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Feb 16, 2026 · Industry Insights

Who Will Be the Next “NC” After Nature Communications Is Flagged?

The article examines how the Chinese Academy of Sciences' new APC controls on Nature Communications and similar journals will redirect manuscript submissions, identifying Scientific Reports as the most likely immediate successor, while also analyzing the roles of PLOS ONE, Frontiers, and domestic journals such as National Science Review in the evolving publication landscape.