In Sulawesi the oldest dated rock art with an age of 67.800 years has recently been discovered.
Not only is it interesting in itself, but the openly accessible article is being accompanied by a big set of data published on zenodo.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09968-y
https://zenodo.org/records/17561904
Have a look for yourself. How extensively do you publish your data? 🧾♻️
Wachsende Wasserspeicher – Gletscherseen sind zugleich Ressource und schützenswerter Lebensraum
Ein Forschungsteam der Universität Potsdam hat zusammen mit Partnern der University of Leeds Verteilung und Volumen von Gletscherseen weltweit erfasst. Ihr Fachartikel ist in „Nature Water“ erschienen: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/de/nachrichten/detail/2026-01-28-wachsende-wasserspeicher-gletscherseen-sind-zugleich-ressource-und-schuetzenswerter-lebensraum
#gletscher #gletscherseen #publikation #fachartikel #naturewater #springernature #wasserversorgung #energieversorgung #forschung #leedsuniversity #leeds
#OpenScience & #OpenAccess: nire #SpringerNature liburuaren ale bat @Hitz_zentroa liburutegian. 📚
Un ejemplar de mi libro de Springer Nature en la biblioteca de la UPV/EHU.
A copy of my Springer Nature #book now at the #library of the University of the #BasqueCountry
Pas d’accord avec #SpringerNature :
Depuis le 1er janvier 2026, la Suisse est sans contrat. En conséquence, le FNS suspend l’encouragement des articles en #OpenAccess dans ces revues.
Cette mesure est prise en concertation avec les hautes écoles 🇨🇭 et renforce leur position de négociation.
ℹ️ Infos & mesures : https://sohub.io/1l3h
#Science
No deal with #SpringerNature
Switzerland has been without an agreement since 1.1.2026. Consequently, the SNSF is pausing funding for #OpenAccess articles in these journals.
This joint measure with the 🇨🇭 higher education institutions strengthens our negotiating position.
ℹ️ Info & measures: https://sohub.io/a8rh
No Deal mit #SpringerNature:
Seit 1.1.2026 ist die Schweiz vertragslos. Als Konsequenz setzt der SNF die Förderung von Open-Access-Artikeln in diesen Zeitschriften aus.
Die Massnahme erfolgt abgestimmt mit den 🇨🇭 Hochschulen und stärkt die Verhandlungsposition.
ℹ️ Infos & Massnahmen: https://sohub.io/dwpj
OK, as per request of #swissuniversities my #NewYearResolution for 2026 is thus: no reviewing and no publishing with #SpringerNature
It's one of the recommendations in the linked article
#AcademicChatter
https://mastodon.acm.org/@mxp/115798214246692038
La Conferenza dei Rettori ha deciso di non rinnovare l’accordo con Springer-Nature e di continuare con le trattative, anche se ciò renderà inaccessibili, almeno per un periodo, i testi dell’editore commerciale in questione. Ha inoltre raccomandato:
di non usare fondi centrali per la pubblicazione a pagamento
di prendere in considerazione alternative a Springer-Nature
di rendere disponibili […]
https://aisa.sp.unipi.it/trattative-alternative-il-caso-di-springer-nature/Wydawnictwo Springer Nature w ogniu krytyki za wydanie książki o AI, która zawierała odwołania do nieistniejących źródeł
Wydawnictwo Springer Nature spotkało się z ostrą krytyką za książkę dotyczącą sztucznej inteligencji, która zawierała odniesienia do nieistniejących źródeł. Publikacja, nosząca tytuł „Social, Ethical and Legal Aspects of Generative AI”, wzbudziła kontrowersje po tym, jak dziennik „The Times” ujawnił błędy w przytoczonych materiałach.https://kontrabanda.net/r/springer-nature-ksiazka-ai-krytyka/
Governance & Climate Justice: Wealth of Nature 2ed by Julia Puaschunder, 2025
This second edition book examines international climate change mitigation and adaptation regimes with the aim of proposing fair climate stability implementation strategies.
#books
#nonfiction
#ClimateJustice
#governance
#SpringerNature
3 Seiten Mail von #Springer-Nature mit Hinweisen zur Verwandlung eines Manuskripts in eine Buch-Publikation. 🫤 »Das Copyright-Jahr wird vom Verlag berechnet, ...« (👏) Wir sind echt Ursache unserer eigenen Probleme, wenn wir weiterhin in diesen Arten von Verlagen publizieren.
Kudos to the editors of the 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤, published by #SpringerNature, who just resigned to launch a new #DiamondOA journal on the same topics, published by @openlibhums.
https://www.openlibhums.org/media/press/Final_Open_Letter.pdf
Here's the new journal, 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤.
https://www.philosophical-logic.org/
Also see the entry I just created for it in the #OpenAccessDirectory list of journal #DeclarationsOfIndependence.
https://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/Journal_declarations_of_independence#2025
UPDATE: The announcement letter (first link above) was initially undated, but is now dated December 10, 2025.
#JNonlinearMathPhys #JNMP #SpringerNature Dynamics of Low-Pass Electrical Transmission Lines: Lie Symmetries, Solitons, Bifurcations, and Modulation Instability link.springer.com/article/10.1... Non-sensical AI generated images in a paper in Mathematical Physics
„Bug in #springernature metadata may be causing ‘significant, systemic’ citation inflation“
Mit aktuellem Kommentar des CTO von #MDPI
#bibliometrics
via @sinensetin und @jagusch
We all know there are several #Pubpeer comments showing fraudulent data and AI-generated papers in #ScientificReports by #SpringerNature, but wow that journal's #review process is screwed up much more than people realize.... Worst experience ever. After one AE refused to make a decision after two second round reviews were in, new AE said we need a 3rd reviewer and round three to settle the reviewers' disagreement. Okay. Review 3 is now in: "My concerns are minor and can be easily addressed in a revision." Editor decision: Reject.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@HafizHusnain/115328490796649616
This review connects molecular biology and clinical neuroscience, showing how #miRNAs could transform how we diagnose and treat neurodegenerative diseases.
Click Here to Access Full Article: https://rdcu.be/eJJJ3
#Neuroscience #Neurodegeneration #Biomarkers #miRNA #MolecularBiology #Alzheimers #Parkinsons #ALS #Huntingtons #biosensors #NGS #Diagnostics #Therapeutics #AcademicMastodon #OpenScience #springernature
( \(2^{nd}\) announcement)
The #Springer Problem Book for the Indiana College Mathematics Competition (2001-2023) is now available in a (slightly less expensive) softcover format! This book, edited by me, J. Gash, R. Gillman, and @JohnRickert , can be used by students and coaches in a problem solving class, and would also make a great gift or library order! Purchases through the publisher web site generate royalties that support student activities in the #Indiana Section of the #MAA .
The _Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing_ is converting from #hybrid to #APC-based #OpenAccess. One of its motives to escape the #DoubleDipping of the hybrid model. "Although this hybrid approach was well-intentioned, it created a paradoxical situation where institutions pay [and publishers receive] both subscription fees and publication charges."
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10877-025-01342-7
PS: Glad to see it acknowledge the double dipping. Too many hybrid journals don't do that. Next step, escape the inequity and author-side barriers of the APC model.
Springer Nature Issues an Open-Access Progress Update
In the 10th year of transformative agreements for the company, Springer Nature issues a look at its progress in open access.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/08/springer-nature-issues-an-open-access-progress-update/
#AcademicPublishing #OpenAccess #PublishingResearch #ScholarlyPublishing #SpringerNature
@indieauthors
UK journal news:
Jisc have shared the proposals from the five big journal publishers (#Elsevier, #SpringerNature, Taylor&Francis, Wiley, Sage) for renewals of the "big deals".
Feedback is requested by end of August, so if you are interested, please talk to your local library team.
TLDR: it's more of the same. Happy to share more comments off line.
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/next-generation-open-access
@steveroyle @SteveRuss @albertcardona @deevybee @david_colquhoun @rmounce @tomstafford
