SciDraw

SciDraw is an open repository of scientific drawings that provides researchers, educators, and students with free access to a curated collection of high-quality vector graphics for use in publications, presentations, posters, and educational materials. The platform focuses on life science illustrations, covering a wide range of biological subjects including cells, Drosophila, human anatomy, mouse models, rat models, birds, fish, and other organisms. Each drawing is available in SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format, which allows users to resize, edit, and customize the illustrations without loss of quality, making them suitable for both digital and print media. The repository operates as a community-driven resource. Users can browse the collection using category filters such as “Cell,” “Human,” “Mouse,” “Rat,” “Bird,” “Fish,” and “Other,” or search by keywords and tags. Each drawing entry displays the number of downloads, the contributor’s name, and a persistent DOI or URL linking to the original source (e.g., Zenodo). This transparency ensures proper attribution and traceability of the scientific artwork. For example, a widely downloaded mouse drawing by Ethan Tyler and Lex Kravitz has over 39,945 downloads and is referenced via a Zenodo DOI, while a syringe illustration by Hassan Ghayas has 26,124 downloads. Contributors can upload their own scientific drawings to the repository, subject to a review process that ensures the images are accurate, clear, and suitable for academic use. The platform explicitly supports only SVG vector files, encouraging contributors to provide editable, scalable artwork rather than raster images. This focus on vector graphics distinguishes SciDraw from other image repositories and makes it particularly valuable for journals and presentatio