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Bioinformatician Johannes Koester on embodying the spirit of open science Professor Johannes Koester shares his perspective as an advocate of data sharing and embracing open science in every area of research practice. A practical guide to your Scientific Reports publishing options Publishing open access in Scientific Reports doesn’t have to mean navigating funding alone. Discover how to cover APCs, from institutional agreements to funder support, and find the best route for you. Building research visibility: Practical skills to help early-career researchers get started Practical skills to help early-career researchers build visibility Open science, altruism and impact: An interview with clinical geneticist Zornitza Stark Professor Zornitza Stark's expert perspective on open science practices and the impact of sharing data openly. From open data to meaningful impact: Data sharing impact stories Looking beyond The State of Open Data, what does data sharing and its benefits and challenges look like in practice? Demystifying the publishing process: What value do open access book publishers add? Part 2 Read about the value that publishers add for open access book authors in part 2 Building trust through transparency: An open science conversation with Geir Kjetil Sandve Professor Geir Kjetil Sandve on his experiences of open science practices and the impact that sharing code can have on public health and research in the age of deep learning. Demystifying the publishing process: What value do open access book publishers add? Part 1 Read about the value that publishers add for open access book authors in part 1 Starting your career? Here’s how Springer can help you publish open access Learn about how open access funding works at Springer and the support available to you as an early career researcher. How to share your research protocols and methods openly: Best practices for transparency and reuse A practical guide that covers how to prepare, publish, license and cite your protocols or methods so they’re easy to find, use, and receive credit for. How to share your research code openly: Best practices for transparency and reuse A practical guide that helps you improve the reproducibility of your findings, increase citations and visibility, and meet funder and institution requirements. The story of Springer’s first open access book Read about Springer’s first OA book and the benefits of choosing Open Access publishing. 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Discover journals: Open access funding options for our authors Learn how Discover take the hassle out of OA publishing. Open access in action—Stories from around the world: Hospices Civils de Lyon, France Researchers’ experiences publishing under an OA agreement Supporting open science practices: Why share your research data? Sharing data helps to create a more equitable, fairer, and less wasteful research ecosystem. 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Japan’s Unique Approach to Nutrition A discussion on the Japanese diet and its nutritious merits, with author of the open access book 'Japan Nutrition'. SciDataCon 2022: three takeaways from the State of Open Data 2021 panel discussion Figshare’s Founder led a panel discussion on the state of open data in 2022 and how data sharing has been affected by the pandemic. Communicating Research A new open access journal focusing on carbon innovations The Editor-in-Chief of the new open access journal Carbon Research gives some insight into his research focus and talks about the importance of the SDGs. Why choose a BMC journal? Learn about the BMC open access journals and the benefits of publishing with them. Celebrating data: tips and suggestions to help you make the most of research data in Love Data Week In honour of Love Data Week, we are providing useful information and tips on how to get the most out of sharing your data. 1 Million Gold Open Access Articles with Springer Nature Springer Nature has reached the major milestone of 1 million Gold OA articles. Learn more about the company's OA journey so far. How OA books are supporting the SDGs: An interview with Dr Hugo Campos Dr Hugo Campos discusses his experience of publishing an OA book and the impact this has made. How OA books are supporting the SDGs: An interview with Dr Justin Cook Dr Justin Cook discusses his experience of publishing an OA book and the impact this has made. How OA books are supporting the SDGs: An interview with Professor Stefano Della Torre Stefano Della Torre, professor of Restoration in Politecnico di Milano discusses his experience of publishing an OA book and the impact this has made. How OA books are supporting the SDGs: An interview with Maurice B. Mittelmark Maurice B. Mittelmark, Professor Emeritus at the University of Bergen discusses his experience of publishing an OA book and the impact this has made. Why is Gold OA best for researchers? Explore the advantages of Gold OA, by reading some of the highlights from our white paper "Going for Gold". How OA books are supporting the SDGs: An interview with Anthony Good Anthony Good, Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh discusses his experience of publishing an OA book and the impact this has made. Open access in the field of applied ethics Dr. Thilo Hagendorff, expert in applied ethics and lecturer at the Hasso Plattner Institute at the University of Potsdam in Germany, shares his thoughts on publishing open access. 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Open access and growing social science research in under-resourced countries Dr. Michael Furlong, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of School Psychology at the University of California, shares his thoughts on publishing open access. Protocols in practice Learn about protocols and how they are driving open research forward. Modernizing our approach to data repositories Learn what's next for repository guidance. How open access can support Humanities book authors: Interview with Drue Barrett Learn about the importance of open access for the public health community. How open access can support Humanities book authors: Interview with Zoe Hope Bulaitis Read how open access has supported her goals as a book author and her tips for other authors How can Transformative Journals benefit you as a Springer Nature author? Learn about Transformative journals, their benefits and the immediate gold open access options they are offering. Love Data Week 2021: How can data deliver a better future? To mark Love Data Week, we’ve asked experts in data and data sharing to answer this vital question: How can data deliver a better future? Seven ways the Nature portfolio supports you as an author Discover how the Nature portfolio empowers you as an author achieve the highest quality for your work. Introducing open access options for Nature and the Nature research journals Discover the open access options Nature and the wider Nature research journals are offering. 5 ways sharing your research data could help enhance your career (and 3 ways to get started) Explore the advantages of sharing your research data. Why we need to do more to making publishing open access the norm Dr. Francis, Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Bradford, shares her thoughts on publishing open access. Why one scholar sees publishing open access as a moral obligation Dr. Zappalaglio, Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law shares his thoughts on publishing open access. 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