Journal profile · Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nature
ISSN 0028-0836 · eISSN 1476-4687 · Springer Nature · ENGLAND · Weekly · Founded 1869
Nature: CAS Zone 1 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 55.42; hybrid open access; APC about USD 12,690; median 326 days to acceptance (38 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 10.62%; 4,567 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Portfolio is here to serve the research community by publishing its most significant discoveries: findings that advance knowledge and address some of the greatest challenges that we face as a society today. Our journals publish not only primary research but also reviews, critical comment, news and analysis.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary Sciences
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 5, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2, Mainland China 1, Italy 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Science, Research, and MedicineMedicine11.3%
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy7.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.9%
- Biotechnology and Related FieldsMedicine5.5%
- Astro and Planetary SciencePhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- History and advancements in chemistryChemistry5.2%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities4.8%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Multidisciplinary Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 55.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 56.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 56.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 77.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 19.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 10.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1,096LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1,864OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 120,695OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 19.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 53.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,347LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 205,603,435Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 448,777 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,336 | 1,099 | 7,852 |
| 2025 | 4,567 | 1,591 | 68,885 |
| 2024 | 4,404 | 1,582 | 159,860 |
| 2023 | 4,339 | 1,552 | 248,363 |
| 2022 | 4,111 | 1,534 | 266,852 |
| 2021 | 3,759 | 1,293 | 408,193 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
326 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 245 days – 454 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (38 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 360 days
- Sample
- 38 articles with submission and acceptance dates (8,852 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 10.62%LetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 12,690 / EUR 10,690 / GBP 9,190 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- editorialPlease read this section before submitting anything to Nature. This section explains Nature's editorial criteria, and how manuscripts are handled by our editors…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Supplementary Information is peer-reviewed material directly relevant to the conclusion of a paper that cannot be included in the printed version for reasons of space or medium. Model summary
Supplementary Information (SI) is peer-reviewed material directly relevant to the conclusion of a paper that cannot be included in the printed version for reasons of space or medium.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Founded
- 1869
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- Electronic ISSN
- 1476-4687
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature
What CAS zone is Nature in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nature is in Zone 1 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nature?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 55.42; CiteScore 77.7, h-index 1864.
How long does peer review take at Nature?
Based on the dates recorded on 38 articles published between September 2024 and September 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 326 days (interquartile range 245–454 days); authors report an average review time of about 6.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 10.62%”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Nature based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (2) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nature open access, and what is the APC?
Nature is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 12,690.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .