Head of Nature Research Cross Journal Editorial Team
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Dr. Prateek Dongare is a trained chemist and materials scientist with a specialization in catalysis and solar energy research. He began his editorial career at Nature Publishing in 2018 as an Associate Editor at Communications Chemistry, before moving to Nature Communications in 2019, he held roles as Team Manager and later Chief Editor in 2023. During his time at Nature Communications, Prateek led a team focused on energy materials, championing key areas such as catalysis, electrochemical energy storage, and energy harvesting. He played a central role in expanding the journal’s scope, editorial team, and impact within these fields. In addition to team leadership, he handled a broad portfolio of submissions, including research on photo- and electrocatalysis, materials for solar fuels, and next-generation battery technologies. Over the years, he has managed thousands of manuscripts spanning chemistry and energy-related disciplines. In December 2023, Prateek transitioned into a strategic leadership role, establishing and heading the Research Cross-Journal Editorial Team at Nature Portfolio. In this position, he continues to oversee submissions for several Nature journals and contributes to cross-journal editorial strategy and talent development. Prateek holds a PhD in Chemistry from Memorial University, Canada, and completed postdoctoral research at Uppsala University in Sweden and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. He remains actively engaged in the scientific community, regularly participating in international conferences, delivering talks and workshops, and advising researchers on publishing in selective journals, research dissemination strategies, and navigating the editorial process. He is currently based in Nature Portfolio’s Heidelberg office in Germany.