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# Nature Portfolio Research Journals — Author Guideline Skill **Publisher:** Nature Portfolio · **Verified:** 2026-07 · Confirm each journal's own submission guidelines (limits differ by title/article type). Nature Food and npj Science of Food have their own skill (`nature-food`). ## Applies to (food/nutrition-relevant Nature journals) | Journal | Abbrev | Relevance | |---|---|---| | Nature | NATURE | Multidisciplinary flagship | | Nature Communications | NAT COMMUN | Multidisciplinary, open access | | Nature Microbiology | NAT MICROBIOL | Food/gut microbiology | | Nature Metabolism | NAT METAB | Nutrition & metabolism | | Nature Sustainability | NAT SUSTAIN | Food systems, sustainability | | Nature Biotechnology | NAT BIOTECHNOL | Food/agri biotech | | Nature Medicine | NAT MED | Clinical nutrition | | Nature Reviews (various) | NAT REV * | Reviews (commissioned) | ## Format (Nature style) - **References: superscript numbers** in order of citation; numbered list; **article titles required**. Include DOIs. > 12. Author, A. B. & Author, C. D. Title of the article. *Nat. Commun.* **15**, 1234 (2026). - **Abstract:** unreferenced; length by article type (e.g. Nature Article ≤150–200 words). Confirm per journal. - **Structure:** Title → Abstract → main text → **Methods after the main text** (not counted in the word limit) → References → Figure legends → Tables. - **Display items:** capped by article type (often ≤6–8); cite as `Fig. 1` in sequence. - **Mandatory:** data avail...