Nature Communications- Impact Score, Ranking, SJR, h-index, Citescore, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and Other Important Details

About Nature Communications

Nature Communications is a journal published by Nature Publishing Group. This journal covers the area[s] related to Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous), Chemistry (miscellaneous), Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), etc. The coverage history of this journal is as follows: 2010-2022. The rank of this journal is 258. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are 15.41, 466, and 5.116, respectively. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 20411723.

The best quartile of Nature Communications is Q1. This journal has received a total of 301272 citations during the last three years (Preceding 2022).

Nature Communications Impact Score 2022-2023

The latest impact score (IS) of the Nature Communications is 15.41. It is computed in the year 2023 as per its definition and based on Scopus data. 15.41

It is decreased by a factor of around 0.09, and the percentage change is -0.58% compared to the preceding year 2021, indicating a falling trend.

The impact score (IS), also denoted as the Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Prediction of Nature Communications Impact Score 2023

Impact Score 2022 of Nature Communications is 15.41. If a similar downward trend continues, IS may decrease in 2023 as well.

Nature Communications h-index

 

The h-index of Nature Communications is 466. By definition of the h-index, this journal has at least 466 published articles with more than 466 citations.

What is h-index?

The h-index (also known as the Hirsch index or Hirsh index) is a scientometric parameter used to evaluate the scientific impact of the publications and journals. It is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given Journal has published at least h papers and each has at least h citations.

Nature Communications ISSN

The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) of Nature Communications is/are as follows: 20411723.

The ISSN is a unique 8-digit identifier for a specific publication like Magazine or Journal. The ISSN is used in the postal system and in the publishing world to identify the articles that are published in journals, magazines, newsletters, etc. This is the number assigned to your article by the publisher, and it is the one you will use to reference your article within the library catalogues.

ISSN code (also called as "ISSN structure" or "ISSN syntax") can be expressed as follows: NNNN-NNNC
Here, N is in the set {0,1,2,3...,9}, a digit character, and C is in {0,1,2,3,...,9,X}

Nature Communications Ranking and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

The Nature Communications is ranked 258 among 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series. As per SJR, this journal is ranked 5.116.

SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

Nature Communications Publisher

The publisher of Nature Communications is Nature Publishing Group. The publishing house of this journal is located in the United Kingdom. Its coverage history is as follows: 2010-2022.

Call For Papers (CFPs)

Please check the official website of this journal to find out the complete details and Call For Papers (CFPs).

Publication Fees

Nature Communications is an open-access journal. To publish in Nature Communications, authors are required to pay an article-processing charge (APC).

The APC for all published papers is as follows, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable:

OPEN ACCESS

• £3,920 (UK)
• $5,560 (The Americas*, Greater China** and Japan)
• €4,530 (Europe and rest of world)

Source: Nature.com 

Retrieved on June 9, 2021

Abbreviation

The International Organization for Standardization 4 (ISO 4) abbreviation of Nature Communications is Nat. Commun.. ISO 4 is an international standard which defines a uniform and consistent system for the abbreviation of serial publication titles, which are published regularly. The primary use of ISO 4 is to abbreviate or shorten the names of scientific journals using the technique of List of Title Word Abbreviations (LTWA).

As ISO 4 is an international standard, the abbreviation ('Nat. Commun.') can be used for citing, indexing, abstraction, and referencing purposes.

How to publish in Nature Communications

If your area of research or discipline is related to Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous), Chemistry (miscellaneous), Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), etc., please check the journal's official website to understand the complete publication process.

Acceptance Rate

Nature Communications started in the year 2010 and has been growing ever since. Nature Communications doesn’t have a fix publishing frequency. Their publishing frequency is continuous and upon acceptance. They have a very strict acceptance rate of 7.7%. They get over 50,000 submissions every year. 

Source: Medium.com

There are several factors that influence the acceptance rate of any academic journal. Here are some critical parameters that are considered while calculating the acceptance rate:

• Interest/demand of researchers/scientists for publishing in a specific journal/conference.
• The complexity of the peer review process and timeline.
• Time taken from draft submission to final publication.
• Number of submissions received and acceptance slots
• And Many More.

The simplest way to find out the acceptance rate or rejection rate of a Journal/Conference is to check with the journal's/conference's editorial team through emails or through the official website.

Credits and Sources

• Nature Communications Official Website
• Nature Communications Wikipedia
• Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
• Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/
• Issn.org, https://www.issn.org/
• Scopus, https://www.scopus.com/