Journal Information
Each Primer provides a global overview of the field and outlines key open research questions. Primers have a modular structure, covering epidemiology; disease mechanisms; diagnosis, screening and prevention; management; and quality of life. Authored by an international panel of academic scientists, translational researchers and clinicians, new Primers are published every week. Our formatting guideline has specific notes for authors.
Nature Reviews Disease Primers is part of the Nature Reviews portfolio of journals. To learn more about Nature Reviews, check out this animation and the Nature Reviews page. You can also find a summary of the editorial input and checks here.
Citing Primers
The following syntax can be used to cite a Primer:
- Author, A. B. et al. Title of article. Nat. Rev. Dis. Primers Vol, Article number (20XX). http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrdp...
whereby volume 1 equates to 2015, volume 2 equates to 2016 and so forth.
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