Article Download Statistics
Nature Portfolio allows authors to view article download statistics on its website. Authors can access these statistics through the manuscript tracking system. Authors can view the number of downloads and the number of HTML and PDF views of their articles on a daily basis and display them on a graph that shows cumulative downloads. The raw data used to create the graph is available for download. Below is a screenshot of a sample graph.
Nature Portfolio Publishing License
Nature Portfolio does not require authors of original (primary) research to transfer copyright for their published contributions. Authors grant an exclusive license to Nature Portfolio for publication, and in return, they can reuse their papers in their future printed works without needing permission from the publisher. Nature Portfolio encourages authors to archive the accepted version of manuscripts in PubMed Central (for medical and life sciences articles) and/or their funding agency or institutional repository, after six months from the published date. This policy aligns with the policies of various research funding bodies worldwide and specifically aligns with the policies of the National Institutes of Health in the United States, the UK Medical Council, and the Wellcome Trust. Nature Portfolio appreciates the efforts of funding bodies to increase access to funded research and strongly encourages authors to participate in such efforts.
Online Rapid Publication
Nature Portfolio journals operate an online submission system for original research and reviews, expediting the submission and peer review process. Our online system also allows authors to view the status of submitted articles online. Articles published in Nature Portfolio journals are typically published online before appearing in print, ensuring that the research is available to the public and can be cited as soon as possible after acceptance for publication. The electronic version of the article matches the print version and is not an unedited preliminary version, maintaining the integrity of the published record.
Maximum Possible Readership
Nature Portfolio journals are available online through site licenses for academic institutions, corporations, governments, and alliances, adding speed and visibility to authors’ research papers. Nature Portfolio reaches over half a million scientists, physicians, and other readers who have subscribed to free email alerts for the table of contents of its journals, ensuring additional exposure for authors. These alerts are sent before the print edition of the journal, allowing recipients to click through to access the full article. Non-subscribers can click on the article abstract.
Sharing and Indexing
Journals published by Nature Portfolio are indexed in leading indexing and abstracting services, including ISI, Medline, and Scopus. Comprehensive citation linking via services like Crossref and DOI (Digital Object Identifier) provides seamless online connections between articles and databases.
Media Coverage
Nature Portfolio’s press releases provide information about interesting articles published in Nature Portfolio journals. Over 2,000 journalists and media organizations subscribe to Nature Portfolio’s press data, ensuring that authors receive maximum exposure for their work in the world’s leading newspapers, magazines, and radio and television channels. The press office also notifies authors’ institutions and funding bodies that articles have been published.
Global Collaboration
Nature Portfolio supports initiatives aimed at making current research available to a wider community of scientists and practitioners. Examples include UN/WHO HINARI, AGORA, and OARE, and the independent SciDev.Net network.
Primary research papers and other content in our journals are made freely available online to readers in HINARI, AGORA, and OARE member countries, significantly broadening the reach of the papers and providing timely information to people who may not otherwise access it or access it in a timely manner.
SciDev.Net
It is a scientific and developmental online network that provides news, opinions, and information about science, technology, and the developing world. It is a freely accessible site featuring many articles each week from Nature, selected by the editors of SciDev.Net.
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