When was Nature Communications founded?
Nature Communications was founded in 2010 as a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by Nature Portfolio. Its founding editor-in-chief was Lesley Anson.
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What is the impact factor of Nature Communications?
According to the Journal Citation Reports, Nature Communications had a 2024 impact factor of 15.7. This places it among the more heavily cited multidisciplinary science journals.
Is Nature Communications open access?
Nature Communications became fully open access in January 2016, when all published content became freely accessible. Before that, some content published before the end of 2015 was available only to subscribers.
What subjects does Nature Communications cover?
Nature Communications is a multidisciplinary journal covering physics, chemistry, earth sciences, medicine, and biology. It accepts submissions across all branches of the natural sciences.
What are the Communications subjournals created by Nature Communications?
Starting in 2017, Nature Portfolio launched a series of specialist open-access journals under the Communications brand, including Communications Biology, Communications Chemistry, Communications Physics, Communications Materials, Communications Earth & Environment, Communications Medicine, Communications Engineering, and Communications Psychology.
Who are the editors of Nature Communications?
The current editorial team includes Nathalie Le Bot for health and clinical sciences, Stephane Larochelle for biological sciences, Enda Bergin for chemistry and biotechnology, and Prabhjot Saini for physics and earth sciences. Past editors-in-chief include Lesley Anson, Joerg Heber, Magdalena Skipper, and Elisa De Ranieri.