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Research Integrity
Reflecting on his Publication Integrity Week session, Tim Kersjes considers how lessons from global practice can help to address the incentives problem in research assessment.
Ellie Gendle notes that research incorporating a variety of perspectives tends to yield more novel insights, innovative outcomes, and greater impact.
Chris Graf and Will Coleman introduce the work of our new Assurance team and how we're strengthening the integrity of our journals through audits.
Community
Nicola Jones and Ritu Dhand introduce Springer Nature's new report on the impact of research towards achieving the SDGs.
For the start of Publication Integrity Week, Harsh Jegadeesan reflects on our unwavering commitment to research integrity.
To celebrate Work in Publishing week 2025, Prerna Shetty tells us about her internship with Springer Nature.
Open Access
Reflecting on her near two decades in OA, Carrie Webster shares her thoughts on how the 'niche' model has become a publishing standard, and what is next in the OA transition.
To mark BMC's 25th anniversary Katie Ridd and Selene Carey, Publishing Directors at BMC, talk about it's early role, influence in open access and what's next.
Charlotte Hollingworth, Sowmya Swaminathan and Tamsine O’Riordan introduce a new report from Springer Nature on inclusive book publishing.
Ahead of Nobel Prize week, Deborah Sweet, Executive VP Journals, Nature Portfolio, reflects on the value and impact of research.
Tim Kersjes shares his thoughts from the 10th International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication in Chicago for Peer Review Week
Chris Graf discusses the expansion of our suite of in-house research integrity tools, designed to help us detect and prevent problematic content and uphold trust in the scholarly record.
The significant growth of academic publishing in recent years has led some to argue the system is reaching a breaking point. Ritu Dhand suggests that globalisation and changing quality thresholds should prompt a rethink about where and why strains exist in the current research system.
Sowmya Swaminathan and Marios Karouzos share the results of our latest report on gender diversity in peer review.
Value in publishing
CEO Frank Vrancken Peeters reflects on what we have achieved together - through trusted brands and innovative products and services - to be part of progress.
Stavroula Kousta introduces the Global Flourishing Study, and the role Springer Nature played in publishing its first wave results.
Nicola Jones shares how we track our impact on the SDGs, with the latest figures from our annual report: Be Part of Progress.
Springboard
Steven Inchcoombe discusses the state of research assessment.
Open access
In 2021, we set a bold target: publish 50% of our primary research open access (OA) by the end of 2024. I'm thrilled to report that we met this target, as highlighted in our recent Annual Report. But how did we do it, and what did we learn?
With 25 years of Palgrave Macmillan celebrations kicking off at the London Book Fair (LBF) earlier this month, we caught up with Christina M Brian, Vice President Business, Economics, Politics, Law Books, to discuss LBF and the anniversary year.
DE&I
As part of our International Women's Day celebrations, Marieke Cambeen discusses how Springer Nature is championing and advancing the inspiring work of women both internally and externally.
Reproducibility
Lenny Teytelman and Beth Montague-Hellen discuss open science research practices, current challenges and opportunities.
Dr Marios Karouzos and Clelia Petracca share an update on Springer Nature's work to support SDG 5: Gender Equality.
Sowmya Swaminathan discusses equitable partnerships in global research collaborations as part of Publication Integrity Week.
Open research
Steven Inchcoombe discusses the need for an equitable future in open science.
Springer Nature held its inaugural Korea Research Advisory Forum (KRAF) bringing together a diverse group of influential figures from South Korean research organisations.
Nicola Jones shares how Springer Nature is supporting the SDGs, ahead of the UN's Summit of the Future meeting this month.
Tim Kersjes argues that for retractions to function as an effective corrective to the scholarly record they need shed their punitive reputation.
Thea Sherer discusses how Springer Nature supports global research and researchers through Research4Life.
Open Data
2023 was the Year of Open Science - colleagues reflect on what was learnt as part of the closing conference earlier this year.
Sowmya Swaminathan, Rucha Kapare and Biz Turnell introduce Springer Nature's editorial diversity report.
Our CPO Harsh Jegadeesan on the OCEAN of opportuniteis to drive value to research communities
Reflections from this year's LBF panel on change management within publishing.
Simon Pleasants and Hiromitsu Urakami share some thoughts on research communication to the wider community presented at the Japan Research Advisory Forum.
Asja Prohic and Stefanie Toegel discuss the key takeaways from Springer Nature's European Research Advisory Council.
Tamara Welschot and Asja Prohic delve into 'Shaping the Future of Research Integrity - A view from France.' Discover how collaborative efforts tackle rising research issues and the crucial role publishers play in upholding integrity.
An update from Thea Sherer, our Director of Sustainability (and Climate Action Officer) on what we are doing at Springer Nature to support efforts to combat climate change.
Our CPO Harsh Jegadeesan disucsses our latest OA report and the role of open science.
Molly Hawes discusses Springer Nature's near-term and net-zero science-based targets, which have been verified by SBTi.
Joyce Lorigan reflects on Springer Nature’s work to support the sustainable development goals (SDGs), as the halfway point of the goals is marked by the UN.
Peer Review
Our research integrity director discusses what the future holds for peer review.
How Springer Nature is working to build closer partnerships between science and policy, to speed up progress for all.
Ed Gerstner shares key takeaways from the Springer Nature African Research Advisory Council.
Transformative Publishing
Our CEO Frank Vrancken Peeters shares his thoughts following the OA Berlin Science Conference
Ritu Dhand shares insights from the first year in her role as Springer Nature's Chief Scientific Officer
A symposium held in Tokyo explored the complex issues of cities and nature and how people and nature can flourish together.
Following the STM Spring conference, Joyce Lorigan reflects on the how we can work together to meet the SDGs.
Graham Smith on Springer Nature's move to make data sharing easier with a single data policy across all journals and books.
Nick Campbell and Chongfang Wang discusses the impact China can and is having on the growth of OA publishing and the global transition.
Nicola Jones reflects on Springer Nature's recent London Book Fair seminar with Pan Macmillan on communicating science and the SDGs.
Tamara Welschot on the launch of the STM Integrity Hub's papermill detection tool.
Steven Inchcoombe and Ritu Dhand mark 180 years of Springer.
A four part podcast series with Springer Nature's Caroline Nevison and Dr Ritu Dhand.
Magdalena Skipper, Editor in Chief, Nature, in response to a statement issued at the 2021 Nobel Prize Summit
