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Journal Word Limit Checker

Check your word count against 15+ journal submission limits — Nature, NEJM, Science, PNAS

All Academic Writing

Paste your text. Word and character counts update live. Tip: exclude your reference list for a cleaner comparison.

JournalSectionLimit
NatureArticle3,000 w
NatureLetter1,500 w
ScienceResearch Article4,500 w
ScienceReport2,500 w
NEJMOriginal Article3,500 w
NEJMBrief Report1,500 w
PNASResearch Article6,000 w
PNASBrief Report3,000 w
JAMAOriginal Investigation3,000 w
JAMABrief Report1,200 w
The LancetArticle4,000 w
The LancetCorrespondence400 w
BMJResearch3,000 w
BMJShort Report1,500 w
CellArticle8,000 w
CellShort Article4,000 w
PLOS ONEResearch Article10,000 w
eLifeResearch Article8,000 w*
Nature CommunicationsArticle5,000 w
Scientific ReportsArticle8,000 w*

* Guideline only — no hard limit. Word limits are approximate; always check the journal's author guidelines.

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