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Corporate press releases

2020

Springer Nature response to novel coronavirus, 2019-nCo

January 31

2018

BMC continues to transform peer review, cutting out waste and speeding up the process
Dec 18

2018 BMC ‘Research in progress’ photo competition showcases stunning images from science and research
Dec 14

BMC expands portfolio of journals beyond biomedicine
July 18

2017

BMC Research in Progress Photo Competition showcases the best of science photography
September 29

BMC Medicine becomes the first clinical research journal to accept Registered Reports
August 24

Derk Haank, Chief Executive Officer to retire and to be succeeded by Daniel Ropers
June 27 

BMC Biology becomes the first specialist biology journal to offer Registered Reports
May 04

Peer Review 2030: New report looks to the future of peer review
May 02

BMC Research Notes relaunches focussing on dark data, bite-size and negative results
February 14

2016

Retractions from Springer and BioMed Central journals

November 01

SpotOn conference peers into the future of peer review

August 10

Atmire acquires Open Repository

August 01

Nutrire publishes first articles in nutrition and food science with BioMed Central

July 01

BioMed Central publishes open access journal dedicated to global health

June 16

Four new destinations in Peerage of Science

June 02

New resource for clinicians: a guide to using and writing case reports from the Journal of Medical Case Reports

April 06

Genes & Nutrition is going fully open access and moving to BioMed Central

February 17

Statement on Data Sharing in Public Health Emergencies

February 10

Springer Nature appoints Rachel Burley in leading role for BioMed Central and SpringerOpen

February 01

2015

BioMed Central launches checklist for reproducibility
July 23

BioMed Central publishes open access journal dedicated to physiotherapy
July 10

BioMed Central journals see growth in impact
July 03

BioMed Central partners with Japanese Environmental Mutagen Society to publish Genes and Environment
June 16

Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy partners with BioMed Central to publish Renal Replacement Therapy
May 11

Building on a rich and distinguished history, Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition transfers to BioMed Central
May 05

BioMed Central to publish International Journal of Retina and Vitreous
April 20

BioMed Central to publish new journal Research Integrity and Peer Review
April 02

2014

Research Involvement and Engagement to be published by BioMed Central
November 26

BioMed Central to publish open access journal Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology in collaboration with the University of Michigan
September 30

BioMed Central society journals see increase in Impact Factors after their move to open access
August 05

Neelie Kroes awarded open access award by BioMed Central
July 23

The Zoological Society of Japan partners with BioMed Central
July 02

BioMed Central announces winner of 8th Annual Research Award
May 29

Launch of Canine Genetics and Epidemiology
April 24

BioMed Central launches Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation
April 10

BioMed Central publishes first articles in Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
April 07

BioMed Central and SpringerOpen are proud to announce the publication of two open access journals from Chile, covering biodiversity and conservation
April 03