(7 Apr 2025) Springer Nature has introduced a new AI-based tool to detect irrelevant references in submitted manuscripts, expanding its suite of in-house research integrity technologies. The tool is being deployed by the publisher’s Research Integrity Group (RIG) across nearly all Springer Nature journals and books. It automatically analyzes the relevance of cited references in submissions…
(17 Jun 2024) AskAdis is a new cutting-edge conversational chat interface developed by Springer Nature for the pharmaceutical drug development market using its AdisInsight , a market-leading drug development intelligence database with over half a million users annually. Off-the-shelf LLMs (large language models) are often inaccurate, incomplete or unreliable as they draw on all the content…
(12 Jun 2024) Increased instances of fraudulent research are affecting the academic publishing community. Following successful pilots, Springer Nature is rolling out two new bespoke AI tools to support the identification of papers that contain AI-generated fake content and / or problematic images – two indicators of research integrity issues. Developed with Slimmer AI Science…
Springer Nature extends its national research integrity surveys to include the UK and US to help build global picture of researcher needs (14 Dec 2023) Data released today shows that a lack of training around data management is the top concern for researchers in the UK and US. When asked where more support was…
(9 Nov 2023) In a significant move towards expanding Open Access (OA) initiatives in East Asia, Springer Nature has inked its first transformative agreement (TA) in South Korea with the prestigious Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). This transformative agreement underscores Springer Nature’s commitment to fostering OA and marks KAIST’s inaugural TA with…
(19 Oct 2023) Springer Nature has agreed a Transformative Agreement (TA) in Hong Kong with all member libraries of the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC). This is the publisher’s first TA in this important region and, with over 700 articles published OA each year, will be the region’s largest TA. With China now leading the…
(13 Oct 2023) Springer Nature today announced a new AI-powered in-house writing assistant to support researchers, particularly those whose first language is not English, in their scientific writing. Global research shows that it takes non-native English speaking scientists 51% more time to write a paper. This creates an unequal divide in research, limiting the advancement…
(26 Jul 2023) Springer Nature has acquired protocols.io – a secure platform for developing and sharing reproducible methods. Scientific advancement depends on data credibility and work that can be verified, built upon and reproduced. Sharing all elements of research, including data, methods and materials, and even negative results, makes research more efficient, enables reproducibility and therefore…
(30 Mar 2023) “Some call them Special Issues (MDPI & Hindawi), others call them Research Topics (Frontiers), and others Collections (Springer Nature). In this post, I will refer to them as articles published via the Guest Editor model, whereby a journal invites a scholar or a group of scholars to serve as guest editors for…
(14 Feb 2023) Springer Nature announces the acquisition of innovative digital writing aid, TooWrite. This is the latest addition to the publisher’s growing portfolio of digital solutions for academics designed to help improve their working lives. Developed by researchers for researchers, the TooWrite platform streamlines and simplifies scientific writing by guiding researchers through the process as…