Calls for papers

  • Synthetic Catalysts for Biomedicine and Biotechnology

    In this cross-journal Collection between Nature Communications, Nature Chemical Biology, Communications Chemistry, Communications Materials, Communications Sustainability and Scientific Reports, we aim to bring together the latest advances in synthetic catalysts for biomedicine and biotechnology, covering design and production, mechanistic studies, and application demonstrations.
      Collection
      Submission status: Open Deadline: 31 December 2025
    • Towards low-pressure all-solid-state batteries

      This Cross-journal Collection highlights advances in the development of low- or zero-pressure all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs).
        Collection
        Submission status: Open Deadline: 20 December 2025
      • Advanced characterizations of high-entropy materials

        This Collection highlights original research papers focusing on developing and optimizing data collection and analyses techniques for advanced characterizations of high-entropy materials.
          Collection
          Submission status: Open Deadline: 02 December 2025
        • Lifecycle of sustainable electronics

          In this collection, we aim to bring together the advances in sustainable electronics ranging from the use of eco-friendly device design and fabrication methods, non-toxic/biodegradable materials, to end-of-life ideas for recycling and reusing electronic device components.
            Collection
            Submission status: Open Deadline: 30 November 2025
          • Zinc and alkali-ion hybrid supercapacitors

            This Collection brings together the latest developments in developing and understanding zinc and alkali (lithium, sodium, potassium) metal-ion hybrid supercapacitors.
              Collection
              Submission status: Open Deadline: 08 November 2025
            • Perovskite Photodetectors for Imaging and Computing

              This cross-journal Collection between Nature Communications, Communications Materials, Communications Engineering, and Scientific Reports brings together the latest research and development in perovskite photodetectors and their applications in imaging and computing.
                Collection
                Submission status: Open Deadline: 28 September 2025
              • Structural alloys for nuclear reactors

                This cross-journal Collection between Communications Materials, Nature Communications and Scientific Reports brings together the latest research on alloys used in nuclear reactors.
                  Collection
                  Submission status: Open Deadline: 18 August 2025