Nature Medicine — Journal Profile & Submission Links
Nature Portfolio · ISSN-L 1078-8956
Nature Medicine publishes articles in internal medicine.
Listed metrics: Q1, OpenAlex 2-year citedness 26.63.
Authors checking fit can use the scope note and the official links on this profile.
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This page provides a source-backed journal profile and links to official submission resources. Journal instructions can change. Always verify article types, formatting, fees, ethics requirements, and submission rules on the official journal website before submitting.
Official links
- Journal homepage
- www.nature.com/nm/
- Author guidelines
- www.nature.com/nm/for-authors
- Submission portal
- mts-naturemedicine.nature.com/cgi-bin/main.plex
The journal's own scope statement
The text below is the catalog scope statement for this journal.
The criteria for consideration of translational and clinical research in Nature Medicine are originality, timeliness and impact on improving human health by addressing unmet clinical needs. Original research ranges from new concepts in human biology and disease pathogenesis to new therapeutic modalities and drug development, to all phases of clinical work, as well as innovative technologies aimed at improving human health.
Catalog source: merged. This is not a copy of the publisher's author instructions.
Submission & timeline
- Submission portal
- mts-naturemedicine.nature.com/cgi-bin/main.plex
General pre-submission checks for medical manuscripts
Generic checklist only — not journal-specific requirements.
- Confirm scope fit and intended article type on the official journal site.
- Abstract structure matches the journal's current requirements.
- Ethics approval and trial registration statements are complete.
- Informed consent and patient privacy statements are in place.
- Reporting guideline compliance (e.g. CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) as applicable.
- Reference style and citation limits per official guidelines.
- Figures and tables meet resolution, labeling, and count limits.
- Cover letter addresses novelty, fit, and required declarations.
- Conflicts of interest statement included.
- Funding statement included.
- Data availability statement included when required.