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Tutorials, tool comparisons, and prompt frameworks for researchers creating publication-ready scientific figures.
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How to Submit to Nature Medicine: Timeline, Costs, Process
Nature Medicine decides in a median 4 days and accepts in 117 days. Gold open access costs $12,850, and initial submissions need no journal formatting.
Alex Carter·
PNAS Formatting Requirements 2026: Figures, DPI, Fonts
PNAS figure requirements: 8.7, 11.4, or 17.8 cm widths, 300–1200 ppi by image type, 6–12 point text, RGB color, and TIFF, EPS, PDF, or PPT files.
Alex Carter·
PNAS Impact Factor 2026: 9.5 (2025 JIF, 2026 JCR)
PNAS lists a 9.5 Impact Factor in its 2025 metrics, with a 13% acceptance rate, 10-day first decision, and 45-day first post-review decision.
Alex Carter·
PNAS Submission Guide 2026: Fees, Timeline, Review
How to submit to PNAS: acceptance, review stages, article limits, APCs, required files, six-month access, and AI disclosure for authors in 2026.
Alex Carter·
Science Advances Formatting 2026: Figures, DPI, Fonts
Science Advances figure rules: 300 dpi raster, 1200 dpi line art, 6-point type, 0.28-point lines, AI/PDF vectors, final widths, and export checks.
Alex Carter·
Science Advances Impact Factor: 13.9 (2025 JIF, 2026 JCR)
Science Advances reports a 13.9 two-year Impact Factor, 8.8% accept rate, turnaround medians, other metrics, quartile caveat, and submission fit.
Alex Carter·
Science Advances Submission 2026: Fees, Timeline, Review
How to submit to Science Advances: article limits, 8.8% accept rate, decision medians, $5,450 APC, reviewer files, and AI policy for authors.
Alex Carter·
Nature Formatting Requirements 2026: Figures & Limits
Nature figure requirements: 89–90 mm and 180–183 mm columns, 5–7 pt text, 0.25–1 pt lines, ten Extended Data items and a 200-word summary paragraph.
Alex Carter·
Nature Impact Factor 2026: 56.1
Nature's impact factor is 56.1, with a five-year JIF of 56.7. What the number covers, why a 2026 search returns a 2025 value, and how Nature compares.
Alex Carter·
Nature Submission Guide 2026: Process, Timeline & APC
How to submit to Nature: format-flexible first submissions, a median 8 days to first decision, 321 days to acceptance, an 8% acceptance rate and the APC.
Alex Carter·
PLOS ONE Formatting Requirements 2026: Figures, Fonts, Files
PLOS ONE figure requirements: TIFF or EPS, 789–2250 px wide at 300–600 dpi, Arial or Times at 8–12 pt, no cap on figure count, and no word limit.
Alex Carter·
PLOS ONE Impact Factor 2026: 2.8, Q2 Multidisciplinary
PLOS ONE's impact factor is 2.8 — the 2025 JIF in the 2026 JCR release, Q2 in Multidisciplinary Sciences. Plus h5-index, SJR, and what the number misses.
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Free AI Scientific Figure Generator and Figure Maker — Create Research Figures, Images, Illustrations and Diagrams
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Generate a figure from a plain-language description
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All SciFig figure generators and the vector editor in one place.
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Default to GPT Image 2 for journal papers; switch to Nano Banana Pro for slides and posters; pick Nano Banana 2 for routine figure work
Tutorials
Seven short walkthroughs of the AI scientific figure generator
Inspiration
Explore publication-ready scientific figure examples, copy the prompts, and use them as starting points for your own work.
The Best Color Palettes for Scientific Figures (2026)
Publication-grade and colorblind-safe color palettes for scientific figures, graphs, pie charts, combo charts, and diagrams, with HEX values.
18 Scientific Poster Examples to Learn From in 2026
18 scientific poster examples across biology, chemistry, medicine, and engineering — plus PhD examples, poster templates, and a poster-maker workflow.
How to Add Figures to a Research Paper
Step-by-step guide to including figures in research papers: placement, captions, DPI, vector formats, and journal-specific rules. Avoid common rejection causes.
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