Editorial policies
About editorial policies
The Nature journals' editorial policies concerning publication of primary scientific research can be found on the pages listed below. The policies described are those of Nature and the journals with "Nature" in their titles. A list of these journals and a description of the relationship between them can be found here.
Publication ethics
Nature journals' editorial policies concerning ethics of publication of primary research: authorship, duplicate publication, plagiarism, fabrication, digital image manipulation, competing financial interests, confidentiality and pre-publicity.
Bioethics
Nature journals' editorial policies on publishing primary research reporting experiments on living organisms; and on biosecurity and bioethics.
Availability of data and materials
Nature journals' policy on availability of materials and data, including mutant strains and cell lines; sequences and structures; microarrays; and other supporting data.
Peer-review policy
Nature journals' advice for peer-reviewers, and policies relevant to the peer-review process.
Embargo
Nature journals' policy on authors' communication with the media and at scientific meetings.
Corrections
Nature journals' policy on corrections, retractions and other amendments to published material.
License to publish
Nature Publishing Group's license to publish policy, and conditions of re-use, for authors.
Policies feedback
We welcome feedback and comments about our editorial policies.
The entire guide for Editorial Policies is available in PDF format.
