Research and Information System for Developing Countries

Springer Nature has partnered with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) to co-publish key open access books on developmental issues, under the imprints Palgrave MacMillan and Springer.

Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) and Springer Nature have been publishing high-quality books in the Springer as well as Palgrave Macmillan imprints for more than a decade. Through the new partnership, these authored and edited volumes will now be published open access, under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license, ensuring your work is freely accessible and discoverable to all communities across science, technology, medicine, and the humanities and social sciences. Your work will also be available to readers around the world via Springer Nature's content platform Springer Nature Link. The Partnership has been signed for a five-year period and runs until May 31, 2031.

RIS will continue to explore developmental issues, particularly in the Global South, through multi-sectoral studies. With the impressive linkages that RIS enjoys with research institutions, think tanks, policymakers, inter-governmental organizations, development banks, and international and regional non-government bodies conducting grassroots studies, this partnership will be publishing impactful works with globally renowned economists, social scientists, trade analysts, policymakers, diplomats, and thought leaders.

Authors interested to publish under this agreement, are encouraged to contact RIS directly. Funding is always subject to the approval of RIS and the editorial acceptance from Springer Nature. 

About the RIS

Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) has evolved from the early years to its present stature of a Think-Tank of Global South. RIS is envisioned as a forum for fostering effective policy dialogue and capacity-building among developing countries on global and regional economic issues, backed by rigorous research. RIS has also been engaged with several inter-governmental processes, regional economic cooperation initiatives and think-tank led platforms across the world. The broad framework of the RIS work programme is based on four pillars: (i) Global Economic Governance and Cooperation; (ii) Trade, Investment and Economic Cooperation; (iii) Trade Facilitation, Connectivity and Regional Cooperation; (iv) New Technologies and Development Issues. RIS also conducts training and capacity building programmes, offers visiting fellowships, organizes Summer School on Trade, and extends internship programme for university students.

With a strong commitment to knowledge dissemination and collaborative partnerships, and contribution towards shaping inclusive, sustainable, and development-oriented policy frameworks for the Global South, RIS remains a key institution in advancing evidence-based dialogue and fostering South-South cooperation in an increasingly interconnected world.