Is better to make your own image or utilise the cited paper's image in a review? Background: I am writing a review paper and have cited a paper who's model I want to include in the review.
Question: Is it better to create a picture which denotes my own understanding of the model or just copy (and cite in the caption) and add the same image as used in that paper?
I am asking because I have seen good reviews re-use the same image and just cite that paper.
If creat[ing] a picture which denotes [your] understanding of the model adds value, then do that. I expect potential for added value, since that's surely an objective of your review paper. Of course, you can't add value to every image, reproducing an image (with appropriate accreditation) is fine.