Nature

Nature is a British multidisciplinary scientific journal that publishes peer-reviewed research papers, reviews, and scientific news. Founded in 1869, it is published by Springer Nature.

Peer review: Evaluation of scholarly work by experts before or after publication. Nature uses expert assessment to judge research manuscripts before publication.
Norman Lockyer: An English scientist and editor who founded the journal Nature in 1869. Lockyer established the journal and served as its first editor.
DNA double helix: The two-stranded helical structure of DNA, with complementary nucleotide sequences. Nature published Watson and Crick's 1953 proposal of the double-helical structure.
Science (journal): A US-based multidisciplinary scientific journal published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Science is Nature's closest broad-scope competitor among weekly research journals.
Journal prestige: The reputation and perceived status attached to a scholarly journal. Nature's prestige can influence how institutions and researchers assess published work.
Scientific publishing: The dissemination of research through journals, books, and other scholarly channels. Nature is one influential institution within the wider system of scientific publishing.
Thomas Henry Huxley: An English biologist known for defending evolutionary theory and promoting science. Huxley contributed influential essays to Nature during its early years.
Higgs boson: An elementary particle associated with the Higgs field, confirmed at CERN in 2012. Nature published key reports from the experiments that established evidence for the particle.
The Lancet: A British weekly medical journal founded in 1823. The Lancet has comparable influence but concentrates on medicine rather than all scientific disciplines.
Matthew effect: The tendency for recognition and resources to accumulate among already prominent people or institutions. Publication in a prominent journal can amplify recognition for authors and their research.

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