Journal Length Limits
| Journal | Words | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| PRL | 3500 | Exclude title, authors, abstract, references, acknowledgements; include captions, footnotes, endnotes; convert figures and equations to "equivalent words". |
| Science | ~2500 | Include captions and references. |
| Nature | ~1500 | Exclude title, authors, references, and acknowledgements. |
| Nature Physics | letter ~ 1500; article ~ 2000-3000 |
Exclude abstract, methods, references, figure captions. |
| Nature Nanotechnology | letter ~ 1500; article ~ 2000-3000 |
Exclude abstract, methods, references, figure captions. |
| Nature Materials | letter ~ 2000; article ~ 2000-3000 |
Exclude abstract, methods, references, figure captions. |
| Nature Communications | 10 pages; 8 figures; 4000 words |
Shorter papers should have fewer figures. |
| Scientific Reports | 11 pages; 8 figures; 4,500 words |
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| Nano Letters | 4 pages | References can spill onto 5th page. |
| ACS Nano | no limit? |