Plain language summaries

Plain language summaries

A plain language summary allows you to share the findings of your research in a clear, accessible way. With a plain language summary your research can be read and understood by multiple individuals inside and outside your discipline. This can help you to influence policy makers, professionals, the public and researchers from other disciplines. 

Types of plain language summary

  • Text plain language summary: A 250-word or less summary within a research and review article summarizing the abstract in plain language. This is freely available to read on Taylor & Francis Online.  
  • Graphical plain language summary: A single infographic that sits in the supplementary material and has the same DOI as the original article. The infographic is freely available to view on Taylor & Francis Online 
  • Plain language summary of publication: A 3000-word or less simplified version of the original article published open access. A plain language summary of publication has its own DOI, making it independently discoverable and citable, and can be a mix of text and images.  

Plain language summary of publication

This includes:

  • Open Access (License per journals’ standard license)
  • Scientific and Plain Language peer review
  • Full design of article layout and figure refinement by production
  • Sharing across social media/patient groups
  • Hosting on plainlanguagesummaries.com
  • Standard publication time 12-14 weeks
  • Accelerated Publication option
  • Translations into local languages available

Plain language summary of publication – $5,500 per article

Accelerated publishing options available – cost per article $3900

Translation services available – fees are tiered based on wordcount

Writing services

Conveying medical results and complex concepts in plain language can be challenging. We offer a complete writing service for plain language summaries, to ensure vital information is appropriately conveyed to nonexpert audiences. 

Contact us

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