Springer Nature

Nature Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Nature 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 format

Nature is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Science, Research, and Medicine, History and Developments in Astronomy, Human auditory perception and evaluation. Over its lifetime it has published 448,984 papers, which have received 26,991,476 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 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inScience, Research, and Medicine History and Developments in Astronomy Human auditory perception and evaluation Biotechnology and Related Fields Astro and Planetary Science
ISSN0028-0836
Citation impact (2-yr)17.18
h-index1843
i10-index120,167
Article processing charge$11,690
Top institutions publishing hereHarvard University
Journal websitewww.nature.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Nature per year

4.2K
2014
4.2K
2015
4K
2016
3.8K
2017
4K
2018
4K
2019
3.7K
2020
3.8K
2021
4.1K
2022
4.3K
2023
4.4K
2024
4.6K
2025

Citation impact of Nature by publication year

570.9K
2014
657.8K
2015
542.5K
2016
500.8K
2017
482.7K
2018
448.4K
2019
543.4K
2020
385.6K
2021
251.5K
2022
227.5K
2023
138.7K
2024
50.7K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Nature

Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold

John Jumper, Richard Evans, Alexander Pritzel et al. · 15 Jul 2021

Abstract Proteins are essential to life, and understanding their structure can facilitate a mechanistic understanding of their function. Through an enormous experimental effort 1–4 , the structures of around 100,000 unique proteins have been determined 5 , but this represents a small fraction of the billions of known protein sequences 6,7 . Structural coverage is…

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Nature template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Nature format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Nature 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 use?
Nature 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 12, 45–58 (2023).
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Nature?
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 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 template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Nature format with correct headings, figures, tables, and superscript citations.
What is Nature?
Nature is a leading international weekly journal of science. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Springer Nature.
Can I export a submission-ready Nature PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Nature 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 template cost?
You can start writing in the Nature template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Nature PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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