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From open access to open research: Celebrating 25 Years of BMC’s publishing innovation

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.

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23 Oct 2025

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By the book: measuring inclusive practices in book publishing

Charlotte Hollingworth, Sowmya Swaminathan and Tamsine O’Riordan introduce a new report from Springer Nature on inclusive book publishing.

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20 Oct 2025

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Giving great research the attention it deserves

Ahead of Nobel Prize week, Deborah Sweet, Executive VP Journals, Nature Portfolio, reflects on the value and impact of research.

Research Publishing

02 Oct 2025

Research Integrity

Peer review in the age of AI: the good, the bad and ugly

Tim Kersjes shares his thoughts from the 10th International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication in Chicago for Peer Review Week

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16 Sep 2025

AI as the Accelerating Force of Scientific Progress

Harsh Jegadeesan reflects on his time at SciFoo 2025 and shares his key takeaways.

Research Publishing

19 Aug 2025

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Harnessing Technology to Strengthen Research Integrity

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.

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06 Aug 2025

Research Integrity

Is there a strain on peer review? – It’s more complicated than you think

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.

Research Publishing

18 Jul 2025

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Understanding the gender gap in peer review at Nature Portfolio journals

Sowmya Swaminathan and Marios Karouzos share the results of our latest report on gender diversity in peer review.

Research Publishing

27 May 2025

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Celebrating 10 years of Springer Nature

CEO Frank Vrancken Peeters reflects on what we have achieved together - through trusted brands and innovative products and services - to be part of progress.

Research Publishing

05 May 2025

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Publishing the findings of the Global Flourishing Study

Stavroula Kousta introduces the Global Flourishing Study, and the role Springer Nature played in publishing its first wave results.

Research Publishing

30 Apr 2025

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Measuring our impact on the Sustainable Development Goals

Nicola Jones shares how we track our impact on the SDGs, with the latest figures from our annual report: Be Part of Progress.

Research Publishing

22 Apr 2025

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Embracing change in research assessment, current practices and future collaborative approaches

Steven Inchcoombe discusses the state of research assessment.

Research Publishing

16 Apr 2025

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Speakers inadvertently prepare presentations for themselves rather than their audiences. A few mental exercises can help presenters to avoid this pitfall.

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From the molecular to the extra-terrestrial, you may be surprised by some of the research that is happening in the diverse fields involved in biological research. Test your knowledge on the latest (and often bizarre) biological research.

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Standing up for Science 2025 Winners announced

London, 29 October 2025

Nature Awards and Sense about Science today announced the 2025 winners of Standing up for Science – The John Maddox Prize. The annual award seeks to recognise researchers who have stood up for science and advocated for evidence-based discussion in public discourse or policy.

Congratulations to the 2025 Nobel Prize Laureates

London | Berlin | New York, 17 October 2025

Springer Nature extends its warmest congratulations to this year’s Nobel Prize Winners, all of whom have made a prolific contribution to their respective fields.

Press release now updated with links to the Laureates' work published with Springer Nature.

Winners announced for the 2025 Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science

London | New York, 16 October 2025

Senior Lecturer pioneering AI-driven research in plant diversity and sustainable agriculture, and an NGO bringing science education to underserved youth in Pakistan, named as the 2025 recipients.

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Latest PostsAll Springboard blogs

From open access to open research: Celebrating 25 Years of BMC’s publishing innovation

By the book: measuring inclusive practices in book publishing

Giving great research the attention it deserves

Peer review in the age of AI: the good, the bad and ugly

AI as the Accelerating Force of Scientific Progress

Harnessing Technology to Strengthen Research Integrity

Is there a strain on peer review? – It’s more complicated than you think

Understanding the gender gap in peer review at Nature Portfolio journals

Celebrating 10 years of Springer Nature

Publishing the findings of the Global Flourishing Study

Measuring our impact on the Sustainable Development Goals

Embracing change in research assessment, current practices and future collaborative approaches

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Nature: Prioritize the needs of the audience when giving a presentation

BMC Quiz: so you think you know biology?

Springer Nature: Springer Nature launches Open data badges pilot

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Standing up for Science 2025 Winners announced

Congratulations to the 2025 Nobel Prize Laureates

Winners announced for the 2025 Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science

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