Before writing a paper, authors are advised ... Portfolio publications). Each journal has slightly different format requirements depending on readership, space, style and so on.

We also recommend that, before submission, you familiarize yourself with Nature’s style and content ... not submitted to the journal recently. Articles are the main format for original research ...

So, too, must I acknowledge that journals, particularly specialty ones, may have their own style of writing, so the articles you read in them may not follow the format I’ll lay out below. One of the ...

Please note, these guidelines are relevant to all of our journals. Make sure that you check your chosen journal’s web pages for specific guidelines too. Articles commonly fall into one of three main ...