Visual abstract for Abdominal Radiology: what it is, why we need it and how to make it

Abstract

The visual abstract is a short visual summary of the paper's key points. There are two main characteristics of the visual abstract. First, it should be brief and convey just the most relevant message of the paper. The visual abstract is not expected to be a comprehensive synopsis of the paper, but rather it is designed to allow the reader to skim through multiple abstracts to grasp the key findings. The visual abstract should also be self-explanatory. Its main objective is to engage the reader's interest in order for them to read the entire manuscript. Furthermore, the visual abstract should highlight the most important aspect in a visual format. The main points should be conveyed through graphical images such as figures, diagrams or illustrations. The text should be kept to a minimum and font size large enough to allow for immediate and easy understanding.

El resumen visual como medio de difusión de la investigación en educación médica

“…La conclusión es incluida en un recuadro dentro de la parte inferior 12 . Por su parte, Brook et al 1 emplean por no dividir esta sección media y solo añadir los resultados.…”

The Visual Abstract: Why, when, what and how

“…In the last decade, we have witnessed an unprecedented explosion in the use of newer methods to disseminate research findings to the medical community. Medical journals are no exception, and many have incorporated a new component to the published research article: the visual or graphical abstract 1–3 …”

Do graphical abstracts on a publisher's official website have an effect on articles' usage and citations? A propensity score matching analysis

“…It is also designed to provide readers with an instant understanding of articles (Ibrahim, 2018; Ramos & Concepcion, 2020). Currently, GAs have been adopted by lots of journals (Brook et al, 2021; Hendges & Florek, 2019). Yoon and Chung (2017) found that since the first GA was introduced in social sciences journals published by Elsevier in 2010, an increase with 350% of the use of GAs was observed during the period from 2011 to 2015.…”