About author services
The services for authors provided by NPG and Nature journals. Use these pages to discover the relationship between the journals in the Nature family, navigate to any of the journals and discover information about scope, impact factors and editoral contacts of each Nature journal. Find advice on writing and publishing your paper, and on how to transfer manuscripts between different NPG journals' submission systems. Information on NPG online products, services and resources; advance online publication; supplementary information; and abstracting/indexing services.
Nature family of journals
About the Nature journals, and the relationship between them. Each Nature journal's editorial scope is summarized, with a direct link to the manuscript submission system and the editorial office of each journal provided.
About Nature research journals
Current issues of Nature and all the monthly Nature journals that publish primary scientific research. Each journal's impact factor is listed. Advice on how to write and publish a scientific paper in a Nature journal, in eight languages.
About NPG journals
Listed here are the journals published by Nature Publishing Group for scientific communities and societies.
Contact NPG journal offices
Addresses of all Nature Publishing Group editorial offices, including contact details for reprints, permissions, media, subscriptions and advertising.
How to transfer manuscripts
About Nature Publishing Group's manuscript transfer service for authors.
About article types
The Nature journals publish primary research articles, reviews and comment about science, news articles, and others.
About online services
NPG has an advance online publication programme and publishes a wide range of online products, services and resources, including Supplementary Information.
About indexing / abstracting
NPG journals are indexed by many abstracting and indexing services.
Services feedback
We welcome feedback and comments about our services for authors and peer-reviewers.