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

About Nature

Nature is a journal published by Nature Research. This journal covers the area[s] related to Multidisciplinary, etc. The coverage history of this journal is as follows: 1869-2026. The rank of this journal is 20. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are 18.62, 1495, and 19.713, respectively. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 14764687, 00280836.

The best quartile of Nature is Q1. This journal has received a total of 174825 citations during the last three years (Preceding 2025).

Nature Impact Score 2025-2026

The latest impact score (IS) of the Nature is 18.62. It is computed in the year 2026 as per its definition and based on Scopus data. 18.62

It is increased by a factor of around 0.15, and the percentage change is 0.81% compared to the preceding year 2024, indicating a rising 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 Impact Score 2026

Impact Score 2025 of Nature is 18.62. If a similar upward trend continues, IS may increase in 2026 as well.

Nature h-index

 

The h-index of Nature is 1495. By definition of the h-index, this journal has at least 1495 published articles with more than 1495 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 ISSN

The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) of Nature is/are as follows: 14764687, 00280836.

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 Ranking and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

The Nature is ranked 20 among 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series. As per SJR, this journal is ranked 19.713.

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 Publisher

The publisher of Nature is Nature Research. The publishing house of this journal is located in the United Kingdom. Its coverage history is as follows: 1869-2026.

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

From 2021, the publisher will charge €9,500, US$11,390 or £8,290 to make a paper open access (OA) in Nature and 32 other journals that currently keep most of their articles behind paywalls and are financed by subscriptions. It is also trialling a scheme that would halve that price for some journals, under a common-review system that might guide papers to a number of titles.

Source: Nature.com

Updated on: June 9, 2021

Review Speed

Submission to Accept: the median time (in days) from the published submission date to the final editorial acceptance date.

Updated on: June 9, 2021

Abbreviation

The International Organization for Standardization 4 (ISO 4) abbreviation of Nature is Nature. 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 ('Nature') can be used for citing, indexing, abstraction, and referencing purposes.

How to publish in Nature

If your area of research or discipline is related to Multidisciplinary, etc., please check the journal's official website to understand the complete publication process.

Acceptance Rate

Fewer than 8% of submitted papers are accepted for publication in Nature (Journal).

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 Official Website
• Nature 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/