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The Lancet Figure Preparation Guide
Overview
This guide provides the complete specifications for preparing figures for submission to The Lancet and Lancet family journals. A key distinguishing feature of The Lancet is that most figures are redrawn by in-house illustrators into Lancet house style. Therefore, editable source formats (PowerPoint, Word, SVG) are strongly preferred over rasterized images.
Official reference: https://www.thelancet.com/submission-guidelines
Resolution Requirements
| Requirement | Specification |
|---|---|
| All photographic images | 300 DPI minimum |
| Submission size | 120% of intended publication size |
TIP: Supply images 20% larger than publication size to ensure quality is maintained after any resizing by the production team.