals, clinical guidelines, article summaries, professional society newsletters, press releases and conference presentations. To help you create your first visual abstract, we have designed a multimedia handout. Ideas for further discussion Let us explore together the underpinning educational theories, creative commons icon sources, and quality evaluation tools for content and design.
Authors: Charlton, Amanda, Tanisha Jowsey, Singleton, Rachelle
Language: English
Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7111490968