The editorial process in Nature research journals

Academic publishing can be very straightforward, however some tricks might help minimize frustrating and lengthy processes at an editorial level as well as at the peer-review stage. After a brief introduction on the Nature research journals portfolio and the respective targets, the seminar will focus on the editorial criteria at Nature Communications and the different stages of the peer-review process from the initial editorial assessment. Some of the questions that will be answered are: What makes a great paper? What are we looking for at Nature Communications? What is Open Access? Hopefully this seminar will give a clear and transparent overview of the editorial process at Nature Communications and other Nature research journals.