'What's new?' archive
Virtual climate change conference attracts universities worldwide
27 November
The Elucian Islands in Second Life are playing host to a virtual climate change conference in December. Co-organised by Nature Publishing Group (NPG) and Imperial College London, the one-day Virtual Conference on Climate Change and CO2 Storage will take place on 3 December 2008 from 4-7pm GMT (11am-2pm Eastern, 8-11am Pacific).
Nature Middle East Librarian survey - let us know what you think.
14 November
As part of our ongoing commitment to the world's scientific community, we would like to invite all Middle Eastern librarians to take part in a survey on Nature. To thank you for taking part, you will be entered into a draw to win a Nintendo Wii or a 16gb iPod Touch.
Palgrave Macmillan and Nature Publishing Group collaborate to launch new ebook platform
11 November
In response to the growing demand for digital resources Palgrave Macmillan will launch its own ebook platform, Palgrave Connect, in January 2009. Palgrave Connect has been developed in association with Nature Publishing Group and is powered by NPG’s award winning online platform, nature.com.
Nature Publishing Group and BioCentury launch site license model and HTML format for SciBX™
10 November
SciBX: Science Business eXchange is now available as a full-text HTML version to complement the existing distribution via PDF. The new format supports institutional purchasers keen to provide site-wide access for their users via www.nature.com/scibx.
Nature recognises outstanding German mentors
23 October
Klaas Bergmann, Heinrich Betz and Peer Bork will accept the 2008 Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science at a ceremony this evening at Bode Museum zu Berlin in Germany.
Laboratory Investigation Appoints its Sixth Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Gene P. Siegal
1 October
The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology and Nature Publishing Group are pleased to announce the appointment of Gene P. Siegal, M.D., Ph.D. as the sixth Editor-in-Chief of Laboratory Investigation.
Nature Video premieres documentaries in Second Life
30 September
Nature Video, a new initiative from Nature Publishing Group (NPG), will screen two documentaries on the future of physics in Second Nature, NPG's island in the virtual world Second Life.
NPG's annual letter to customers
17 September 2008
I am delighted to be writing this, my first letter to our customers as Nature Publishing Group's (NPG) Managing Director. The letter outlines some of the developments at NPG in the past 12 months, and introduces some new initiatives, NPG policies and wider industry trends to come in the year ahead.
A new gateway to protein structures
16 September 2008
Nature Publishing Group today announce the launch of the PSI-Nature Structural Genomics Knowledgebase (PSI-SGKB), a free resource from the Protein Structure Initiative (PSI) and Nature Publishing Group.
Announcing Nature Climate Change
19 August 2008
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) will launch a new primary research journal, Nature Climate Change, in October 2009, it was announced today.
Save 15% off site license pricing on selected journals
1 August 2008
Available to all customers on a selection of NPG journals, this limited offer is a great opportunity to build your library collection.
Offer expires November 30, 2008.
Nature Publishing Group launches Manuscript Deposition Service
30 July 2008
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) today launches the first phase of its Manuscript Deposition Service. The free service will help authors fulfil funder and institutional mandates for public access.
Nature Publishing Group to archive on behalf of authors
8 July 2008
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) is pleased to announce the initiation of a free service, launching in 2008, to help authors fulfil funder and institutional mandates.
High impact, high quality: Nature Publishing Group shines in 2007 Journal Citation Report
20 June 2008
Impact Factors released this week recognize Nature Publishing Group (NPG) as the leading publisher of high impact, high quality scientific journals.
Nature Publishing Group launches English language editing service
10 June 2008
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) today announces the launch of a new English language editing service, Nature Publishing Group Language Editing (NPG Language Editing).
American College of Gastroenterology and NPG announce a new publishing partnership
13 May 2008
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and Nature Publishing Group (NPG) are pleased to announce a new publishing partnership. From January 2009, NPG will publish American Journal of Gastroenterology, the official publication of the ACG.
Nature.com wins a Webby
7 May 2008
nature.com is this week recognised as the Best Science Website of 2008 in the annual Webby awards. Nature Publishing Group's website (www.nature.com) will receive its 'Oscar of the Internet' at the 12th Annual Webby Awards gala on 10 June in New York City.
Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine publishes Clinical Research
23 April 2008
Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine publishes the inaugural articles in its Clinical Research section today.
NPG biomedical journals available in INASP partner countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America
22 April 2008
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) and INASP (International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications) today announce that they will provide free access to more than 65 NPG journals for a number of developing world countries.
Nature Publishing Group announces six new publishing initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region
18 April 2008
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) is pleased to announce five new co-publishing agreements for 2009 in Japan and China and the launch of the NPG Asia Materials website with the Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Nature Publishing Group to co-publish with the Japanese Society of Hypertension
17 April 2008
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) and the Japan Society of Hypertension (JSH) today announce their intention to form a publishing partnership for the journal Hypertension Research from January 2009.
Nature.com nominated for "Oscars of the Internet"
15 April 2008
Nature Publishing Group's website, www.nature.com, is one of five websites shortlisted for Best Science Website of 2008 in the 12th Annual Webby Awards.
Nature Publishing Group to partner with the Japan Society for Human Genetics
11 April 2008
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) and the Japan Society for Human Genetics (JSHG) today announce their new partnership in publishing Journal of Human Genetics from January 2009..
Nature Publishing Group to partner with the Japan Antibiotics Research Association
8 April 2008
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) and the Japan Antibiotics Research Association (JARA) today announce their intention to form a publishing partnership for the Journal of Antibiotics.
NPG and Tokyo Institute of Technology launch materials website for Asia
4 April 2008
NPG Nature Asia-Pacific, the Asia-Pacific wing of Nature Publishing Group (NPG), and a research group at the Tokyo Institute of Technology today announce a partnership to launch a new website, NPG Asia Materials.
Nature Publishing Group to co-publish two top-quality international journals based in China
2 April 2008
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) today announces newly signed co-publishing agreements for two Shanghai-based journals : the Asian Journal of Andrology (AJA) and Acta Pharmacologica Sinica (APS).
Nominations open for Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science – Germany (2008)
25 March 2008
Nature is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for its 2008 Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science. Nature invites nominations of outstanding scientific mentors in Germany.
BioCentury and Nature Publishing Group Launch Inaugural Issue of SciBX™
4 February 2008
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) and BioCentury Publications, Inc. today announced the Inaugural Edition of SciBX: Science-Business eXchange, a highly anticipated weekly publication that identifies and evaluates new developments in science and technology that have commercial and investment potential within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical arena.
Nature Publishing Group launches Nature India
1 February 2008
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) today announces the launch of Nature India (www.nature.com/natureindia), a new website highlighting the best scientific research from researchers based in India.
Obesity: New Publisher, New Look, New Editors in 2008
16 January 2008
The Obesity Society and NPG are pleased to introduce a renovated edition of the journal Obesity, a product of their publishing partnership beginning this year.
Access All Areas – Palgrave Macmillan FREE access
16 January 2008
Nature Publishing Group is pleased to announce that Palgrave Macmillan’s Access All Areas campaign begins today!
Nature Publishing Group and Sermo partner to help physicians access, interpret, and contribute to current medical research
15 January 2008
Nature Publishing Group (NPG) and Sermo, the largest online physician community in the US, today announced a partnership to facilitate the discussion and interpretation of content in leading NPG medical journals by US physicians.
German Research Foundation (DFG) fund license for entire Nature archive
11 January 2008
All universities and publicly funded research institutions in Germany will now have access to the complete Nature archive from 1869-2007.
BioCentury and Nature Publishing Group Unveil SciBX™
8 January 2008
A new publication, SciBX will distill and analyze newly published life science research, aiding the translation of academic science into commercial products.
Nature archive to 1869 goes live
7 January 2008
The archive of the first eighty years (1869-1949) of the journal Nature, the world's foremost weekly scientific journal, goes live today. Every article published in Nature, back to volume 1, issue 1 will now be available online.
