For Authors 99

The sections below provide essential information for authors before submitting a contribution to Nature.

Editorial criteria and processes 00

Please read this section before submitting anything to Nature. It explains editorial criteria and how manuscripts are handled by editors.

Formatting guide

This section describes contribution types and preparation guidance for all manuscript formats published by Nature.

Presubmission enquiries

Presubmission enquiries are provided to help authors determine whether a manuscript is likely to be of interest to the journal.

Initial submission

Read this section before proceeding with a submission to learn how to prepare and submit your manuscript.

Final submission

This section contains information about preparing a final resubmission for publication.