Hi there.
I am John Bond from Riverwinds Consulting and this is Publishing Defined.
Today I am going to talk about video abstracts.
Video abstracts are short videos that discuss a scholarly paper or research article.
The video is usually less than five minutes and would accompany or link to the full text
of the article or paper.
A video abstract can help to communicate information about the study or the paper, methods used,
the results or findings, and other salient points.
Some studies have found that articles with video abstracts increase downloads or views
anywhere from 25% up to 1000%.
Video abstracts are normally created by the authors of the paper.
Many times, they are produced in a low tech, low cost fashion.
Some authors may be fortunate enough to have colleagues or institutional help to make the
videos more professional or more high tech.
The formats can range from whiteboard drawings, to screen-recordings, to slide-shows, to animation,
to going on location, but many times, simply the author reading the abstract.
A video's audience could be those in the field of study for the journal, or it may
seek a broader appeal.
Some abstracts can rack up staggering viewership statistics.
Publishers have taken notice and are increasingly interested in adding this option to key papers
or sometimes all articles.
A wide range of publishers from Taylor and Francis to Cell Press to Wiley to IOP Science
routinely solicit and accept video abstracts.
And the list is growing longer.
Check out the platform WeShareScience which provides a place to publish and share video
abstracts.
Abstracts on the site are searchable and organized by subject area.
It also has an advanced search feature that allows the viewer to search the transcripts
of the videos.
Video abstracts allow readers and viewers to connect with the authors and understand
their area of research, to dive into what a paper is about and why it is important,
and where the research is going.
Think about including them in your publishing operation.
If you are an author, get creative and put your best face forward.
Video abstracts can become a whole new skill to develop, potentially including storyboarding,
video editing, and more.
There are lots of videos on how do all these things.
But first start small.
Ensure good lighting and a good background, as well as good sound.
You can grow from there.
Well that's it.
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Thank so much and take care.
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