Nature Microbiology figure requirements
The requirements below are for the layout after acceptance
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Column width
- Not specified
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Font size
- Text size
- 5–7 pt
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Font
- sans-serif (Symbol for Greek)
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Resolution
- ≥ 300 dpi
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File format
- Not specified
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Color mode
- Not specified
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About the journal
- Field
- Genetics, Molecular Biology
- Topics
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, Gut microbiota and health, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Open access
- No
- Article charge
- US$12,690
- h-index
- 226
- Articles published
- About 2,949
- Journal website
- nature.com/nmicrobiol
Journals in the same field
| Journal | Width | Smallest text | Min. resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Microbiology | Not specified | 5–7 pt Text size | ≥ 300 dpi |
| Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | Not specified | ≥ 6 pt | 300 dpi |
| EMBO Journal | 87 mm | Not specified | ≥ 300 dpi Raster images |
| Journal of Molecular Biology | 90–190 mm | Typically 6 pt Sub/superscript | ≥ 300 dpi |
| Scientific Reports | Not specified | Not specified | 300 dpi |
| Gene | 90–190 mm | Typically 6 pt Sub/superscript | ≥ 300 dpi |
Sources
Checked on 2026-10-31
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