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eISSN: 2041-1723pISSN: 2041-1723
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Aims and Scope

Nature Communications is a peer-reviewed, open access, scientific journal published by Nature Research since 2010. It is a multidisciplinary journal and it covers the natural sciences, including physics, chemistry, earth sciences, medicine, and biology. The founding editor-in-chief was Lesley Anson, followed by Joerg Heber, Magdalena Skipper, and Elisa De Ranieri. The journal has editorial offices in London, Berlin, New York City, and Shanghai. Less

Nature Communications Key Metrics

CiteScore
23.2
Eigenfactor
>= 1.0
Impact Factor
15 - 20
Scite Index
0.93 5-Year SI
SJR
Q1Chemistry (all)
SNIP
3.34
Time to Publish
8
 Mo
Time to Publish
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
3%
4 to 6 months
22%
7 to 9 months
30%
Above 9 months
44%

Topics Covered on Nature Communications

Cancer
Monolayer
Genome
Photon
Metal
Materials science
Virus
Simulation
Climate change
Central nervous system
Metabolism
Machine learning
Lung cancer
Actin
Single crystal
Chromatin
Exciton
Lung
Room temperature
Antigen

Nature Communications Journal Specifications

Indexed in the following public directories

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  • DOAJ DOAJ
  • Inspec Inspec
  • SJR SJR
Overview
Publisher NATURE PORTFOLIO
Language English
Frequency Continuous publication
Article Processing ChargesEUR 5190 | USD 6290 | GBP 4590
Publication Time28
Editorial Review ProcessPeer review
General Details
LanguageEnglish
FrequencyContinuous publication
Publication Start Year2010
Website URLVisit website
Publication Details
PlagiarismVisit website
Publication Time 28
Waiver PolicyVisit website
Editorial Review Detail
Editorial TeamVisit website
Review ProcessPeer review
Review UrlVisit website
Information for authors
Author instructionsVisit website
Copyright DetailsVisit website
Deposit PolicySherpa/Romeo
License typeCC BY
OA statementVisit website
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FAQs on Nature Communications

How long has Nature Communications been actively publishing? Faqs

Nature Communications has been in operation since 2010 till date.

What is the publishing frequency of Nature Communications? Faqs

Nature Communications published with a Continuous publication frequency.

How many articles did Nature Communications publish last year? Faqs

In 2023, Nature Communications publsihed 8527 articles.

What is the eISSN & pISSN for Nature Communications? Faqs

For Nature Communications, eISSN is 2041-1723 and pISSN is 2041-1723.

What is Citescore for Nature Communications? Faqs

Citescore for Nature Communications is 23.2.

What is SNIP score for Nature Communications? Faqs

SNIP score for Nature Communications is 3.34.

What is the SJR for Nature Communications? Faqs

SJR for Nature Communications is Q1.

Who is the publisher of Nature Communications? Faqs

NATURE PORTFOLIO is the publisher of Nature Communications.