This venue
Draft in Springer Nature sn-jnl with Nature Portfolio references (sn-nature). Human studies need ethics and consent; trials need registration.
Initial submission is often format-flexible; Nature typesets after acceptance. Article-type word limits are tight—confirm the live guide.
Length
Varies by Article / Letter / Brief Communication. Neither a conference crop nor a BMC-length draft.
Review
Typically single-blind in the Nature system. Incomplete ethics, data-availability, or reporting items are often returned.
Typesetting
sn-jnl + sn-nature (Nature Portfolio numbers). Follow the live abstract form—often one summary paragraph, not BMC’s four headings. Captions follow the live guide.
Before you write
- sn-nature on—not BMC Vancouver or IJCV sn-basic.
- Ethics, consent, trial registration, and data availability in the draft.
- Word and display-item caps for the article type.
- English manuscript.
Official pages
Summarized from public calls (as of 2026-09). Always match the CFP you are submitting to.
FAQ
- Same kit as BMC Medicine?
- Same sn-jnl class; Nature Portfolio uses sn-nature, BMC uses Vancouver.
- Is this camera-ready?
- No—drafting only. Nature typesets after acceptance.
- Same kit for Nature Communications?
- The class can be shared; article-type limits are not. Read that journal’s guide.
