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Practical, short guides on graphical abstracts, journal figure rules, thesis figures and more.
How to Make a Graphical Abstract (Step by Step)
A practical guide to planning and drawing a graphical abstract that editors and readers understand in seconds.
Journal Figure Requirements: Size, DPI and File Formats
What resolution, width and file format journals usually ask for, and how to prepare figures that pass the first check.
How to Make Good Scientific Figures for Your Thesis
Simple rules that make thesis figures clear, consistent and examiner-friendly.
Colour-Blind Friendly Colour Palettes for Scientific Figures
Why colour-blind safe palettes matter and which ones to use in charts and diagrams.
How to Draw a Mechanism of Action Diagram
A guide for pharmacy, pharmacology and medical students on drawing clear drug mechanism figures.
How to Edit SVG Figures in PowerPoint, Illustrator and Inkscape
Change labels, colours and layout of an exported SVG figure without redrawing it.
Free BioRender Alternatives for Scientific Figures
The best free and low-cost alternatives to BioRender for students and researchers, with what each one is good at.
How to Fix AI-Generated Scientific Images Before Using Them
AI image generators often make spelling mistakes and wrong science. How to check them and turn them into accurate, publication-ready figures.
How to Make a Volcano Plot (and Read One)
What a volcano plot shows, which columns you need, how to pick cut-offs and how to make a clean volcano plot for a paper.
How to Calculate IC50 from a Dose-Response Curve
A simple explanation of IC50, the four-parameter logistic (4PL) fit, and how to plot a dose-response curve correctly.
Kaplan-Meier Survival Curve Explained (with Example)
How to read and draw a Kaplan-Meier curve: steps, censored patients, median survival and the log-rank test.
Drug Release Kinetics Models: Zero Order, First Order, Higuchi, Korsmeyer-Peppas
The main drug release kinetic models used in pharmaceutics, their equations, how to fit them and how to read the release exponent n.
How to Make a Forest Plot for a Meta-Analysis
What goes into a forest plot, which scale to use, and how to draw a clear forest plot for a systematic review or meta-analysis.
SD vs SEM Error Bars: Which Should You Use?
The difference between standard deviation, standard error and confidence intervals, and how to show error bars correctly in research figures.
How to Draw a Research Methodology Flowchart
How to plan and draw a clear methodology or experimental workflow figure for a thesis, proposal or paper.
Figures for a B.Pharm or M.Pharm Project and Thesis
Which figures a pharmacy project or thesis usually needs, from formulation diagrams to release profiles, and how to make them look professional.