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.
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Event | ANZAHPE Conference 2023: Turning tides: navigating the opportunities - Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast , Australia Duration: 26 Jun 2023 → 29 Jun 2023 https://www.anzahpe.org/conference-2023 https://eventstudio.eventsair.com/anzahpe-2023/ |
Conference
| Conference | ANZAHPE Conference 2023: Turning tides: navigating the opportunities |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Gold Coast |
| Period | 26/06/23 → 29/06/23 |
| Other | ANZAHPE Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland |
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