Quick facts about the journal Nature Materials.
Aims and Scope |
Nature Materials is a multi-disciplinary journal aimed at gathering pioneering research across the whole spectrum of materials science and engineering. The journal includes all applied and fundamental aspects of the synthesis/processing, structure/composition, properties and performance of materials, in which "materials" are substances in the condensed states (liquid, solid, colloidal) designed or manipulated for technological ends. The journal also publishes review articles, news and views, research highlights about significant papers published in other journals, commentaries, correspondence, interviews, and analysis of the broader materials picture. |
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Nature Publishing Group
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Frequency of Publication |
Monthly |
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EDITORIAL POLICIES & CRITICAL FACTORS FOR PUBLICATION
- The author must prepare their manuscript for a double-blind peer review. See checklist for help: http://www.nature.com/nclimate/pdf/double-blind-checklist.pdf
- Manuscripts that are conceptually similar are typically sent to the same referees in order to hold them to the same editorial standards as much as possible. However, each of the co-submitted manuscripts must meet the criteria for publication without reference to the other paper. If one paper is substantially less complete or convincing than the other, it may be rejected, even if the papers reach the same conclusion.
- Read about the journal’s peer-review policy here: http://www.nature.com/authors/policies/peer_review.html
MANUSCRIPT REVIEW PROCESS
GOOD PUBLISHING PRACTICES
- Be sure to read over the journal’s policy with publication ethics here: http://www.nature.com/authors/policies/publication.html
- Data, material, and method must be made available. See more here: http://www.nature.com/authors/policies/availability.html
- Be sure to read the journal’s policy regarding embargo and restrictions on communication with the media about submitted studies here: http://www.nature.com/authors/policies/embargo.html
- Information on publishing licenses and open access can be found here: http://www.nature.com/authors/policies/license.html
USEFUL LINKS
- Pre-submission feedback is available from editors though not required:http://mts-nm.nature.com/cgi-bin/main.plex
- How to write a scientific paper: http://www.nature.com/authors/author_resources/how_write.html
IMPACT AND RATING
- Impact Factor: 36.4 (2013 Journal Citation Reports® Science Edition; Thomson Reuters, 2014)
- Ranking: 1 out of 136 in the category Physics, Applied
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