SciTube in action: how researchers use their animations
A research video is more useful when it doesn't disappear after launch. These examples show SciTube animations appearing on university websites, faculty profiles, research news pages, publisher features and stakeholder resources.
Where SciTube animations appear
These are specific, independently accessible examples. They show practical uses of the finished work, not a list of university clients or invented endorsements.
Purdue University
The College of Education reported on researchers commissioning an animation about multilingual mother-tongue education and described the collaboration, process and how it helped them present the work to wider audiences.
View external example ↗Michigan Medicine
A research-news article about the brain’s functional geometry links directly to the SciTube video explaining the findings.
View external example ↗National Core Indicators / HSRI
NCI-IDD announced a SciTube video based on employment research as a more accessible way to communicate findings to interested partners.
View external example ↗Stockholm University
Associate Professor Olga Golubeva links to her SciTube research video directly from her official university profile.
View external example ↗University of Warwick
Christopher Browning lists his SciTube animation alongside other public engagement activities on his faculty profile.
View external example ↗Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University
The university records “Removing Industrial Pollution with Bacteria” as a publication and identifies the SciTube animation and research contributors.
View external example ↗Energy Materials / OAE Publishing
The publisher links to a SciTube animated overview alongside an interview with researcher Maria Helena Braga about battery materials.
View external example ↗What these examples demonstrate: some researchers use animations as an introduction to their work, some institutions feature them in news or publication records, and others use them to communicate findings to specific stakeholder groups. Those are different goals, and they need different measures of success.
SciTube has also been studied
Professional science communication on YouTube: the SciTube case
Researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de València analysed metadata for 411 SciTube videos published from 2019 to 2025, and reviewed a sample of 50 recent videos in more detail. The study considers patterns in topics, style, narrative and engagement.
This is an independent analysis of SciTube's output. It is not a customer endorsement or evidence that every video achieves the same performance. We encourage readers to consider its scope and limitations.
What researchers can learn from the examples
Give it a permanent home
A faculty profile, lab page or publication record helps people rediscover the animation long after launch.
Connect it to the source
Include the original research paper, contributors, date and a video DOI where available. The animation complements the scholarly record.
Know who it is for
An institutional research-news story serves a different audience from a stakeholder resource or a class. Match the explanation and distribution accordingly.
For researchers wanting a usable plan, our suggested approach is simple: publish the official video page, link it from relevant academic profiles, send it to the university communications team and reuse it in talks or stakeholder meetings. Keep evidence of actual use rather than assuming that online reach equals impact.
How to put this into practice
Already have an animation?
Start with your publication page, your institution's website and a clear description for the intended audience. Add a QR code to the next conference poster and keep a record of any responses.
Read the citation guidance →Considering one?
Choose a format that suits your science, not the most elaborate production by default. Decide who needs to understand the work and where they already look for information.
Compare formats and prices →Examples were checked on 30 October 2026. External websites can change their content and links independently of SciTube.