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Scientific Reports Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Scientific Reports 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 Scientific Reports format

Scientific Reports is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, MicroRNA in disease regulation, RNA modifications and cancer. Over its lifetime it has published 301,442 papers, which have received 7,831,193 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. Scientific Reports 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inCancer-related molecular mechanisms research MicroRNA in disease regulation RNA modifications and cancer Gut microbiota and health Neural dynamics and brain function
ISSN2045-2322
Citation impact (2-yr)4.5
h-index459
i10-index165,531
Article processing charge$2,190
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.nature.com
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Papers published in Scientific Reports per year

4K
2014
10.9K
2015
21.1K
2016
25.3K
2017
18.2K
2018
20.4K
2019
22.5K
2020
24.5K
2021
22.7K
2022
23.1K
2023
32.2K
2024
49K
2025

Citation impact of Scientific Reports by publication year

281.8K
2014
664.3K
2015
1.1M
2016
1.3M
2017
773.7K
2018
798K
2019
744.5K
2020
613.7K
2021
419.9K
2022
323.3K
2023
298.1K
2024
169.8K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Scientific Reports

SwissADME: a free web tool to evaluate pharmacokinetics, drug-likeness and medicinal chemistry friendliness of small molecules

Antoine Daina, Olivier Michielin, Vincent Zoete · 3 Mar 2017

To be effective as a drug, a potent molecule must reach its target in the body in sufficient concentration, and stay there in a bioactive form long enough for the expected biologic events to occur. Drug development involves assessment of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) increasingly earlier in the discovery process, at a stage…

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Ror2 signaling regulates Golgi structure and transport through IFT20 for tumor invasiveness

Michiru Nishita, Seung‐Yeol Park, Tadashi Nishio et al. · 24 Jan 2017

Signaling through the Ror2 receptor tyrosine kinase promotes invadopodia formation for tumor invasion. Here, we identify intraflagellar transport 20 (IFT20) as a new target of this signaling in tumors that lack primary cilia, and find that IFT20 mediates the ability of Ror2 signaling to induce the invasiveness of these tumors. We also find that IFT20…

16,106 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Ultrastructural Characterization of the Lower Motor System in a Mouse Model of Krabbe Disease

Valentina Cappello, Laura Marchetti, Paola Parlanti et al. · 11 Nov 2016

Krabbe disease (KD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the lack of β- galactosylceramidase enzymatic activity and by widespread accumulation of the cytotoxic galactosyl-sphingosine in neuronal, myelinating and endothelial cells. Despite the wide use of Twitcher mice as experimental model for KD, the ultrastructure of this model is partial and mainly addressing peripheral nerves. More…

13,291 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
QuPath: Open source software for digital pathology image analysis

Peter Bankhead, Maurice B. Loughrey, José A. Fernández et al. · 28 Nov 2017

QuPath is new bioimage analysis software designed to meet the growing need for a user-friendly, extensible, open-source solution for digital pathology and whole slide image analysis. In addition to offering a comprehensive panel of tumor identification and high-throughput biomarker evaluation tools, QuPath provides researchers with powerful batch-processing and scripting functionality, and an extensible platform with…

8,788 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Occurrence of the potent mutagens 2- nitrobenzanthrone and 3-nitrobenzanthrone in fine airborne particles

Aldenor Gomes Santos, Gisele O. da Rocha, Jaílson B. de Andrade · 3 Jan 2019

Abstract Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) are known due to their mutagenic activity. Among them, 2-nitrobenzanthrone (2-NBA) and 3-nitrobenzanthrone (3-NBA) are considered as two of the most potent mutagens found in atmospheric particles. In the present study 2-NBA, 3-NBA and selected PAHs and Nitro-PAHs were determined in fine particle samples (PM 2.5) collected in a bus…

8,535 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Scientific Reports template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Scientific Reports format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Scientific Reports 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 Scientific Reports use?
Scientific Reports 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. Scientific Reports 12, 45–58 (2023).
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Scientific Reports?
No. DocuGuru generates the sn-jnl LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Springer Nature-ready Scientific Reports 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 Scientific Reports template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Scientific Reports format with correct headings, figures, tables, and superscript citations.
What is Scientific Reports?
Open access journal publishing original research from all areas of the natural sciences. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Springer Nature.
Can I export a submission-ready Scientific Reports PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Scientific Reports template (the sn-jnl class) that is ready to submit to Springer Nature, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Scientific Reports template cost?
You can start writing in the Scientific Reports template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Scientific Reports PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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