Um resumo gráfico (graphical abstract, em inglês) é um breve resumo visual de um trabalho científico (artigo de pesquisa, dissertação, tese, apresentação de conferência etc). Trata-se geralmente de uma imagem que inclui as principais descobertas ou conceitos apresentados no estudo. O objetivo de um resumo gráfico é ajudar os leitores a entender rapidamente os principais pontos da pesquisa e atrair sua atenção para ler o trabalho completo. No texto a seguir encontram-se algumas orientações sobre a produção e o envio de um resumo gráfico para uma empresa editorial de revistas científicas, a Elsevier. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACTS Journals are increasingly requesting the submission of a “graphical” or “visual abstract” alongside the body of the article. This is a single, concise, pictorial and visual summary of the main findings of the article. It could either be the concluding figure from the article or better still a figure that is specially designed for the purpose, which captures the content of the article for readers at a single glance. […] The graphical abstract will be displayed in online search result lists, the online contents list and the article on ScienceDirect, but will typically not appear in the article PDF file or print. […] Instructions Authors must provide an original image that clearly represents the work described in the paper. Graphical abstracts should be submitted as a separate file in the submission system by selecting “graphical abstracts" from the drop-down list when uploading files. Please note that, just as each paper should be unique, so each graphical abstract should also be unique. […] For ease of browsing, the graphical abstract should have a clear start and end, preferably "reading" from top to bottom or left to right. Try to reduce distracting and cluttering elements as much as possible. Image size: please provide an image with a minimum of 1328 x 531 pixels (w x h) using a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. [...] Font: please use Times, Arial, Courier or Symbol with a large enough font siz