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Journal of Natural Products

Journal of Natural Products reports research on the chemistry or biochemistry of naturally occurring compounds or the biology of their living systems and environments.

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Subject Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Impact Factor 3.6
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0163-3864
eISSN 1520-6025
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article publishing charges vary by journal and route; a 12-month embargo option includes a $2,000 USD discount, and the article development charge for zero-embargo green open access is a flat fee of $2,500 USD due after acceptance.

Submission Instructions

Journal of Natural Products accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required with every submission. Cover letter should indicate the intended manuscript category and must state that formal collection permission was obtained when organisms were collected from a foreign country.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be a single paragraph.
Manuscript Manuscript should use clearly identified standard sections for original research and include an untitled introductory section and an Experimental Section. The manuscript must include a graphical summary for the table of contents and disclose any use of AI tools in the Acknowledgments or Methods section as appropriate.
References References and notes must be numbered in order of appearance, cited with superscript numbers, include titles, and use Chemical Abstracts Service journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Figures should be embedded in the text at the point of relevance, and for structure reports in Articles only data and graphics integral to the discussion should be included in the manuscript file. Each figure must have a brief caption placed below it, and each table must have a brief title or caption describing its contents.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required with every submission. The cover letter should indicate the intended manuscript category, and for organism collections from a foreign country it must state that formal collection permission was obtained.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph.
Manuscript Manuscript should include an untitled introductory section stating the purpose of the investigation and relating the work to similar research. A graphical summary for the table of contents must be included, and any use of AI tools for text or image generation must be disclosed in the Acknowledgments or described fully in the Methods or another appropriate section depending on extent of use.
References References must be numbered in order of appearance and cited in the text with superscript numbers. References may be in any style for initial submission, but they must be complete, include titles, and use Chemical Abstracts Service journal abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Figures should be embedded in the text at the point of relevance. Each figure must have a brief caption below it, and each table must have a brief descriptive title.
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Note

Cover Letter A cover letter must accompany the submission. The cover letter should indicate the intended manuscript category, and when organisms are collected from a foreign country it must state that formal collection permission was obtained.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 100 words. Abstract must be a single unstructured paragraph.
Manuscript Manuscript should use clearly identified standard sections for original research, including an untitled introductory section and an Experimental Section. A graphical summary for the table of contents must be included, and any use of AI tools for text or image generation must be disclosed in the manuscript.
References References are cited using numbered superscripts in Vancouver-style numerical order of appearance. References and notes must be numbered in order of appearance, each note must have its own number, journal titles must be included, and journal abbreviations must follow Chemical Abstracts Service usage.
Figures & Tables Figures should be embedded in the text at the point of relevance. Each figure must have a caption below it and each table must have a brief descriptive title or caption.
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Perspective

Cover Letter A cover letter must accompany the submission. The cover letter should indicate the intended manuscript category.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 100 words. Abstract should be a single paragraph.
Manuscript Perspective manuscripts must be no more than 9,000 words including the abstract, main text, and figure captions. A graphical summary for the table of contents must be included.
References References and notes must be numbered in order of appearance in the text and cited with superscript numbers, and journal reference titles must be included.
Figures & Tables Figures should be embedded in the text at the point of relevance.
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Recent Publications

Enantioselective NP-HPLC Resolution of Usnic Acid and Isousnic Acid with Revised Absolute Configuration and NMR Assignment of Isousnic Acid

Dagmar Ísleifsdóttir, Maonian Xu, Kenichi Ishida, Rebecca L. Davis, Maia Biwersi, John L. Sorensen, Elvar Örn Viktorsson, Elín Soffía Ólafsdóttir

10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6c00283
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Activation of a Silent Type II PKS Pathway in Streptomyces avermitilis via a Reintroduction Strategy

Tengfei Zhao, Zengguang Zhang, Jinfen Yuan, Shaofei Wang, Guangtao Zhang, Chunshuai Huang

10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6c00382
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Discovery of Ribosomally Synthesized and Post-translationally Modified Knottins from the Deep-Sea Sponge Stryphnus fortis

Lakmini N. Kosgahakumbura, Blazej Slazak, Norelle L. Daly, Rein Fadoul, Samia Mohamed, Erik Jacobsson, Ruisheng Xiong, Björn Hellman, Ulf Göransson, Chamari M. Hettiarachchi, Paco Cárdenas, Sunithi Gunasekera

10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6c00501
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Structural Assignment of Daucane Sesquiterpenoids by Low-Effort Total Synthesis and X-ray Crystallography

Adrian Dennis Podlesny, Josefine Brindöpke, Stephanie Schulz, David Mross, David Tymann, Ljuba Iovkova, Martin Hiersemann

10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6c00467
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Analysis of the Expression Profiles of Borneol Dehydrogenase Genes and Its Catalytic Function in Camphor Biosynthesis in Lavender

Yuling Zeng, Jing Nie, Haiyan Lan, Yichao Zhang, Yufang Dai, Xiaojie Cao, Liang Zhang, Jianjian Hu

10.1021/acs.jnatprod.6c00239
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median days for Journal of Natural Products: 4 days from submission to first editorial decision, 28.1 days from submission to first decision with peer review, 64.9 days from submission to accept, and 11.5 days from accept to ASAP publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter must accompany every manuscript submission. Authors should indicate the intended manuscript category in the cover letter, note any use of preprint servers, patents, and dissertations, and state that formal collection permission was obtained when organisms are collected from a foreign country.

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What are the publication costs?

Article publishing charges vary by journal and route; the article development charge for zero-embargo green open access is $2,500 USD due after acceptance, and the 12-month embargo option includes a $2,000 USD discount on hybrid journal APCs.

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Research Topics

Marine Sponges and Natural Products Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis Natural product bioactivities and synthesis Phytochemistry and Biological Activities Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae Chemical synthesis and alkaloids Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods Phytochemical compounds biological activities Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis Fungal Biology and Applications Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology Phytochemistry and Bioactive Compounds Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies Biological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids Synthesis and Biological Activity Phytochemical Studies and Bioactivities Bioactive natural compounds Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research Plant-derived Lignans Synthesis and Bioactivity Botanical Research and Chemistry Plant-based Medicinal Research

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