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    26 Jun 2019
  • Studying for a PhD? Share your story with Nature.

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    Studying for a PhD? Share your story with Nature.

    Take the survey today.

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    21 Jun 2019
  • 5 Questions with Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief of Nature

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    5 Questions with Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief of Nature

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    20 Jun 2019
  • Celebrating a Journal Anniversary with Impact: An Exceptional Editor Case Study

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    Celebrating a Journal Anniversary with Impact

    Learn how this Editor-in-Chief created a successful initiative for the 50th anniversary of his journal.

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    06 Jun 2019
  • Upcoming Peer Review Workshop

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    30 May 2019
  • Advancing discovery—by offering a range of options and the best help

    author services

    Advancing discovery—by offering a range of options and the best help

    Since July 2018, the Springer Nature Transfer Desk has helped more than 12,000 authors find suitable journals for their work, saving them time and effort in helping get their results out to the world

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    28 May 2019
  • Four Things to Know about Springer Nature's New Preprint Policy

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    Four Things to Know about Springer Nature's New Preprint Policy

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    28 May 2019
  • 5 Ways Springer Nature is progressing as a responsible business

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    5 Ways Springer Nature is progressing as a responsible business

    Find out more about how Springer Nature manages its environmental and social impacts.

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    28 May 2019
  • Behind the Scenes: Science on the Hill by Scientific American

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    Behind the Scenes: Science on the Hill

    Learn how Scientific American started their Science on the Hill event series.

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    28 May 2019
  • The Editor Experience at Springer Nature

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    The Editor Experience at Springer Nature

    Hear what over 5,000 Springer Nature editors had to say.

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