Nature Communications

Impact, Factor and Metrics, Impact Score, Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and More

Aim and Scope

Nature Communications is an open-access, multidisciplinary journal that is devoted to the dissemination of top-notch research in various domains, including the biological, health, physical, chemical, Earth, social, mathematical, applied, and engineering sciences. The journal strives to present significant advancements of utmost importance to experts within their respective fields.

The journal's unwavering dedication lies in delivering a streamlined experience to both authors and readers. A group of autonomous editors ensures expeditious and equitable publication decisions. Through a continuous online publication initiative, accepted papers are promptly disseminated to a broad readership and beyond, facilitating widespread access to the latest research findings.

Why should one choose to publish in Nature Communications?

• Nature Communications is a reputable journal that covers a wide range of disciplines, including life sciences, health sciences, social sciences, physical sciences, chemical sciences, and Earth sciences.
• It presents significant advancements that hold importance to specialists in their respective fields.
• By opting for publication in Nature Communications, one can ensure high visibility for their work due to its open-access policy.

About Nature Communications

Nature Communications is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q1); Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by Nature Publishing Group. The overall rank of Nature Communications is 297. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 4.887. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 522. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.

The ISSN of Nature Communications journal is 20411723. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Nature Communications is cited by a total of 312714 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2023).

Nature Communications Impact IF 2023-2024

The Impact IF 2023 of Nature Communications is 13.79, which is computed in 2024 as per its definition. Nature Communications IF is decreased by a factor of 1.62 and approximate percentage change is -10.51% when compared to preceding year 2022, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Nature Communications Impact IF 2024 Prediction

Impact IF 2023 of Nature Communications is 13.79. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2024 as well.

Nature Communications h-index

 

Nature Communications has an h-index of 522. It means 522 articles of this journal have more than 522 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.

Nature Communications ISSN

The ISSN of Nature Communications is 20411723. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Nature Communications Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

The overall rank of Nature Communications is 297. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 4.887. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

SJR of Nature Communications by Year

Ranking of Nature Communications by Year

Nature Communications Publisher

Nature Communications is published by Nature Publishing Group. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2010-2023. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.

Call For Papers

Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.

Publication Fees

Nature Communications is an open-access journal. To publish in Nature Communications, authors are required to pay an article-processing charge (APC).

The APC for all published papers is as follows, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable:

OPEN ACCESS

• £3,920 (UK)
• $5,560 (The Americas*, Greater China** and Japan)
• €4,530 (Europe and rest of world)

Source: Nature.com 

Retrieved on June 9, 2021

Review Speed

Abbreviation

The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Nature Communications is Nat. Commun.. This abbreviation ('Nat. Commun.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.

How to publish in Nature Communications

If your research field is/are related to Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q1); Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.

Acceptance Rate

Nature Communications started in the year 2010 and has been growing ever since. Nature Communications doesn’t have a fix publishing frequency. Their publishing frequency is continuous and upon acceptance. They have a very strict acceptance rate of 7.7%. They get over 50,000 submissions every year. 

Source: Medium.com

The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

• The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
• Peer review complexity and timeline.
• The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
• The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
• And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.

Submission Guidelines

Visit the official website of the journal/conference to confirm the submission guidelines, notification date, and submission deadlines.

Other Important Details About Nature Communications

1. General Information:

   • Journal Name: Nature Communications
   • Discipline: Natural sciences
   • Language: English
   • Publisher: Nature Portfolio
   • Publication History: 2010-present
   • Frequency: Continuous
   • Open access: Yes
   • License: Creative Commons licenses

2. Editors:

   • Founding editor-in-chief: Lesley Anson
   • Successive editors-in-chief: Joerg Heber, Magdalena Skipper, Elisa De Ranieri
   • Current editors (2022):
     • Nathalie Le Bot: Health and clinical sciences
     • Stephane Larochelle: Biological sciences
     • Enda Bergin: Chemistry and biotechnology
     • Prabhjot Saini: Physics and earth sciences

3. Submission and Accessibility:

   • Starting from October 2014, the journal only accepts submissions from authors who are willing to pay an article processing charge.
   • Until the end of 2015, some published submissions were available only to subscribers.
   • In January 2016, all content became freely accessible.

4. Deposition Service:

   • Starting from 2017, the journal offers a deposition service to authors for preprints of articles "under consideration" as part of the submission process.

5. Abstracting and Indexing:

   • The journal is abstracted and indexed in various databases, including:
     • Science Citation Index Expanded
     • Current Contents/Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences
     • Current Contents/Life Sciences
     • Current Contents/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences
     • The Zoological Record
     • BIOSIS Previews
     • Chemical Abstracts Service
     • Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed
     • Scopus

6. Subjournals:

   • In 2017, three "subjournals" were created under the Communications brand:
     • Communications Biology
     • Communications Chemistry
     • Communications Physics
   • In subsequent years, additional Communications journals were established:
     • Communications Materials in 2020
     • Communications Earth & Environment in 2020
     • Communications Medicine in 2021
     • Communications Engineering in 2022
   • These Communications journals offer a lower publication fee compared to Nature Communications.
   • Manuscripts rejected by Nature Publishing Group journals can be transferred, along with reviewers' reports, to the Communications-branded journals via an automated transfer service. Alternatively, authors may request a fresh review.

Credits and Sources

• Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
• Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/
• Nature Communications Official Website
• Nature Communications Wikipedia