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name: Nature Portfolio
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category: Writing
description: Format or validate a manuscript for Nature Portfolio journals (Nature, Nature Communications, etc.) according to author guidelines, with superscript references, word limits, and reporting summaries. Not for Nature Food.
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language: Python
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install: "git clone https://github.com/PangenomeAI/academic-skills-food-nutrition"
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# Nature Portfolio

Format or validate a manuscript for Nature Portfolio journals (Nature, Nature Communications, etc.) according to author guidelines, with superscript references, word limits, and reporting summaries. Not for Nature Food.

**Install:** `git clone https://github.com/PangenomeAI/academic-skills-food-nutrition`

## README

# 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. 1` in 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
```yaml
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"
```