What is Nature?
Q: What is Nature?
A: Nature is a scientific journal that is the world's most cited scientific journal and publishes original research articles across the whole range of science.
Q: When was Nature first published?
A: Nature was first published on 4 November 1869.
Q: Who is the primary audience for Nature?
A: Research scientists are the primary audience for the journal, but ordinary people also read it as well.
Q: What kind of articles does Nature publish?
A: Nature publishes important new advances and original scientific research as articles or letters. It also prints surveys and reviews of important research fields.
Q: Why are articles in Nature written and edited to be understandable to scientists in other fields and any educated person?
A: Articles in Nature are written and edited to be understandable to scientists in other fields and any educated person because ordinary people also read the journal.
Q: What kind of topics are covered in editorials, news and feature articles in Nature?
A: Topics covered in editorials, news and feature articles in Nature include current affairs, science funding, business, scientific ethics and research breakthroughs.
Q: Are all details of articles in Nature printed in the journal?
A: No, details may be put in supplementary material on the journal's website because of limits on the length of articles.
