''Nature Methods'' is a monthly

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covering new scientific techniques. It was established in 2004 and is published by

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under the

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. Like other ''Nature'' journals, there is no external

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and editorial decisions are made by an in-house team, although peer review by external experts forms a part of the review process. The

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is Allison Doerr. Every year, the journal highlights a field, approach, or technique that has enabled recent major advances in life sciences research as the "Method of the Year". According to the ''

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'', the journal had a 2021

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of 47.990, ranking it first in the category "Biochemical Research Methods".

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