How to design effective scientific figures
Ryosuke Fujii
Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02466-9 Scientific figures strongly influence how research findings are interpreted, yet guidance on figure design has largely focused on technical aspects of visualization. In this ‘How to’ Comment, I outline a practical strategy for creating figures that communicate clearly across audiences and scientific contexts.