Shining a light on SDG 3 research: How you can get involved

Author: Alice Coe

Associate Publisher

Progress on United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 (UN SDG 3) takes more than research — it also requires getting that research to the people on the ground, and the people making policy, including both governments and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Actively helping get this work into the right hands is why Springer Nature has set up SDG hubs and newsletters, including for SDG 3. The hub for SDG 3 covers research spanning four main themes: reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health; infectious diseases; non-communicable diseases; and health systems and funding. It also looks at improving mental health and minimising environmental health risks. 

SDG 3 at Springer Nature 

Helping researchers publish — and publicise — their work in these fields is one of the key parts of my job at Springer Nature. By publicise, I mean that staff at Springer Nature devote time and effort into hubs, newsletters, awareness days, webinars, and more, to support SDG-related research.

The SDG Working Group at Springer Nature that I'm involved in focuses on SDG 3. For SDG 3-related work, we not only support these activities, but we highlight them in a bi-monthly SDG 3 newsletter. We publish this newsletter on the Research Communities, where it raises awareness of initiatives that relate to the SDG3 targets. 

SDG 3 Newsletter 

Each newsletter focuses in depth on a broad theme related to the SDG 3 targets. The SDG 3 Newsletter offers a concise overview of recent Springer Nature articles, books, collections, webinars, and relevant conferences. The newsletter also highlights current developments, assessing progress toward SDG 3 targets and sharing ways readers can get involved. 

Boosting SDG 3 research 

We publish this newsletter for you — for researchers working in SDG 3, to showcase and emphasise your work. This is a chance for you to have your work spotlighted for a broader SDG 3-interested audience.  

My team can work with you to create a blog about your research paper, your career, and/or an important event in your research field. These blogs are accessible to everyone, and readers include researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals actively working on SDG 3. The SDG 3 Newsletters earn thousands of views and are a wonderful way of promoting your recent article or shining a light on your research. 

The Springer Nature SDG 3 Working Group members have worked with researchers from a variety of fields including clinical medicine, public health, and social sciences. Read the newsletters to discover researcher Q&As, podcasts, and ‘behind the paper’ blogs.  

What does this look like in practice? You can see that by reading the most recent SDG 3 Newsletters: 

• SDG 3 Newsletter: LGBTQ+ Health and Wellbeing 
• SDG 3 Newsletter: Children and Young People 
• SDG 3 Newsletter: Diseases 
• SDG 3 Newsletter: A round-up of Springer Nature’s SDG 3 Working Group in 2024 

To get involved, please contact me - and follow me on the Research Communities to be alerted when an SDG 3 Newsletter is published

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• Bringing SDG research to the forefront: A look at the Research Communities 
• Highlighting the SDGs: Find and use research that makes a difference 
• Driving Impact: Springer Nature's Initiatives for the SDGs

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