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Author: Siobhan Bates

How does Scientific Reports help researchers accomplish their career goals? As you may have seen in the previous blog post, Scientific Reports publishes open access (OA) work from across all scientific disciplines. In addition, as part of the Nature Portfolio, it does so rigorously, paying extra attention to upholding editorial quality. In this blog our authors reveal how publishing their work in Scientific Reports has brought their research increased attention and led to career growth.

All valid research has a home at Scientific Reports 鈥攔egardless of author seniority or how unconventional the work. Researchers forging their careers can publish work here knowing it will reach the relevant and intended audience. They can also be safe in the knowledge that readers can also trust the research we publish.

Dr Anurag Roy is an early career researcher in Renewable Energy at the , Cornwall Campus, UK. His research expertise lies in material design, synthesis, and characterization, with a focus on advancing solar energy technologies. Because this work applies both to solar energy as well as materials science, finding the best venue can be challenging. But after publishing in Scientific Reports, Dr Roy said,

"Publishing in scientific journals? Game changer. My work was published in Scientific Reports, and that is a big deal because it鈥檚 interdisciplinary and open access. People can read it from their couches, or while they鈥檙e pretending to be productive on a plane. Plus, when people see my name in these journals, they're suddenly a lot more interested in chatting at conferences. 鈥� And to top it all off, the journal really rolls out the red carpet for us authors, offering all sorts of ways to promote our work鈥� My grand plan? Pushing the boundaries of solar energy research and making sure that my work isn鈥檛 just collecting dust in some obscure journal, but truly making a real, tangible impact."

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Dr Simona Francese is Professor of Forensic and Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry at , UK. She is the Lead of the Sheffield Multi-Modal Imaging Centre and Head of the Centre for Mass Spectrometry Imaging at SHU. Her recent research focuses on the interface between forensics and clinical diagnostics using blood and sweat in fingertip smears to detect cancer and other pathologies. After publishing this work in Scientific Reports, Dr Francese said,

"[W]e looked at journals of high scientific prestige and high reach in order to disseminate our findings and connect with the relevant communities to progress and eventually implement this research. Scientific Reports fit the bill and was the obvious and the right choice for us鈥� The paper was published on Feb 1^st 2023 and we had an immediate high profile media attention starting with the UK The Sunday Times, and then BBC Breakfast (The red sofa) on Feb 19^th. From that day there has been a flurry of national and international high coverage in Europe and the rest of the world." 

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An expert in urban water issues, Dr Faith Ka Shun Chan studies the 鈥淪ponge City鈥� concept, which uses networks of greenery, rather than just drainage systems, to manage floods in urban environments. He is Professor of Geographical Sciences at the in China. He has published two articles in Scientific Reports, about which he said,

"Honestly, some journalists did read the articles and contacted me to understand further about Sponge Cities and create a lot of impact and sharing. I can share that is a good choice to get your outstanding paper to be published here at Scientific Reports鈥� [T]here are quite a few people who emailed me/us after our papers were published at Scientific Reports. That provides convenience and a free download mechanism for their readers. That will certainly help readers to go through the paper and follow up on some major issues in the past five years."

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Dr Amisha Singh is a at the University of Delhi, specializing in sports psychology. About publishing her article, 鈥淭he role of the six factors model of athletic mental energy in mediating athletes鈥� well-being in competitive sports,鈥� in Scientific Reports, she said,

"The reach of my work has extended far beyond what I had initially imagined. I鈥檝e received feedback and inquiries not only from academics but also from sports practitioners looking to apply the findings in real-world settings鈥� The response to the paper has been overwhelming in the best way. Coaches, sports psychologists, and athletes have reached out to discuss the implications of the model for improving athletic performance while protecting mental health. This interaction has provided me with invaluable insights into how my research can be applied in practical settings, shaping the future direction of my work. Publishing with Scientific Reports has also opened doors for collaboration, networking, and opportunities for new projects. It has definitely strengthened my career trajectory and widened my academic and professional horizons."

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Dr Kristina Wolf is a Research Associate with the School of Engineering at , focusing on Geospatial Systems. After publishing her work on Smart Cities in an article Collection in Scientific Reports, Dr Wolf said,

"[W]hen Scientific Reports had a special issue on 鈥淪mart Cities鈥� we thought this research could contribute to this domain and reach a broad, interdisciplinary audience as we use various data streams and demonstrate how we can support different stages of the incident management process鈥� Publishing open access helped increase the readership of my work among researchers and practitioners. Making the work more accessible and visible to researchers has also led to more citations. People have contacted me following the publication, leading to interesting discussions that might not otherwise have occurred鈥� The public interest in my work allowed me to create new connections with fellow researchers and industry experts. The publication was a great catalyst for new collaborative opportunities, broadening my network and creating new possibilities to present my work at in-person seminars, virtual webinars, and conferences."

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Conclusion

The stories from these five researchers 鈥� who come from different disciplines and different career stages 鈥� all show how Scientific Reports鈥� role as your hub for global discovery connects researchers and their work to their audiences; supports interaction, networking, and opportunities; and supports growth in their careers.

In the next blog in this series the authors offer their thoughts on how other researchers in similar situations could also have similar success publishing to Scientific Reports.

Scientific Reports is an open access journal publishing original research from across all areas of the natural sciences, psychology, medicine and engineering. As the 5^th most-cited journal in the world, we offer authors a trustworthy and highly respected home for their research. how we support researchers at every stage of their research career and how you can publish with us.

Catch up on the first post in this blog series: Scientific Reports: Your hub for global discovery