Nature Communications
Nature Research · United Kingdom · Est. 1800
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Aims & Scope
Nature Communications publishes high-quality research across all areas of the biological, physical, chemical and earth sciences. We aim to cover findings of broad interest and significance to the scientific community. We publish primary research articles, reviews, and commentaries. Our scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Cancer Cell Biology, Chemical Biology, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Plant Sciences, Psychology, Stem Cells, Systems Biology, Zoology. Health Sciences: Anatomy, Biomarkers, Cardiology, Diseases, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Health Care, Health Occupations, Medical Research, Molecular Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Pathogenesis, Rheumatology, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms, Urology. Scientific Community and Society: Spatiotemporal changes in inter-city sustainability impacts linked to emission challenges worldwide, Critical misalignments in climate pledges reveal imbalanced sustainable development pathways.
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Publication & Citation Trend
Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.
SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Frequently asked questions about Nature Communications
Is Nature Communications a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nature Communications: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Nature Communications?
Nature Communications is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 14.62.
Is Nature Communications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Nature Communications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Nature Communications?
Nature Communications publishes high-quality research across all areas of the biological, physical, chemical and earth sciences. We aim to cover findings of broad interest and significance to the scientific community. We publish primary research articles, reviews, and commentaries. Our scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Cancer Cell Biology, Chemical Biology, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biolo
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