Annual Video Abstract Awards
You can submit a video abstract to your paper and win the annual Red Flower Publications Video Abstract Award. Videos with the highest number of views will be selected and the votes will be carried out by the author of the Red Flower Publications published.
Video Abstracts are an addition to the papers we provide to our authors. The videos will be presented by the author, and will be of 1-3 minutes duration, giving an overview of the paper so that readers can understand the content and motivation behind the paper.
The aim is to enable authors to personally explain to readers the importance of their work. The video abstract enables readers to understand and appreciate the main results and conclusions of the report, making it easy to understand and appreciate the article. To maximize engagement and visibility, the authors are encouraged to combine their own recordings with other relevant interest documents, such as recordings of experiments and lab tours.
The English video abstracts are published with the paper and also provide a database of journal indexes (such as PubMed, MedLine, Embase, Scopus, CAS).
Editorials, Expression of Concerns, Corrigenda, Photo Essays and Meeting Reports do not accept video abstracts.
Video abstract examples:
Coming soon……..
Editorial guidelines
Please follow the following guidelines when creating your video abstract.
- A duration of no more than 3 minutes.
- Describe the topic of the article, highlight the main results and conclusions, and discuss the potential future development of the research.
- Presentations should be readable and accessible to users outside the specific scope of the article.
- It is encouraged to include additional relevant material such as animations and laboratory photos. Check if any figures or animations are subject to copyright and if so, ensure that you have permission to use them in your video.
- Do not include small texts that are difficult to read.
- Video abstracts can only be accepted in English.
- The author should speak clearly and slowly when presenting the video abstract.
- The terms and conditions of use and distribution of video representations will apply in accordance with Red Flower Publications’ copyright statement.
- Only use your own original works.
Technical specifications
Video abstracts must meet minimum quality standards for video and audio components. If you create an abstract video, please comply with the following specifications.
- Format: .mp4 only
- Maximum file size: 1 GB
- Up to 3 minutes duration
Although it is always beneficial to use professional video equipment to record video abstracts, we recognize that not all authors have access to such resources. If you have a good-quality video maker for your mobile phone, please feel free to use this feature. Before sending it to us, always check the video yourself to make sure it's in good quality, i.e. it's easy to see and hear everything in the video.
PLEASE NOTE: All video abstracts are rated by the editorial team for their suitability and quality. No quality is published if it is not of sufficient quality.
Submission guidelines
Please send a single video abstract file to https://www.hightail.com/dropbox?dropbox=VideoAbstracts
Follow the instructions on the screen:
- Drag the video abstract file to the upload box or click the box to select the file from your files.
- Type in your name in the 'Full Name' field
- Type your email address in the 'Email' field
- In the ‘Message’ Box, please provide your Submission ID (mandatory) and follow by ‘Video Abstract’
- Click ‘Send it'
Research funded by pharmaceutical companies
Since all materials published by pharmaceutical companies should be reviewed by the researchers, if your research is funded by pharmaceutical companies, you must submit the transcript of your video abstract, or the video abstract itself, when submitting your manuscript. The video's abstract or transcript will be peer reviewed along with the manuscript. If your paper is accepted and you have not received transcripts or video abstracts from you, this is too late to provide, and your video abstracts will not be published with your paper.
If you have any questions about video abstracts, please contact us.
