This article includes an overview of the editorial policies of Nature Portfolio journals, which encompass fundamental scientific research. The editorial policies for the Nature Portfolio group can be found on the pages listed below. The Nature Portfolio group includes all journals that bear the name Nature, communication journals, the npj series, Scientific Reports, and Scientific Data. A list of these journals and a description of their interrelationships can be found here. In August 2015, Nature Portfolio journals became members of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We will be guided by COPE guidelines; however, Nature Portfolio journals will continue to make independent decisions based on our existing policies and principles.
Respectful Communication
Only through relationships built on mutual respect can we build trust and provide high-quality publishing products and services to the communities we serve.
Authorship
The authorship policy of Nature Portfolio journals (including authorship: inducement and ethics in global research).
Competing Interests
The competing interests policies of Nature Portfolio journals.
Ethics and Biological Safety
The editorial policies of Nature Portfolio journals regarding the publication of fundamental research addressing experiments on living organisms, biological safety, and ethics.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The policies of Nature Portfolio journals regarding the use of artificial intelligence.
Reporting Standards and Availability of Data, Materials, Codes, and Protocols
The policy of Nature Portfolio journals regarding the availability of materials and data and reporting requirements for life sciences articles.
Image Integrity and Standards
The policies and guidelines of Nature Portfolio journals regarding digital images and their manipulation.
Quotation and Duplicate Publication
The policies of Nature Portfolio journals regarding quotation and due recognition for published and unpublished data.
Corrections, Retractions, and Related Issues
The policy of Nature Portfolio journals regarding corrections, retractions, and other amendments to published materials.
Peer Review
Nature Portfolio journals’ advice to reviewers in consideration of the process related to peer review and relevant policies.
Confidentiality
The policies of Nature Portfolio journals regarding confidentiality.
Acknowledgments
The policies of Nature Portfolio journals regarding acknowledgments and credits.
Preprints and Research Conferences
The policy of Nature Portfolio journals regarding preprints and research conferences.
Press Policies and Restrictions
The policy of Nature Portfolio journals regarding communication between authors and the media and at scientific meetings.
Self-Archiving and Publishing License
The Nature Portfolio publishing license policy and reuse terms for authors.
Collections and Special Issues
The policy of Nature Portfolio journals regarding collections and special issues.
Respectful Communication
Only through relationships built on mutual respect can we build trust and provide high-quality publishing products and services to the communities we serve.
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