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Soon, open access (OA) will be the default way researchers publish their work.

¹ú²úÂÒÂ× supports the UN SDGs by publishing impactful research, promoting OA for wider reach, and fostering interdisciplinary work

Dr. Eric L. Piza shares insights into the transformative power of open access (OA), his experiences with OA publishing agreements, and the vital role he envisions for research in promoting social justice and influencing public dialogue.

This guide brings together everything you need to know to help you get the most from ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×’s open access agreements.

Oliver Hauser, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Exeter Business School, discusses the impact people’s decisions have on the environment and future generations’ opportunities.

Mihri Ozkan, professor of electrical engineering at the University of California, discusses her research on eco-friendly battery materials, green wearable technologies, and direct air capture of CO₂.

Dr Daniel Balting, doctoral researcher at the Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, discusses his work on identifying regions affected by climate change and developing adaptation strategies for them. 

Could you publish open access with fees covered under a ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× open access agreement? 

We are proud to celebrate the publication of our 2000th open access book. Take a look at how we achieved this milestone.

How are researchers using open data in 2022? Read this year’s State of Open Data Report,  providing insights into the attitudes, motivations and challenges of researchers towards open data.

We talk to Céline Bellard, ecologist, researcher at the CNRS in France, about the impact of climate change on biodiversity. 

Mihri Ozkan, professor of electrical engineering at the University of California, discusses her research on eco-friendly battery materials, green wearable technologies, and direct air capture of CO₂.

Johann Stiepani, PhD candidate at Uppsala University in Sweden talks about sustainability of tropical coastal ecosystems. 

David F. J. Campbell, researcher and lecturer at the University for Continuing Education Krems, discusses his work on knowledge, innovation, the knowledge economy and democracy.

Dr Daniel Balting, doctoral researcher at the Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, discusses his work on identifying regions affected by climate change and developing adaptation strategies for them. 

Dr Macarena Larrea, researcher in the Energy and Environmental Lab at the University of Deusto in Spain talks about issues related to energy and environmental-climate policy.

Oliver Hauser, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Exeter Business School, discusses the impact people’s decisions have on the environment and future generations’ opportunities.

Prof. Susan Harris Rimmer, an international human rights lawyer  discusses how oceanic perspectives on climate justice can inform global action on climate change

Prof. Susan Harris Rimmer, an international human rights lawyer  talks about how she has been addressing SDG13 as Climate Justice theme leader of the Griffith Climate Action Beacon.

Wheat is a pillar of food security and crop productivity represents a cornerstone of civilization. Decisions and actions that are taken now will be pivotal to future food security for several reasons, for which crop breeding -if adequately resourced- can provide at least partial solutions.

Sustainability transitions will only succeed with a different economy and a new social contract.

Discussion on the importance of socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes to help maintain biodiversity while sustainably supporting the livelihoods of local communities.

Sharing research findings, learnings, and best practices with interested stakeholders across the world to advance the global effort toward global food and nutrition security.

Discover the impact and benefits the ¹ú²úÂÒÂ×/Jisc UK Transformative Agreement has delivered to researchers.

With the explosion of research and practice on positive psychology, the timing was right for a Handbook to try to raise awareness of positive education.

A discussion on the Japanese diet and its nutritious merits, with author of the open access book 'Japan Nutrition'.

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.

Learn about the BMC open access journals and the benefits of publishing with them.

In honour of this year's Love Data Week, we are providing useful information and tips on how to get the most out of sharing your data.

¹ú²úÂÒÂ× has reached the major milestone of 1 million Gold OA articles. Learn more about the company's OA journey so far.

Stefano Della Torre, professor of Restoration in Politecnico di Milano discusses his experience of publishing an OA book and the impact this has made.

Dr Justin Cook discusses his experience of publishing an OA book and the impact this has made.

Maurice B. Mittelmark, Professor Emeritus at the University of Bergen discusses his experience of publishing an OA book and the impact this has made.

Dr Hugo Campos discusses his experience of publishing an OA book and the impact this has made.

Explore the advantages of Gold OA, by reading some of the highlights from our white paper "Going for Gold".

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.

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.

Dr. Bridget Fowler, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Glasgow, shares her thoughts about publishing open access. 

Dr. Michael Furlong, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of School Psychology at the University of California, shares his thoughts on publishing open access.

Dr. Olga Hannonen, post-doctoral researcher at the Business School, University of Eastern Finland, shares her thoughts on publishing open access.

Dr. Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson, Professor in Early Childhood Education at Gothenburg, shares her thoughts on publishing open access.

Dr. István Zachar, evolutionary biologist and a senior research fellow at the Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Evolution in Budapest, shares his thoughts on publishing open access.

Learn about protocols and how they are driving open research forward.

Learn what's next for repository guidance.

Learn about the importance of open access for the public health community.

Read how open access has supported her goals as a book author and her tips for other authors

Read about the value that publishers add for open access book authors in part 1

Read about the value that publishers add for open access book authors in part 2

Learn about Transformative journals, their benefits and the immediate gold open access options they are offering.

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?

Discover how the Nature portfolio empowers you as an author achieve the highest quality for your work.

Discover the open access options Nature and the wider Nature research journals are offering. 

Explore the advantages of sharing your research data.

Dr. Francis, Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Bradford, shares her thoughts on publishing open access.

Dr. Darren Langdridge, Professor of Psychology and Sexuality, shares his thoughts on publishing open access.

Dr. Radchuk, senior scientist at the Leibniz Institute, shares her thoughts on publishing open access.

Dr. Zappalaglio, Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law shares his thoughts on publishing open access.

Dr. Ryan, Digital Ethics Researcher, shares his thoughts on publishing open access.

Dr. Dalén, Professor in evolutionary genetics, shares his thoughts on publishing open access.

Discover the findings from our latest whitepaper.

Submit your story now. Winners will be featured on the Nature Communications anniversary website.

In this blog, we pass on useful tips from some of our published open access book authors about different ways to find open access book funding.

Find out why choosing immediate Gold open access is good for you as an author.

In our latest blog, we explore the many benefits of open access books.

August will see the launch of the second part of Projekt DEAL, the largest agreement of its kind. Learn more now.

Get to know the three main players in our latest project to answer whether open research is facilitating progress on the SDGs.

Learn more about the 1000th open access book we've published.

Our Director of Open Access Books and Books Policies shares her thoughts on the publication of our 1000th OA book.

Learn more about our newest whitepaper, exploring how the transition to OA may be accelerated through improved APC tracking.

To celebrate Open Data Day 2020, we have partnered with Digital Science and figshare to create the fourth annual State of Open Data report. 

Read what early career researchers have to say about key issues on open data.

Learn about the different types of licences and decide which one is right for you.

A new collection of open access manuscripts focuses on the way space missions may affect human health.

Dr. Pablo Gallina explains why it was important to publish his findings in an open access journal.

Learn why Dr. Dorna Esrafilzadeh of Australia continues to publish her work in open access journals.

Dr. Alexander Petersen of the United States on how open access publishing is democratizing research.

Dr. Kazuo Yamagata on how open access gave him a real-time look into the public response.

How a German graduate uses social media and open access to share his work with a broad audience.

In this Q&A Dr. Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu speaks passionately about why it was essential to publish her book open access. 

Read the lessons one researcher learned by entering last year's early career researcher writing competition. 

A closer look at open access publishing for books and what you can expect as a ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× author

We have always supported preprint sharing in our imprints, and now we are making it easier for researchers and the community to use and share preprints by introducing a new unified policy across all ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× journals.

Read the interview.

Insights on research data and a case on why openly sharing those data is valuable.

Claudia Wolff discusses her personal perspective of data sharing from an early career researcher point of view.