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Nature Portfolio Research Journals — Author Guideline Skill
Publisher: Nature Portfolio · Verified: 2026-07 · Confirm each journal's own submission guidelines (limits differ by title/article type). Nature Food and npj Science of Food have their own skill (nature-food).
Applies to (food/nutrition-relevant Nature journals)
| Journal | Abbrev | Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Nature | NATURE | Multidisciplinary flagship |
| Nature Communications | NAT COMMUN | Multidisciplinary, open access |
| Nature Microbiology | NAT MICROBIOL | Food/gut microbiology |
| Nature Metabolism | NAT METAB | Nutrition & metabolism |
| Nature Sustainability | NAT SUSTAIN | Food systems, sustainability |
| Nature Biotechnology | NAT BIOTECHNOL | Food/agri biotech |
| Nature Medicine | NAT MED | Clinical nutrition |
| Nature Reviews (various) | NAT REV * | Reviews (commissioned) |
Format (Nature style)
- References: superscript numbers in order of citation; numbered list; article titles required. Include DOIs.
12. Author, A. B. & Author, C. D. Title of the article. Nat. Commun. 15, 1234 (2026).
- Abstract: unreferenced; length by article type (e.g. Nature Article ≤150–200 words). Confirm per journal.
- Structure: Title → Abstract → main text → Methods after the main text (not counted in the word limit) → References → Figure legends → Tables.
- Display items: capped by article type (often ≤6–8); cite as
Fig. 1in sequence. - Mandatory: data availability + code availability statements; Reporting Summary; competing interests; author contributions.
- Figures: ≥300 dpi at final size; RGB; ~180 mm double column; accessible palette (avoid red/green as sole encoding).
Formatting constraints
publisher: Nature Portfolio
reference_style: nature-superscript-numbered
require_article_titles: true
abstract: unreferenced (length per article type)
methods: after-main-text
data_and_code_availability: required
reporting_summary: required
figure_dpi: 300
notes: "Nature Food + npj Science of Food -> nature-food skill"