Nature Methods figure requirements
The requirements below are for the layout after acceptance
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Column width
- Double column
- ≤ 180 mm
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Font size
- Text size
- 5–7 pt
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Font
- san serif font for standard text labelling and Symbol font for Greek characters
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Resolution
- ≥ 300 dpi
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File format
- Not specified
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Color mode
- Not specified
Differs from most Springer Nature journals in: Column width, Font size, Font, File format, Color mode
About the journal
- Field
- Molecular Biology, Biophysics
- Topics
- Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques, Cell Image Analysis Techniques, Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Open access
- No
- Article charge
- US$12,690
- h-index
- 507
- Articles published
- About 8,496
- Journal website
- nature.com/nmeth
Journals in the same field
| Journal | Width | Smallest text | Min. resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Methods | 180 mm | 5–7 pt Text size | ≥ 300 dpi |
| Nature Protocols | Not specified | ≥ 7 pt | ≥ 300 dpi |
| MOLECULAR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY | 87 mm | Not specified | ≥ 300 dpi Raster images |
| Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | Not specified | ≥ 6 pt | 300 dpi |
| Journal of Biological Chemistry | 85–175 mm | ≥ 5.7 pt | ≥ 300 dpi |
| Nature Genetics | Not specified | 5–7 pt Text size | ≥ 300 dpi |
Sources
Checked on 2026-10-31
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