NATURE

Nature, the weekly, international, interdisciplinary journal of science
Impact factorNature's impact factor for 2004 is 32.182, making it the world's top multidisciplinary science journal, and the world's top journal publishing basic scientific research. (Impact Factor from Thomson/ISI.)Aims and scopeNature is a weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions. Nature also provides rapid, authoritative, insightful and arresting news and interpretation of topical and coming trends affecting science, scientists and the wider public.Nature's mission statementFirst, to serve scientists through prompt publication of significant advances in any branch of science, and to provide a forum for the reporting and discussion of news and issues concerning science. Second, to ensure that the results of science are rapidly disseminated to the public throughout the world, in a fashion that conveys their significance for knowledge, culture and daily life.Nature's original mission statement was published for the first time on 11 November 1869.Nature's first issueRead the full text of the first ever issue of Nature, published on 4 November 1869.Sample issueFree online access to the 3 March 2005 issue of Nature.Contact the journalProvides contact details for editorial, subscription, librarian and advertising departments.About the editorsLike the other Nature titles, Nature has no external editorial board. Instead, all editorial decisions are made by a team of full-time professional editors. Information about the scientific background of the editors may be found here.A full list of journal staff appears on the masthead.Nature family of journalsIn addition to Nature itself, there are three main families of Nature journals.For advertisersInformation on display advertisements in Nature in print and online, or click here for information on classified advertisements.For librariansInformation for institutions purchasing site licences, other online resources and print subscriptions.