Springer Nature

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Springer Nature

Research and learning are the cornerstones of progress, which is why we open doors to discovery for our communities, enabling millions of researchers, clinicians, educators and other professionals to access, trust and make sense of the latest insights.

Springer Nature is an ambitious and dynamic organisation. For over 180 years our imprints, books, journals, platforms, and technology solutions have been a trusted source of knowledge to our communities. Today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood, and used, ensuring that the world continues to make progress, improving and enriching lives and helping to protect our planet for future generations.

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Established for over 180 years
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200 offices in 45 countries on all continents
World’s largest academic book publisher
Publisher of Nature, the world’s most influential journal
First company to publish more than 1 million Open Access articles

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Content

Australia must boost R&D investment to reclaim global research standing
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Australia’s fall to 12th in the Nature Index highlights the urgent need for greater R&D investment and policies that support university research and the international talent pipeline.

Falling enrolments and funding cuts force Australian universities to take stock
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The Australian Universities Accord offers a roadmap for reform, but there are major challenges ahead.

From exploitation to empowerment: how researchers can protect Indigenous peoples’ rights to own and control their data
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By changing how contracts are done, institutions can move away from exploitative research practices.

Top performers hold steady in Australia’s declining research landscape
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A handful of leading universities are key to Australia’s success in science, which took a major dive in 2022.

Researchers urged to give local leaders credit on research papers
  • 7 days ago

Conference hears calls to name community leaders as co-authors to maximize impact.

Boston’s dense health-sciences networks help the city to maintain its lead
  • 8 days ago

But Chinese cities are quickly rising, thanks to significant government investment and targeted legislation.

China’s regional cities are now major players in world science
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Provincial capitals such as Hefei are outscoring some established science cities in the Nature Index — here’s why.

Half of the top 20 science cities are now in China — and regional city growth is the key
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The country’s research progress means its cities might lead in all Nature Index subjects within a decade.

How ‘Made in China 2025’ helped supercharge scientific development in China’s cities
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The policy has boosted tech transfer and economic growth in some regions, but challenges remain around innovation in key technologies.