Nature

Papers
(The H4-Index of Nature is 287. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)
ArticleCitations
Hello, this is Automatic Antigrief: what problem can I solve for you today?31306
How volcanoes shaped our planet — and why we need to be ready for the next big eruption4719
US chemical engineer avoids prison after conviction for hiding ties to China2797
The race to make a variant-proof COVID vaccine2464
AI predicts how many earthquake aftershocks will strike — and their strength2297
Daily briefing: Watch spines form in an artificial human embryos2008
From the archive1874
Daily briefing: Made-up words communicate across cultures1703
Mini ‘metavehicles’ zip and swerve on light power1613
Missing genomes, flexible microphone — the week in infographics1581
Clever orangutans invent nutcrackers from scratch1433
The AI historian: A new tool to decipher ancient texts1403
Daily briefing: Huge ancient civilization discovered in the Amazon1387
Giving thanks for a glovebox: helping to make medicines from natural substances1285
Daily briefing: Iron-Age woman had the earliest-known case of Turner syndrome1276
Origami mini-robot does gymnastics for a good cause1153
Daily briefing: These polar bears can survive without sea ice1145
Structure sheds light on a lipid-transport machine in mycobacteria1135
The sickle-cell drug boon1119
I advocate an African research agenda for African development1113
Flood risk rises as people surge into vulnerable regions1111
Landmark Webb observatory is now officially a telescope1107
How the daddy-long-legs gets long legs981
WHO should lead on genome-editing policy, advisers say966
Daily briefing: How an Alzheimer’s gene ravages the brain934
A guide to the Nature Index933
Daily briefing: COVID ‘super-immunity’ might wane over time902
The world’s most expensive dinosaur and more — July’s best science images892
How we boosted female faculty numbers in male-dominated departments872
A century of quantum physics868
Chronically lonely flies overeat and lose sleep864
India’s pioneering mission bolsters idea that Moon’s surface was molten821
First pig kidneys transplanted into people: what scientists think804
Control of human protein-degradation machinery revealed770
Leader of WHO’s new pandemic hub: improve data flow to extinguish outbreaks757
Trees are dying much faster in northern Australia — climate change is probably to blame729
A sea change in craft brewing723
Maize under threat, and morality for cars: Books in brief722
India’s first Sun mission will investigate the origins of space weather720
Coronapod: the biomarker that could change COVID vaccines719
Daily briefing: Mini Moderna dose rouses big immune response718
Daily briefing: ‘Killer’ T cells still recognize Omicron702
Ten billion COVID vaccines, deadly bacteria and high-risk research682
The surprising genes behind a fingerprint’s unique swirls667
In search of body664
Goodnight, Moon663
Laser-induced vibrations probe microscale metamaterials without contacting them660
AI & robotics briefing: AlphaFold predicts thousands of possible psychedelics655
Daily briefing: Where long COVID is understudied and ignored647
Daily briefing: You’ve got space mail! Asteroid sample delivered to Earth636
Twisted system makes nanolasers shine together636
China’s mysterious spaceplane returns to Earth — what we know634
Armoured dinosaurs of the Southern Hemisphere630
Portugal: female science leaders could speed up change629
How rich countries skew the fossil record621
Daily briefing: Oldest DNA ever found reveals big, furry surprises616
From the archive: biological clocks, and a pollen puzzle about flies616
How coaching could help tackle toxic research cultures610
How to measure the brain of an octopus608
Ukrainian mathematician becomes second woman to win prestigious Fields Medal608
How 'megastudies' are changing behavioural science589
From the archive: a shared motivation for scientists, and mirages588
Daily briefing: ‘Inflammation clock’ shows your immune system’s age587
Daily briefing: Santorini volcano let off a prehistoric mega-blast587
Daily briefing: Mysterious lizard fossil revealed to be mostly black paint586
A funding adviser’s guide to writing a great grant application584
How a US government shutdown could disrupt science584
The hunt for drugs for mild COVID: scientists seek to treat those at lower risk578
The impact of protected areas on waterbird populations worldwide577
From process to outcome: working toward health equity574
Daily briefing: Do we really need a room-temperature superconductor?573
My life at the helm of a top African cancer-treatment centre573
The skilled ecosystem engineers with big teeth and paddle tails566
Japan launches preprint server — but will scientists use it?565
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is redrawing the geopolitics of space561
‘Virgin birth’ genetically engineered into female animals for the first time551
Why does fat return after dieting? The microbiome might have a hand547
ISSCR guidelines uphold human right to science for benefit of all544
Soft X-rays capture the dance of the organelles539
The ebb and flow of the biomedical sciences in the pandemic era539
What triggers severe COVID? Infected immune cells hold clues538
Where baby birds thrive: plush but precarious hangouts530
Classroom assistance: the scientists turning the tools of their trade to education528
High-precision genomic tool tackles deadly mutation526
Kyoto review: ‘thrilling’ play shows fight for landmark climate treaty518
Himalayan glaciers are losing weight faster than thought518
Black holes, love and poetry — an artistic exploration of intimacy and adventure510
The plastic that biodegrades in your home compost510
African leadership underpins success of malaria drug trial508
Audio long-read: why sports concussions are worse for women508
What Xi Jinping’s third term means for science502
After COVID, African countries vow to take the fight to malaria500
Communication tools for scientists who stammer500
Titanium alloy gains super strength with a long bake496
Daily briefing: Melting Himalayan glaciers will affect more than one billion people489
Babies collect their own viruses rather than relying on Mum’s488
Structural insights into how a blood-pressure drug inhibits an ion transporter486
A journey into the causes and effects of depression485
Webb telescope wows with first image of an exoplanet481
I’m a Palestinian scientist building a more inclusive future480
Satellite images show the widespread impact of mining on tropical rivers477
Collegiality pays and biodiversity struggles475
Shining a light on mysterious underwater cave creatures473
How to make the workplace fairer for female researchers472
Staring at the Sun — close-up images from space rewrite solar science471
Daily briefing: Deep-diving seals led scientists to an undiscovered underwater canyon468
How to keep wildcats wild: ancient DNA offers fresh insights464
Soft ‘electronic skin’ mimics our sense of touch463
The sleight-of-hand trick that can simplify scientific computing461
Bonobo apes pout and throw tantrums — and gain sympathy459
A chocoholic’s best friends are the birds and the bats457
Neuronal culprits of sickness behaviours457
Painkillers are dispensed less freely by night-shift doctors455
France’s research minister has a plan to shake up science454
Infancy of sterol biosynthesis hints at extinct eukaryotic species454
Prehistoric events might explain European multiple sclerosis risk453
Author Correction: Bacterial cGAS senses a viral RNA to initiate immunity453
Signatures of magnetism control by flow of angular momentum452
Yo-yo dieting accelerates cardiovascular disease by reprogramming the immune system451
Publisher Correction: Single-crystalline metal-oxide dielectrics for top-gate 2D transistors450
Author Correction: Life-cycle-coupled evolution of mitosis in close relatives of animals450
How the grid came to shape the US landscape447
Japan needs a fresh approach to innovation447
Using sound to explore events of the Universe442
Volcano that built an island paradise is attuned to the sea439
Daily briefing: Malaria vaccine made of live parasites shows early success437
UK’s rupture with Horizon Europe is totally unnecessary434
Medicine in the blood434
What polar researchers have learnt from the pandemic433
Publisher Correction: Demonstration of reduced neoclassical energy transport in Wendelstein 7-X429
Daily briefing: Why asthma attacks dropped during the pandemic429
AI rapidly diagnoses brain tumours during surgery428
US election has profound implications for science in Ukraine427
Global conservation priorities for island plant diversity426
Fossils found far from the Equator point to globetrotting tetrapods426
Marsupial genomes reveal how a skin membrane for gliding evolved426
Daily briefing: How scientists balance work and faith425
Black holes made from light? Impossible, say physicists420
US to end race-based university admissions: what now for diversity in science?419
I study small organisms to tackle big climate problems418
The ‘Asian water tower’ is brimming — with glacial melt water417
Daily briefing: A planetary budget to survive and thrive415
AI & robotics briefing: First non-human on Nature’s 10 list411
Do climate lawsuits lead to action? Researchers assess their impact410
Community science draws on the power of the crowd410
25th anniversary of the first known feathered dinosaurs409
‘They went to the bar at noon’: what this virtual AI village is teaching researchers409
Daily briefing: Diabetes drug shows promise against Parkinson’s406
Lifting the veil on the oldest-known animals401
New pill helps COVID smell and taste loss fade quickly399
Self-assembling synthetic polymer forms liquid-like droplets398
I peer into volcanoes to see when they’ll blow396
Melaku Worede, crop genetics leader (1936–2023)395
Stars hint at an unusual black hole lurking in our Galaxy394
Ancient DNA reveals origins of multiple sclerosis in Europe394
Unlocking the mysteries of the brain’s neocortex393
Moon mission failure: why is it so hard to pull off a lunar landing?391
A 27,000-year-old pyramid? Controversy hits an extraordinary archaeological claim384
Daily briefing: Super hot plasma made easy with stabilizing fibres383
Huge randomized trial of AI boosts discovery — at least for good scientists382
How to develop a good writing style382
First sighting of ‘neutrino fog’ sparks excitement – but is it bad news for dark matter?382
Author Correction: TP53 loss creates therapeutic vulnerability in colorectal cancer380
A step-by-step guide to landing your next job in science380
The United States, as a marine superpower, must ratify the high seas biodiversity treaty now379
Why Asia is leading the field in green materials378
Bone repair supported by flexible films made using an innovative method377
Daily briefing: Squid-inspired pills squirt drugs straight into your gut376
A guide to the Nature Index376
New lasso-shaped antibiotic kills drug-resistant bacteria372
Author Correction: The repertoire of mutational signatures in human cancer372
Ferocity of Atlantic hurricanes surges as the ocean warms372
‘I thought I had forgotten this horror’: Ukrainian scientists stand in defiance371
How five researchers fared after their ‘great resignation’ from academia371
Retraction Note: Evidence of near-ambient superconductivity in a N-doped lutetium hydride365
Should Alzheimer’s be diagnosed with a blood test? Proposal sparks controversy363
Tracking the collaborative networks of five leading science nations363
Author Correction: Comparative and demographic analysis of orang-utan genomes363
The astonishing scientists who starved to protect plants during the Second World War362
Cycles362
Kids’ real-world arithmetic skills don’t transfer to the classroom361
Federico Mayor Zaragoza obituary: former UNESCO chief who championed neonatal screening361
Author Correction: Synthetic GPCRs for programmable sensing and control of cell behaviour360
A sustainable ocean needs thriving ocean societies359
What are the best AI tools for research? Nature’s guide358
Daily briefing: Meet the recipient of the first whole-eye transplant358
Satellite images reveal untracked human activity on the oceans357
Plasmas primed for rapid pulse production357
All we are is our memories356
Science communication will benefit from research integrity standards356
Mysterious radio bursts mostly come from massive galaxies355
Months away at sea to protect China’s only population of Bryde’s whales353
Why do obesity drugs seem to treat so many other ailments?353
A DIY ‘bionic pancreas’ is changing diabetes care — what's next?351
Author Correction: Rewiring cancer drivers to activate apoptosis351
Deglacial increase of seasonal temperature variability in the tropical ocean350
Publisher Correction: The future transistors348
COVID drug Paxlovid was hailed as a game-changer. What happened?345
Blebs promote cell survival by assembling oncogenic signalling hubs343
Structure and assembly of the mammalian mitochondrial supercomplex CIII2CIV343
Magnetic field expulsion in optically driven YBa2Cu3O6.48342
Dendritic, delayed, stochastic CaMKII activation in behavioural time scale plasticity342
Protected areas slow declines unevenly across the tetrapod tree of life340
A ‘killswitch’ peptide solidifies protein droplets in living cells339
Taiwan hit by biggest earthquake in 25 years: why scientists weren’t surprised339
Incoherent transport across the strange-metal regime of overdoped cuprates339
How your brain controls ageing — and why zombie cells could be key338
Daily briefing: The pros and cons of DeepSeek338
Dopamine-mediated interactions between short- and long-term memory dynamics337
The evolution of private reputations in information-abundant landscapes335
Tryptophan depletion results in tryptophan-to-phenylalanine substitutants335
Emergent hydrodynamics in a strongly interacting dipolar spin ensemble334
Neural signatures of natural behaviour in socializing macaques334
How to recover when a climate disaster destroys your city333
‘Unacceptable’: a staggering 4.4 billion people lack safe drinking water, study finds332
China–US research collaborations are in decline — this is bad news for everyone332
Topological complex-energy braiding of non-Hermitian bands330
Early grant success attracts more funding: study of 100,000 applicants hints at why330
Rainforest transformation reallocates energy from green to brown food webs329
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Evidence of near-ambient superconductivity in a N-doped lutetium hydride329
First public statue of female scientist in Italy celebrates astronomer328
Isoprene nitrates drive new particle formation in Amazon’s upper troposphere328
Publisher Correction: A pan-serotype dengue virus inhibitor targeting the NS3–NS4B interaction328
UK research assessment is being reformed — but the changes miss the mark327
The world’s biggest animal migration and more — July’s best science images325
How wildfires deplete ozone in the stratosphere324
Why a cheap, effective treatment for diarrhoea is underused324
A whale of an appetite revealed by analysis of prey consumption324
Addiction: expand diagnostic borders with care324
Colour blindness: journals should enable image redisplay324
My brief appearance in Downton Abbey: Nature readers share stories of side gigs324
Who needs qubits? Physicists make light-based ‘qumodes’ for quantum computing323
Author Correction: Neutralizing GDF-15 can overcome anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 resistance in solid tumours322
Immune molecule links COVID‑19 with severe inflammatory disorder in children322
Missing data mean we’ll probably never know how many people died of COVID322
Three AI-powered steps to faster, smarter peer review322
The United States needs a department of technology and science policy322
Old electric-vehicle batteries can find new purpose — on the grid321
Do elephants have names for each other?320
Cancer’s power harnessed — lymphoma mutations supercharge T cells320
I took my case to Nepal’s highest court to improve conservation319
Brain implants help people to recover after severe head injury319
Splendid squirrel sneezes at will319
Daily briefing: Gaze upon the most detailed Moon maps ever made318
Did ‘alien’ debris hit Earth? Startling claim sparks row at scientific meeting318
The Correctives318
Mystery of huge ancient engravings of snakes solved at last317
So … you’ve been hacked316
Superstar porous materials get salty thanks to computer simulations314
Verbose robots, and why some people love Bach: Books in Brief313
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