Aims and Scope of Nature Communications
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
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
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | NATURE PORTFOLIO |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Continuous publication |
| Article Processing Charges | EUR 5190 | USD 6290 | GBP 4590 |
| Publication Time | 28 |
| Editorial Review Process | Peer review |
| General Details | |
| Publication Details | |
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| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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