Publishing to a Collection: A view for Early Career Researchers
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Springer Nature Collections, also known as Article Collections, Special Issues, or Topical Collections, are curated groups of articles within a journal that explore specific themes or trending topics. They aim to advance scientific discovery by increasing the visibility and impact of research. Publishing in a Collection allows you to make more connections with people in your field and increase your global audience.
Whilst we cover more on Collections and their benefits here, I also wanted to share the value of Collections for those in the early stages of a research career:
If you are an Early Career Researcher, publishing in a Collection can help you achieve your career goals. As well as helping display your skills and work in the context of wider academic research, it can also help to increase the potential citations linked to your paper – and hence the likelihood of connecting with others outside your current network.
You can explore current opportunities to publish in a Springer Nature Collection here.
Tips and tricks when considering a Collection
Publishing in a Collection is a great opportunity. Below are some points to consider when you first begin to help you get the most out of the experience:
- You will need to select a Collection where you think you might have the most visibility – this will likely be one that is specific to your scientific background. Take a look at a specific journals or search current Springer Nature Collections to find the best fit for your work.
- Make it a team effort; it can be helpful to involve your team, peers, colleagues and other people for their feedback when considering a particular Collection, including those directly and indirectly involved in the research itself.
More about Collections
Working with wider teams across Springer Nature, we are excited to share more about Collections with the Research Communities in the coming months. In the meantime, why not take a look at some current Collections that have been highlighted across the Communities!
Ritu Dhand was appointed Chief Scientific Officer, Springer Nature in January 2022. In this role, she is responsible for championing and driving editorial excellence across the Springer Nature Journals Portfolio. She is committed to promoting open and inclusive publishing values and ensuring trust in research publishing.
The role builds upon a foundation in publishing as Vice President Nature Journals, where she oversaw the editorial strategy and management of Nature, Nature Communications, and the Nature Research and Review Journals.
Her scientific career has spanned across research and publishing, with first hand experience as a cancer editor on Nature before being promoted to the position of Nature, Chief Biological Sciences Editor, overseeing all the research published and managing the life Sciences team for 13 years. Prior to that, she spent over 10 years in cancer research, completing her PhD at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and University College London, London and her postdoctoral studies at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto.
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