Scientific Illustration Insights
Tutorials, tool comparisons, and prompt frameworks for researchers creating publication-ready scientific figures.
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PLOS ONE Submission Guide 2026: Fees, Timeline, Status
How to submit to PLOS ONE: a $2,477 APC, 26% acceptance, a 32-day median first decision, two accept decisions, and what each submission status means.
Alex Carter·
AGU 2026 Poster Template and Guidelines
Official AGU 2026 poster and presentation guidelines: printed posters and iPosters, GeoBurst's 10 auto-advancing slides, and when poster sizes land.
SciFig Team·
AIChE 2026 Poster & Presentation Guidelines and Template
Official AIChE 2026 poster guidelines: the 3.75 ft square poster board, 16:9 slide template, the Nov 22 proceedings paper deadline, and the figures you need.
SciFig Team·
AVS 72 2026 Poster Template and Guidelines
Official AVS 72 2026 poster guidelines: the 46-inch square poster board, the September 14 late news abstract deadline, 15-minute talks, and 16:9 slides.
SciFig Team·
Cell Bio 2026 Poster & Presentation Guidelines and Template
Official Cell Bio 2026 poster guidelines: the 6 ft landscape board, the Sept 14 abstract deadline, minisymposium talk times, and the MBoC abstract supplement.
SciFig Team·
MRS Fall 2026 Poster Template and Guidelines
MRS Fall 2026 poster guide: what MRS has published on board size so far, talk timing, 16:9 slides, mid-August confirmations, Nov 29-Dec 4 in Boston.
SciFig Team·
NeurIPS 2026 Poster & Presentation Guidelines and Template
Official NeurIPS 2026 poster and presentation guidance: three host cities, the author LLM policy, accessibility rules, and what poster specs are still pending.
SciFig Team·
eLife Acceptance Rate 2026: 35% Sent for Review
eLife makes no accept/reject decision. In 2025 it sent 1,013 of 2,853 submissions for review — 35%. What that number means for your paper, with sources.
Alex Carter·
eLife AI Policy 2026: AI-Generated Figures & Disclosure
eLife allows AI-generated figures if you disclose the tool in Materials and Methods. The one hard ban is the striking image, and the reason is licensing.
Alex Carter·
Nature Communications Review Timeline: 9 Days to Decide
Nature Communications reports a 9-day median to first editorial decision and 242 days to acceptance. What each submission status means and when to worry.
Alex Carter·
eLife Formatting Requirements 2026: Figures & Limits
eLife formatting: 300 dpi figures at 10cm minimum width, no limit on figures or supplements, article-type word guidance, and what must be in each legend.
Alex Carter·
eLife Impact Factor 2026: Why There Isn't One
eLife has no impact factor because Web of Science indexes it only partially — a status eLife accepted rather than change its model. What that means for authors.
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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.
Models
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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