SciTube is not a peer-review journal and we do not independently peer review the research we communicate.

We generally work with research that has already been published in a reputable peer-reviewed journal, accepted for publication, or supported by an established university, research funder or research organisation. Funded research will also typically have been through the relevant competitive or institutional review process.

This gives us an important quality foundation without pretending that SciTube itself is conducting scholarly peer review.

Our role begins with the research that has already been produced or supported. We then work with the researchers themselves to communicate it accurately, clearly and without overstating the findings.

SciTube is a paid professional service. Clients pay for the work involved in understanding the research, communication planning, scriptwriting, visualisation, animation or video production, review, publication and dissemination.

We do not sell academic publication, peer review, editorial acceptance or scholarly credentials. Being contacted by SciTube does not mean a researcher has been selected for free editorial coverage, and there is never any obligation to proceed.

Our standard prices are published openly so researchers can decide whether the service and budget make sense for them.

Our standard options are:

Video Lite: £980 for up to 2 minutes using professionally sourced stock footage, images and graphics.

Animation Classic: £2,300 for up to 3 minutes of fully bespoke 2D animation created around the research.

Animation Plus: £4,800 for up to 3 minutes of bespoke animation, including two custom 15-second 3D sequences.

Full 3D: £8,000 per minute for premium, fully bespoke 3D scientific visualisation.

These are complete project prices, not simply animation fees. Standard projects include research understanding, scriptwriting, visual planning, production, review, publication and dissemination.

You normally send us a paper, manuscript, report, proposal, presentation or other central research material. We review the research, identify the communication story, write the script and develop the visual plan.

You review the script and visuals to make sure we have represented the research accurately, then we handle production, narration and finishing.

A straightforward project typically takes around 4 to 6 weeks, and researcher involvement is usually less than one hour in total. More complex projects, large reviewer groups or slower approvals can take longer.

The researcher remains the subject specialist and approves the scientific communication before final production.

Our job is to make research easier to understand without changing what the research actually says. We do not turn “may” into “will”, association into causation, a hypothesis into an established finding, or a possible future application into something that already exists. Important limitations should not be removed where doing so would change the meaning of the research.

You have clear opportunities to review the script and visual direction before the final animation is produced.

You absolutely can. The difference is that SciTube is built specifically around research communication.

We do not begin with animation. We begin with the research. Our team works through the source material, identifies the story a non-specialist audience needs to understand, writes the script, plans the visual explanation and then produces the finished animation.

That means you are not left coordinating writers, designers, animators, voiceover and distribution yourself. We handle the complete communication process while you remain in control of the scientific accuracy.

The finished animation is designed to be a reusable research communication asset. You can continue using it through your website, presentations, conferences, teaching, social media and other communications, and your institution can use it too.

Original bespoke work is transferred in accordance with our project terms. Where third-party licensed material is used, particularly stock assets within Video Lite, those underlying licence conditions continue to apply.

We can also work with university or organisation branding, logos and visual guidelines where required.

Publication and standard dissemination through SciTube are included as part of the standard service. Clients can choose production-only if they do not want SciTube publication, although this does not reduce the project price.

SciTube publishes into an established science-interested audience and can provide performance reporting, but we do not guarantee a particular number of views, citations, funding outcomes, media coverage or other impacts outside our control.

Our audience figures and historical performance are evidence of an established distribution platform, not promises about what an individual animation will achieve.

Yes. SciTube projects may fit grant or institutional budgets for dissemination, public communication, outreach, broader impacts, knowledge exchange, stakeholder communication or impact activity. Eligibility depends on the individual funder and scheme, so researchers should always check their specific grant rules.

We regularly work with university and institutional procurement processes. We can accommodate purchase orders, invoicing, supplier or vendor onboarding, bank transfer and card payment. Our standard payment term is normally 45 days unless otherwise agreed.

Yes. We can work from unpublished or accepted manuscripts and can hold publication until an agreed release date. We can also work under an NDA where required.

Institutional branding can be incorporated, captions can be provided, and alternative-language narration or translated on-screen text may be possible. Special formats such as vertical, square or 4K versions may also be possible depending on the project.

If you have a particular legal accessibility standard, security requirement, embargo, language or technical specification, tell us before production so we can confirm exactly what can be accommodated.