Sites like Nature

01 · Entity

About Nature

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Nature

First published in 1869, Nature is the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal. Nature publishes the finest peer-reviewed research that drives ground-breaking discovery, and is read by thought-leaders and decision-makers around the world.

Wikidata: British scientific journal since 1869

Top 1K · #297 English 17 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Website of the weekly multidisciplinary science journal Nature, publishing peer-reviewed research papers, science news, commentary, reviews and daily briefings, plus access to the Nature family of journals.

Who it’s for

Scientists, researchers, academics and science-interested readers

Business model

Subscriptions, article processing charges and advertising

• scientific journal publishing
• peer-reviewed research articles
• science news
• open access papers
• Nature Briefing newsletter
• journal subscriptions
• research reviews and analysis
• science policy commentary

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Nature’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

1. 01
   Science science.org Top 10K English

   academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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   0 say Science is a good alternative to Nature 0 say Science isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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   Very close cos 0.938
2. 02
   ScienceAlert sciencealert.com Top 10K English

   ScienceAlert : The Best in Science News And Amazing Breakthroughs

   The latest science news. Publishing independent, fact-checked reporting on health, space, nature, technology, and the environment.

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   0 say ScienceAlert is a good alternative to Nature 0 say ScienceAlert isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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   Very close cos 0.939
3. 03
   Live Science livescience.com Top 10K English

   Live Science | Latest science news and articles for those with curious minds

   Daily discoveries, groundbreaking research and fascinating science breakthroughs that impact you and the wider world, reported by our expert journalists.

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   0 say Live Science is a good alternative to Nature 0 say Live Science isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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   Very close cos 0.936
4. 04
   pnas.org Top 10K English

   academic journal of the National Academy of Sciences

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   0 say pnas.org is a good alternative to Nature 0 say pnas.org isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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   Very close cos 0.931
5. 05
   ScienceDaily sciencedaily.com Top 10K English

   ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news

   Breaking science news and articles on global warming, extrasolar planets, stem cells, bird flu, autism, nanotechnology, dinosaurs, evolution -- the latest discoveries in astronomy, anthropology, biology, chemistry, climate & environment, computers, engineering, health & medicine, math, physics, psychology, technology, and more -- from the world's leading universities and research organizations.

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   0 say ScienceDaily is a good alternative to Nature 0 say ScienceDaily isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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   Very close cos 0.931
6. 06
   ScienceDirect sciencedirect.com Top 1K English

   ScienceDirect

   journal

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   0 say ScienceDirect is a good alternative to Nature 0 say ScienceDirect isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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   Very close cos 0.922
7. 07
   Scientific American scientificamerican.com Top 10K English

   Scientific American

   Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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   0 say Scientific American is a good alternative to Nature 0 say Scientific American isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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   Very close cos 0.922
8. 08
   Cell cell.com Top 10K English

   scientific journal

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   0 say Cell is a good alternative to Nature 0 say Cell isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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   Very close cos 0.916
9. 09
   National Geographic nationalgeographic.com Top 10K English

   National Geographic

   Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography, cartography and exploration.

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   0 say National Geographic is a good alternative to Nature 0 say National Geographic isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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   Very close cos 0.918
10. 10
    EurekAlert! eurekalert.org Top 10K English

    EurekAlert! Science News Releases

    EurekAlert! is an online science news service featuring health, medicine, science and technology news from leading research institutions and universities. Sponsored by AAAS, the science society.

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    0 say EurekAlert! is a good alternative to Nature 0 say EurekAlert! isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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    Very close cos 0.918
11. 11
    Phys.org phys.org Top 10K English

    Phys.org - News and Articles on Science and Technology

    Daily science news on research developments, technological breakthroughs and the latest scientific innovations

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    0 say Phys.org is a good alternative to Nature 0 say Phys.org isn’t a real alternative to Nature

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.915
12. 12
    space.com Top 10K English

    Space.com: NASA, Space Exploration and Astronomy News

    Get the latest space exploration, innovation and astronomy news. Space.com celebrates humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier.

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    0 say space.com is a good alternative to Nature 0 say space.com isn’t a real alternative to Nature

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.913
13. 13
    New Scientist newscientist.com Top 10K

    science magazine

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    0 say New Scientist is a good alternative to Nature 0 say New Scientist isn’t a real alternative to Nature

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.912
14. 14
    News Medical news-medical.net Top 10K English

    Medical News | Medical Articles

    Medical News and articles you can trust from around the world. All content is written and reviewed by qualified health, medical and scientific experts.

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    0 say News Medical is a good alternative to Nature 0 say News Medical isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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    Very close cos 0.913
15. 15
    frontiersin.org Top 1K English

    Frontiers | Publisher of peer-reviewed articles in open access journals

    Open access publisher of peer-reviewed scientific articles across the entire spectrum of academia. Research network for academics to stay up-to-date with the latest scientific publications, events, blogs and news.

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    0 say frontiersin.org is a good alternative to Nature 0 say frontiersin.org isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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    Very close cos 0.911
16. 16
    jamanetwork.com Top 10K English

    peer-reviewed medical journal

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    0 say jamanetwork.com is a good alternative to Nature 0 say jamanetwork.com isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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    Very close cos 0.909
17. 17
    The Conversation theconversation.com Top 10K

    The Conversation: In-depth analysis, research, news and ideas from leading academics and researchers.

    Curated by professional editors, The Conversation offers informed commentary and debate on the issues affecting our world. Plus a Plain English guide to the latest developments and discoveries from the university and research sector.

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    0 say The Conversation is a good alternative to Nature 0 say The Conversation isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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    Very close cos 0.908
18. 18
    The Atlantic theatlantic.com Top 10K English

    Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic

    magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.

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    0 say The Atlantic is a good alternative to Nature 0 say The Atlantic isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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    Very close cos 0.909
19. 19
    Springer Science+Business Media springer.com Top 1K English

    Client Challenge

    global publishing company

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    0 say Springer Science+Business Media is a good alternative to Nature 0 say Springer Science+Business Media isn’t a real alternative to Nature

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    Very close cos 0.906
20. 20
    CNRS cnrs.fr Top 10K English

    Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)

    Le Centre national de la recherche scientifique est le plus grand organisme public français de recherche scientifique. Il exerce son activité dans

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    0 say CNRS is a good alternative to Nature 0 say CNRS isn’t a real alternative to Nature

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.905

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to nature.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Nature uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Nature is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.