Nature Portfolio Journals

Workflow

1. Identify the exact journal and article type, open its current author guidelines, and fill in the limits table below. Never rely on remembered limits.
2. Check whether a format-free first submission is allowed. If it is, spend effort on content and mandatory statements rather than layout.
3. Restructure the manuscript into the venue's front matter and sections (see below).
4. Prepare the required statements, figures and supplementary files.
5. Run the checklist, then assemble the submission package: manuscript, source files, figures, declarations and cover letter.

Verify first (mandatory)

Requirements differ by journal and article type and are revised often. Open the current guide for the exact journal (e.g. https://www.nature.com/nature/for-authors and its formatting guide, or https://www.nature.com/<journal>/submission-guidelines). Record what you found before editing: