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Nature Communications

🟒 JIF Indexed ⭐ Top Decile πŸ… Q1 Journal

eISSN: 2041-1723 · 🌍 United Kingdom · 🏒 NATURE PORTFOLIO

15.700 Impact Factor
97% Trust Score
β€” Frequency
Hybrid Access
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JIF-indexed journal evaluated by rigorous editorial and citation standards.

Safe & Indexed
Overall Confidence Score 97/100

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Negligible
Predatory Risk
97%
Trust Score
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JIF Standing

Q1 JIF Quartile
10/135 Category Rank
243 Overall JIF Rank
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Journal Information

Publisher NATURE PORTFOLIO
Subject MATHEMATICS. NATURAL SCIENCES
Start Year 2010
Medium Online
Country United Kingdom
Access Type Hybrid
Frequency β€”
Website www.nature.com
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Last reviewed: 03 Jan 2026

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eISSN 2041-1723
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Journal ID 246
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