Journal details
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
NATURE PORTFOLIO · eISSN 2041-1723
SCIEScopusMEDLINEPubMedPMCDOAJ
Overview
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS is a Multidisciplinary Sciences journal published by NATURE PORTFOLIO (England). Use this page to check its impact factor, JCR quartile, CAS zone and indexing before you submit. Always confirm the scope, APC and policies on the journal's official website.
Publication output
2026: 6,163 articles · 2025: 12,871 articles · 2024: 10,973 articles. Source: OpenAlex open data.
FAQ
What is the impact factor of NATURE COMMUNICATIONS?
The impact factor recorded for NATURE COMMUNICATIONS is 18.1 (2025 JCR release), JCR quartile Q1.
What is the CAS zone (Chinese Academy of Sciences ranking) of NATURE COMMUNICATIONS?
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS is listed in CAS Zone 1 and marked as a TOP journal.
Which databases index NATURE COMMUNICATIONS?
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS is indexed in SCIE, Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, PMC, DOAJ. Confirm on the journal website and the database itself before submitting.