As an author submitting to Malaria Journal, what are the guidelines for graphical abstracts and other illustrations? Specifically, when should a graphical abstract be uploaded, what are the accepted file types for figures, what is the minimum resolution for images, and what are the typical dimensions figures will have in the final publication?
Navigate to the 'Submission Guidelines' section of Malaria Journal. Locate information regarding graphical abstract upload timing. Find the 'Preparing figures' section to identify accepted file types. Access the 'Author Academy' or similar detailed resources for figure specifications. Locate the 'Bitmap images' section to find minimum resolution and typical publication dimensions. Extract and state the required information.
State that graphical abstracts are uploaded 'after peer review'. List the accepted file types for figures: EPS, PDF, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, BMP, and CDX. State that images should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. State that figures will appear as either single (85mm) or double column (176mm) width in the final PDF.