Abstract

Nature Human Behaviour is part of the Nature portfolio journals. Our aim is to publish research of outstanding significance into any aspect of individual and collective human behaviour.

The journal’s scope is thematic rather than discipline-based, drawing from a broad range of disciplines that span the natural and social sciences. Our goal is to strengthen the visibility and impact of the disciplines that study human behaviour, promote interaction among disciplines, and support robust scientific practices.

In this presentation, I will present the scope and aims of the journal and how it relates to other journals in the Nature portfolio. I will also shed light on the editorial processes at Nature Human Behaviour and the other Nature portfolio journals (including Nature, the Communications journals, and Scientific Reports): what do editors look for in the papers we want to publish, how we make decisions; I will also talk about how to write a paper for submission to Nature Human Behaviour and other Nature Research journals and what to expect in peer review. Finally, we will discuss how Nature Human Behaviour, but also other Nature portfolio journals promote robust, reproducible science and how we can continue to support the community in this goal going forward.