Nature Biotechnology paper format

Page limit
No fixed limit
Layout
Single-column
Abstract
135–150 words
References
Numbered
Citation style
nature
LaTeX class
\documentclass[11pt]{article}

Required sections

  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Methods
  • References

Optional sections

  • Acknowledgements

Camera-ready back matter: Competing Interests, Data Availability, Author Contributions, Code Availability.

What reviewers expect

  • Quantitative results expected
  • Ethics / broader-impact statement required
  • Code & data availability expected