Scientific Reports
Broad original research across natural sciences, psychology, medicine and engineering. Read its criteria for scientific validity before choosing it for a multidisciplinary paper.
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Springer Nature
A multidisciplinary publisher whose journals have different editorial criteria, access routes and submission requirements.
Overview
Science, medicine, engineering and scholarly research
Springer Nature’s portfolio includes specialist journals and broad research titles. Scientific Reports, for example, accepts work across natural sciences, psychology, medicine and engineering. Comparing recent papers and the journal’s own criteria is more useful than treating the publisher name as a single editorial standard.
Start with a journal shortlist, then read the submission instructions for each title. A transfer invitation can offer another route through the portfolio, but it does not replace a scope check or a new editorial decision. Keep the target journal, proposed article type and funding requirements together in your submission notes.
- Publishing model
- Subscription and open-access options; check the title
- Subject coverage
- Science, medicine, engineering and scholarly research
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Safe & Trusted
The publisher is classified as Safe & Trusted in our directory. This is a positive publisher-level assessment. The next step is to confirm that the particular journal meets your research, funding and institutional requirements.
How the assessment is formed
Our evaluation framework considers peer review, editorial credibility, transparency, publishing ethics, indexing and researcher feedback. The overall rating and category are recorded here; a criterion-by-criterion score breakdown is not included in this record.
A rating is not a guarantee of a journal’s suitability or of a particular publication outcome. Check policies at the journal level and confirm claims at their source.
Submit evidence for re-evaluationPublishing practices
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Read the sources for each assessment area. Checked 13 November 2026. These summaries describe published policies and verification steps; they do not recalculate the directory rating.
Assessment areaWhat to look forPublisher policies and sources
Editorial accountability
Named editors, relevant affiliations and a clear way to contact the editorial office.
Consult the journal’s editorial board and submission policies; responsibilities vary by title.Example: Scientific Reports editorial policies
Peer review
A documented review model, reviewer selection and a process for editorial decisions.
Use the chosen journal’s review policy. Scientific Reports publishes detailed editorial guidance; do not assume that every Springer Nature title uses the same reviewer-anonymity model.Example: editorial and review policies
Indexing and discoverability
The exact journal title and ISSN in the index itself; coverage dates and current status.
Check the exact journal title, ISSN and coverage dates in the database required by your institution. Inclusion of one title does not establish coverage for the publisher’s other journals.Publisher journal catalogue How to verify indexing
Fees and business model
A complete fee schedule, payment timing, waivers and any additional publication charges.
OA charges and waiver conditions vary by journal.Open-access fees and policies
Copyright and licensing
The publishing agreement, author rights and a licence that meets your funder’s requirements.
Read the article’s licence before reusing it.Licences and open-access policies
Ethics and corrections
Policies on authorship, competing interests, misconduct, appeals, corrections and retractions.
For research integrity, corrections and appeals, follow the policy of the journal handling the paper. Keep correspondence and manuscript versions when raising a concern.Example: Scientific Reports policies
Digital preservation
A named preservation service and a clear long-term access policy.
Springer Nature lists external preservation services.Publishing and preservation policies
Selected journals.
Different audiences.
These examples illustrate the publisher’s range; they are not its complete catalogue. Follow each journal’s page for current scope, editorial information and submission requirements.
Browse publisher’s journal directoryNature Communications
A multidisciplinary research journal. Use its journal information and editorial criteria to assess the expected contribution within your field.
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Questions to settle early.
- Compare the intended audience and acceptance criteria of the specific titles, including article-type restrictions.
- Confirm the applicable licence and funding arrangement with your library before agreeing to an open-access charge.
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