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Nature Communications Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Nature Communications in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Springer Nature template with superscript references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Nature Communications format

Nature Communications is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, RNA modifications and cancer, RNA Research and Splicing. Over its lifetime it has published 89,965 papers, which have received 7,504,693 citations.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (Nature)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Nature Communications 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms RNA modifications and cancer RNA Research and Splicing CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
ISSN2041-1723
Citation impact (2-yr)15.88
h-index740
i10-index68,189
Article processing charge$4,808
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Sciences
Journal websitewww.nature.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Nature Communications per year

2.9K
2014
3.4K
2015
3.7K
2016
4.6K
2017
5.5K
2018
5.8K
2019
6.5K
2020
7.4K
2021
8K
2022
8.5K
2023
11K
2024
12.9K
2025

Citation impact of Nature Communications by publication year

542.6K
2014
590K
2015
576.3K
2016
695.2K
2017
768.4K
2018
765K
2019
797.1K
2020
682.9K
2021
549.4K
2022
427.3K
2023
343.6K
2024
134.1K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Nature Communications

Metascape provides a biologist-oriented resource for the analysis of systems-level datasets

Yingyao Zhou, Bin Zhou, Lars Pache et al. · 3 Apr 2019

A critical component in the interpretation of systems-level studies is the inference of enriched biological pathways and protein complexes contained within OMICs datasets. Successful analysis requires the integration of a broad set of current biological databases and the application of a robust analytical pipeline to produce readily interpretable results. Metascape is a web-based portal designed…

15,788 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Inferring tumour purity and stromal and immune cell admixture from expression data

Kosuke Yoshihara, Maria Shahmoradgoli, Emmanuel Martínez et al. · 11 Oct 2013

Infiltrating stromal and immune cells form the major fraction of normal cells in tumour tissue and not only perturb the tumour signal in molecular studies but also have an important role in cancer biology. Here we describe ‘Estimation of STromal and Immune cells in MAlignant Tumours using Expression data’ (ESTIMATE)—a method that uses gene expression…

10,841 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Inference and analysis of cell-cell communication using CellChat

Suoqin Jin, Christian F. Guerrero‐Juarez, Lihua Zhang et al. · 17 Feb 2021

Understanding global communications among cells requires accurate representation of cell-cell signaling links and effective systems-level analyses of those links. We construct a database of interactions among ligands, receptors and their cofactors that accurately represent known heteromeric molecular complexes. We then develop CellChat, a tool that is able to quantitatively infer and analyze intercellular communication networks…

8,467 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Double-slit photoelectron interference in strong-field ionization of the neon dimer

Maksim Kunitski, Nicolas Eicke, Pia Huber et al. · 27 Dec 2018

Wave-particle duality is an inherent peculiarity of the quantum world. The double-slit experiment has been frequently used for understanding different aspects of this fundamental concept. The occurrence of interference rests on the lack of which-way information and on the absence of decoherence mechanisms, which could scramble the wave fronts. Here, we report on the observation…

8,260 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Massively parallel digital transcriptional profiling of single cells

Grace Zheng, Jessica M. Terry, Phillip Belgrader et al. · 16 Jan 2017

Characterizing the transcriptome of individual cells is fundamental to understanding complex biological systems. We describe a droplet-based system that enables 3' mRNA counting of tens of thousands of single cells per sample. Cell encapsulation, of up to 8 samples at a time, takes place in ∼6 min, with ∼50% cell capture efficiency. To demonstrate the…

7,944 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Nature Communications template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Nature Communications format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Nature Communications template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Springer Nature format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Nature Communications use?
Nature Communications uses Superscript numbered (Nature) references, shown as superscript numerals in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Nature Communications 12, 45–58 (2023).
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Nature Communications?
No. DocuGuru generates the sn-jnl LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Springer Nature-ready Nature Communications document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Nature Communications template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Nature Communications format with correct headings, figures, tables, and superscript citations.
What is Nature Communications?
Open access journal publishing research from all areas of the natural sciences. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Springer Nature.
Can I export a submission-ready Nature Communications PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Nature Communications template (the sn-jnl class) that is ready to submit to Springer Nature, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Nature Communications template cost?
You can start writing in the Nature Communications template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Nature Communications PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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