LabCanvas

Cell Press graphical abstract: size and template for Joule, Matter and Chem

Cell Press graphical abstract size: Cell Press · graphical abstract 1200 × 1200 px (Chem, Matter, Joule, Cell Reports Physical Science, iScience). One square panel, 1200 × 1200 px at 300 dpi (4 × 4 in); Arial 12–16 pt; no white border. Open LabCanvas at exactly this size, start from a template and export at 300 dpi or more.

Contents

Cell Press graphical abstract sizes

From the Cell Press author guidelines, checked October 2026
FormatSizePixels at 300 dpiJournals and rules
Cell Press · graphical abstract1200 × 1200 px1200 × 1200 px at 300 dpiChem, Matter, Joule, Cell Reports Physical Science, iScience: One square panel, 1200 × 1200 px at 300 dpi (4 × 4 in); Arial 12–16 pt; no white border.Open at this size

Journals update their guidelines; check the author guide of the journal you submit to before you upload.

How to make a Cell Press graphical abstract

  1. Open LabCanvas on an artboard at the Cell Press size: Cell Press · graphical abstract, 1200 × 1200 px. The artboard exports to 1200 × 1200 px at 300 dpi.
  2. Start from a template or the Library: crystals and MOFs, nanoparticles, battery cells, catalysts, instruments and plots are editable objects, not flat clip art.
  3. Tell one story from left to right: the material or system, what you did to it, and the result in one number or one plot.
  4. Keep the text short and large enough: One square panel, 1200 × 1200 px at 300 dpi (4 × 4 in); Arial 12–16 pt; no white border.
  5. Export at 300 dpi or more as PNG or TIFF (600 dpi where the journal asks for it), then look at it at thumbnail size before you upload.

Templates to start from

Editable materials and nano templates that cite the papers they follow. Open one and switch its artboard to the Cell Press size.

Other publishers

Frequently asked questions

What size is the Cell Press graphical abstract?

Cell Press · graphical abstract: 1200 × 1200 px. One square panel, 1200 × 1200 px at 300 dpi (4 × 4 in); Arial 12–16 pt; no white border. It exports to 1200 × 1200 px at 300 dpi.

Which journals use this graphical abstract?

Chem, Matter, Joule, Cell Reports Physical Science, iScience. Sizes come from the publisher’s author guidelines, checked October 2026; journals change them, so check the guide of the journal you submit to.

How do I make a Cell Press graphical abstract for free?

Open LabCanvas at the Cell Press size (the artboard is set for you), start from a template or the Library of scientific objects, and export at 300 dpi or more. LabCanvas is free to start in the browser.

What resolution should a graphical abstract be?

At least 300 dpi at its final size for most publishers; RSC and Nano Research ask for 600 dpi. Elsevier and MDPI give minimum pixel sizes; Cell Press asks for 1200 × 1200 px at 300 dpi.

Can I reuse one graphical abstract for another journal?

Yes, but resize it: the shapes differ (ACS is wide, Wiley and Angewandte are nearly square, Elsevier is 5 : 2, Cell Press is square). In LabCanvas change the artboard to the new preset and move the panels.

Make your Cell Press graphical abstract now

The artboard opens at 1200 × 1200 px, with editable crystals, nanomaterials, devices and plots.

Open at the Cell Press size