Nature Publishing Group: scientific and medical excellence in print and online

Nature Publishing Group (NPG) is a division of Macmillan Publishers Ltd, dedicated to serving the academic and professional scientific and medical communities. The flagship title, Nature, is the world's most highly-cited weekly multidisciplinary journal and was first published in 1869. NPG is a global company, with headquarters in London and offices in New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Boston, Tokyo, Paris, Munich and Basingstoke.

The mission of the Nature Publishing Group is to become the premier scientific and medical publisher, focusing always on the quality of the information we publish. NPG strives to serve scientific, technical and medical communities by delivering dynamic and audience-focused web services. Our goal is to become the first choice of scientists in search of (1) ground-breaking original research that has been rigorously and rapidly peer-reviewed; (2) superior review, filtering and navigating material; (3) the most relevant career information; and (4) timely and essential breaking news.

NPG Journals
Nature, our flagship journal, has been an influential force in scientific publishing for more than 130 years. Today it is still fresh, arresting and innovative and aims to communicate the latest ground-breaking and original scientific discoveries across all disciplines of science. It is published weekly: www.nature.com.

Nature research journals – The Nature research journals are published monthly, covering extensively the breadth of life sciences as well as material science, chemistry and the physical sciences. The aim of the Nature research journals is to be the most prestigious journals in their respective fields, publishing primary research papers of high scientific quality and of exceptional interest and significance in their disciplines. Many of the journals are the most highly cited in their disciplines. By publishing news, reviews and other secondary material, the Nature research journals aim to be the voice of their respective communities.

Nature Methods is a cutting edge methodology journal for life scientists and chemists. Publishing both novel methods and significant advances to tried and tested techniques. Nature Methods presents and discusses methods of immediate practical relevance, helping researchers perform faster, better and more efficient experimental research.

Nature Reviews – The acclaimed Nature Reviews series has revolutionized review journal publishing, providing authoritative coverage of the breadth and depth of their science discipline. Published monthly, their mission is to be the premier source of reviews, commentary and associated current-awareness in their communities. Nature Reviews makes full use of innovative advances in print and online technology and design principles to produce engaging, informative and accessible journals of the highest quality: a one-stop shop for cutting-edge information, analysis and opinion in each field.

Nature Clinical Practice journals deliver timely, authoritative interpretations of key research developments, translating the latest findings into clinical practice. Content includes editorial and opinion pieces, highlights from the current literature, commentaries on the application of recent research to practical patient care, thorough reviews, and in-depth case studies. The distinguished Editors-in-Chief and international advisory boards ensure comprehensive coverage throughout the year, with discussion of topical issues included as soon as possible after publication of the original research.

NPG academic journals publish a wide range of high quality scientific and medical journals, many in partnership with eminent national and international societies. NPG's aim is to be the publisher of choice for authors, readers and scientific societies in our chosen specialist subject areas. The aim is to publish high-quality scientific papers quickly; to provide the best support to editors and partner societies; to ensure the widest possible readership of all our published material; to understand and fulfill the needs of all our customers; to offer excellent service to authors, editors, readers, librarians and subscription agents; and to have a strong business profile within the publishing industry. NPG academic journals are editorially independent of the Nature journals, but have the same core publishing values.

www.nature.com. hosts the online edition of all NPG publications plus additional electronic resources and community portals. With over 20 million hits a month, nature.com is one of the most important online scientific resources in the world and serves over 1.8 million registered users. The online format offers users many additional benefits such as personalized electronic delivery including RSS feeds, Advance Online Publication (AOP), valuable search and browse functionalities, links to related resources from NPG and beyond, and integration with all major abstracting services. Access is provided to all published content, plus supplementary information and extended digitized archives. Online access is available on a personal and institutional level.