How to design effective scientific figures

Ryosuke Fujii

doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02466-9

How to design effective scientific figures

Ryosuke Fujii

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Scientific figures strongly influence how research findings are interpreted, yet guidance on figure design has largely focused on technical aspects of visualization. In this ‘How to’ Comment, I outline a practical strategy for creating figures that communicate clearly across audiences and scientific contexts.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	825-827
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Human Behaviour
Volume	10
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-026-02466-9
Publication status	Published - 05-2026
Externally published	Yes

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Social Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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