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Open Access publisher of peer-reviewed research in biological, medical and environmental sciences.

An open access Nature Portfolio journal publishing research from the natural sciences, psychology, medicine, and engineering.

Scientific Reports is an open access journal from Nature Portfolio, dedicated to publishing research across a wide range of scientific disciplines. It aims to provide a reliable and reputable platform for authors to share their findings with a global audience. The journal's architecture supports submissions from the natural sciences, psychology, medicine, and engineering, offering a home for interdisciplinary research. The core value proposition lies in its open access model, ensuring that published research is freely available. Use cases include researchers seeking to disseminate their work, institutions aiming to increase the visibility of their research output, and readers looking for comprehensive scientific information. It maintains a rigorous peer review process to ensure the quality and validity of published studies.
Scientific Reports is an open access journal from Nature Portfolio, dedicated to publishing research across a wide range of scientific disciplines.
Explore all tools that specialize in manage manuscript submissions. This domain focus ensures Scientific Reports delivers optimized results for this specific requirement.
Explore all tools that specialize in peer review. This domain focus ensures Scientific Reports delivers optimized results for this specific requirement.
Specialized collections of articles focused on specific research areas, led by expert Editorial Board Members. Papers submitted to these collections have a median time from submission to acceptance of 102 days.
Offers key metrics like the 2-year impact factor (3.9 in 2024) and citation count (834,000+ citations in 2024), providing authors with performance insights.
Subject-specific collections of the most downloaded papers, offering increased exposure to high-impact research.
Welcomes submissions from all engineering disciplines, providing a multidisciplinary platform for engineering research.
Provides detailed metrics at the article level, including views, downloads, and citations, allowing authors to track the performance of their published work.
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Prepare your manuscript according to the journal's guidelines.
Submit your manuscript through the online submission system.
Undergo the peer review process.
Address reviewer comments and revise the manuscript.
Accept the publication agreement.
Pay the article processing charge (if applicable).
Monitor the publication status of your article.
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