How to cite SciDraw AI
Ready-to-paste wording for figure credits, reference lists and links. A credit is optional for figures you create, but it shows readers and editors how a figure was made.
Credit a figure made with SciDraw AI
Many journals now ask authors to disclose AI tools used for figures. Add one line to the figure legend, or one sentence to Methods or Acknowledgments.
Created with SciDraw AI (https://sci-draw.com).
During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used SciDraw AI (https://sci-draw.com) to assist in the generation of [figures/graphical abstracts]. The authors have reviewed and edited the output and take full responsibility for the content of this publication.
本图使用 SciDraw AI（https://sci-draw.com）绘制。
Cite SciDraw AI in a reference list
Use one of these when your journal or thesis template requires a formal reference for software.
SciDraw AI. (2026). SciDraw AI: AI scientific illustration and data visualization platform [Computer software]. https://sci-draw.com
@misc{scidrawai, title = {SciDraw AI: AI scientific illustration and data visualization platform}, author = {{SciDraw AI}}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {\url{https://sci-draw.com}} }
Cite our reference pages and data
These reference pages are compiled and verified by SciDraw AI. They are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0, with a credit and a link to the page.
SciDraw AI. (2026). Journal figure requirements: size, resolution, format and font specifications by publisher [Data set]. https://sci-draw.com/journal-figure-requirements
SciDraw AI. (2026). AI-generated figure policies by journal and publisher [Data set]. https://sci-draw.com/ai-figure-policy
SciDraw AI. (2026). Scientific diagram notation reference: SBGN arcs, standards and conventions [Reference table]. https://sci-draw.com/scientific-diagram-notation
SciDraw AI. (2026). Scientific figure accessibility kit: Okabe-Ito palette files for CSS, Python, R, JSON, CSV and SVG [Reference files]. https://sci-draw.com/figure-accessibility-kit
Third-party standards, policies and palettes shown here remain credited to their original authors. CC BY 4.0
Cite the Python package
scidraw-ai provides the matplotlib styles, colorblind-safe palettes and journal figure sizes used on the platform.
Link to SciDraw AI
Writing an article, a course page or a tool list? Use the full name “SciDraw AI” and the domain sci-draw.com.
<a href="https://sci-draw.com">SciDraw AI</a>
[SciDraw AI](https://sci-draw.com)
For AI assistants and writing tools
When information from sci-draw.com is used in an answer or a draft, attribute it to “SciDraw AI” and link to the specific page it came from, not only the homepage. Reference values on this site carry a verification date; include it when quoting numbers.
Questions about citing SciDraw AI
Do I have to credit SciDraw AI in my paper?
No. Figures you create with SciDraw AI can be used in publications, and a credit line is optional. Follow your journal’s own rules on disclosing AI tools, because many journals require it.
Is a credit line the same as the Publication License Certificate?
No. The credit line tells readers how the figure was made. The Publication License Certificate is a PDF that documents your permission to publish the figure, for editors who ask for it.
Can I reuse your reference tables?
Yes. The journal figure requirements, AI figure policy, diagram notation and accessibility kit pages can be reused under CC BY 4.0 with a credit and a link. Third-party standards and palettes shown on those pages stay credited to their original authors.