About Nature
Welcome to Nature, the weekly, international, interdisciplinary journal of science.
Journal Metrics
Article metrics such as number of downloads, citations and online attention are available from each article page, and provide an overview of the attention received by a paper.
The 2016 peer review performance metrics (as median time in calendar days) for Nature are shown below:
- Submission to first editorial decision: 7
- Submission to first post-review decision: 42
- Submission to Accept: 173
The 2016 journal metrics for Nature are as follows:
- 2-year Impact Factor: 40.137
- 5-year Impact Factor: 43.769
- Immediacy index: 9.129
- Eigenfactor ® score: 1.43399
- Article Influence Score: 22.976
- 2-year Median: 24
For a further description of these metrics and a summary of the metrics for all Nature journals, please visit our journal metrics page. More information underlying our approach to journal metrics may be found here.
Aims and scope
Nature is a weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions. Nature also provides rapid, authoritative, insightful and arresting news and interpretation of topical and coming trends affecting science, scientists and the wider public.
Nature's mission statement
First, to serve scientists through prompt publication of significant advances in any branch of science, and to provide a forum for the reporting and discussion of news and issues concerning science. Second, to ensure that the results of science are rapidly disseminated to the public throughout the world, in a fashion that conveys their significance for knowledge, culture and daily life.
Nature's original mission statement was published for the first time on 11 November 1869.
History of the Journal Nature
History of the Journal Nature has specially commissioned essays and videos, and timelines and an interactive forum, bringing to life the science published in Nature since 1869.
Contact the journal
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About the editors
Like the other Nature titles, Nature has no external editorial board. Instead, all editorial decisions are made by a team of full-time professional editors. Information about the scientific background of the editors may be found here.
A full list of journal staff appears on the masthead.
Nature Awards
Nature currently supports two awards. The Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science are run by Nature, and recognise key scientists who have made outstanding contributions to mentoring younger scientists. In addition, Nature supports the Eppendorf Young European Investigator Award, which is given annually to a young scientist who is chosen by an independent scientific panel.
Nature/EF Innovation Forum
Nature and Entrepreneur First, in collaboration with Innovate UK, have launched a project to train a selection of young researchers to come up with ideas for start-ups. At a presentation day, the participants get the opportunity to discuss those ideas with a panel of investors, experienced entrepreneurs and researchers from industry. Information about the project and about how to apply may be found here.
