Most Influential NATURE Papers (2026-03 Version)

Nature is a British weekly scientific journal founded and based in London, England. As a multidisciplinary publication, Nature features peer-reviewed research from a variety of academic disciplines, mainly in science, technology, and the natural sciences. Paper Digest Team analyze all papers published on NATURE in the past years, and presents the 10 most influential papers for each year (based on when the paper became available online). This ranking list is automatically constructed based upon citations from both research papers and granted patents, and will be frequently updated to reflect the most recent changes. To find the most influential papers from other conferences/journals, visit Best Paper Digest page. Note: the most influential papers may or may not include the papers that won the best paper awards. (Version: 2026-03)

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TABLE 1: Most Influential NATURE Papers (2026-03 Version)