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Most of our team are based in London, although we also have press officers in New York and Shanghai, and additional support in Japan, Germany and Dubai. More information about our team is available <a href="/contact-us/15634858" target="_self">here</a> and you can contact us on <a href="mailto:press@nature.com" target="_self" class="is-external">press@nature.com</a>.</p> <p>We aim to keep authors and their press offices up to date with information regarding their paper, including the publication date and embargo details.<br> Given our high publishing volumes, we are not able to notify authors of all upcoming papers published by BMC and Springer. We are only able to notify authors of papers that we are press releasing or which have been flagged to us by editors.</p> <p>If you are an author of a manuscript that has been accepted for publication in a Springer Nature journal, we suggest that you contact your press office as soon as you are notified of the acceptance of your paper, as they may be able to help you promote your paper and manage any media enquiries. Please do let them know, however, that the paper remains under embargo until the time of publication. </p> <p>If you or your press office have any questions about a specific paper that has been accepted for publication in a Springer or BMC journal or to find out about publication timings and embargoes, please contact <a href="mailto:pressoffice@springernature.com" target="_blank" class="is-external">pressoffice@springernature.com</a> and we will do our best to help you.</p> <p>We also recommend that authors and their press offices consult the <a href="https://www.nature.com/nature-research/editorial-policies/press-and-embargo-policies" target="_blank" class="is-external">Nature Portfolio embargo policy</a>, and further information can be found in the FAQs below.</p></div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </section> <section data-style="a17 a18 " class="a-layout-row a-layout-row__no-margin-top"> <div class="a-layout-content-block"> <div class="row expander"> <a href="#" class="expander__headline icon-arrow_right">My paper has been accepted for publication in a Nature Portfolio journal. When will it be published?</a> <div class="expander__content is-hidden rich-text"> <p>Papers in Nature Portfolio journals may first be published online (as either an Advance Online Publication (AOP) or Accelerated Article Preview (AAP) publication) or go straight into an issue. In all cases, the embargo on the paper ends at the time when the paper is first published. Papers are provisionally scheduled for publication after they have been formally accepted and have entered production. The publication timing is then confirmed once the paper nears the end of the production process, and corresponding authors will be informed at this time.</p> <p>For reference, please find below a summary of the notification service we provide to authors and press officers.</p> <ul> <li> <p>For the below journals, the Springer Nature press office contacts corresponding authors one week ahead of publication to confirm the publication date and embargo details of their paper. For these journals, we also contact press officers at institutions and funders listed on the paper 1) soon after the paper is accepted for publication and enters production and 2) one week ahead of publication when the embargo time has been finalized.</p></li> </ul> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><em>Nature</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Aging</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Astronomy</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Biomedical Engineering</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Biotechnology</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Cancer </em></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>Nature Catalysis</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Cell Biology</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Chemical Biology</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Chemistry</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Climate Change</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Computational Science</em></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>Nature Ecology & Evolution</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Electronics</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Energy</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Food</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Genetics</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Geoscience</em></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>Nature Human Behaviour</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Immunology</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Machine Intelligence</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Materials</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Medicine</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Metabolism</em></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>Nature Methods</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Microbiology</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Nanotechnology</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Neuroscience</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Photonics</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Physics</em></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>Nature Plants</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Structural & Molecular Biology</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Nature Sustainability</em></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <ul> <li> <p>For the below journals, the publishing teams contact corresponding authors a few days before publication to confirm the publication date. For these journals, if the Springer Nature press office is producing a press release about a paper, we will contact corresponding authors and the press offices of institutions and funders listed on the paper to confirm the publication details a few days before publication.</p></li> </ul> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><em>Nature Communications</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Scientific Reports</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Scientific Data</em></p></td> <td> <p>Nature Reviews journals</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><em>Communications Biology</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Communications Chemistry</em></p></td> <td> <p><em>Communications Physics</em></p></td> <td> <p>NPJs (Nature Partner Journals)</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-style="a17 a18 " class="a-layout-row a-layout-row__no-margin-top"> <div class="a-layout-content-block"> <div class="row expander"> <a href="#" class="expander__headline icon-arrow_right">My paper has been accepted for publication in a Springer or BMC journal. When will it be published?</a> <div class="expander__content is-hidden rich-text"> <p>Papers in BMC and Springer journals publish online as soon as possible after acceptance and once they have completed the production process, which includes copy-editing and typesetting. Turnaround times may vary. In all cases, the embargo on the paper ends at the time when the paper is first published. The corresponding author of a paper will be notified when a paper is formally accepted and enters production. Should authors or their press offices wish to find out more about embargo policies or publication timings, they may wish to contact <a href="mailto:pressoffice@springernature.com" target="_blank" class="is-external">pressoffice@springernature.com</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-style="a17 a18 " class="a-layout-row a-layout-row__no-margin-top"> <div class="a-layout-content-block"> <div class="row expander"> <a href="#" class="expander__headline icon-arrow_right">Why isn’t the URL given in a notification email or press release working?</a> <div class="expander__content is-hidden rich-text"> <p>We include URLs for all papers listed in our press release mailings and author and press officer notifications in a universal <span class="underline"><a href="https://nlcontent.springernature.com/d-redirect/TIDP762120XBB8D4662B1104EADB918CA04F67214AEYI4/?url=https%3a%2f%2fdx.doi.org%2f10.1038%2fs41586-021-03224-9&linksource=https%3a%2f%2fnemo-mail-monkey-live.springernature.app%2f15589138%2fpressReleases%2f%5bdossier-id%5d%3feditorialDomain%3dhttps%253A%252F%252Fpress.springernature.com%26publicationDomain%3dhttps%253A%252F%252Fdx.doi.org" target="_blank" class="is-external">https://dx.doi.org/</a></span> format. These links, which are based on the unique DOI number for each paper, go live after the embargo ends, but there can sometimes be a short delay before the URL resolves.</p> <p>For Nature Portfolio papers, you can also find the nature.com version of the URL, which usually resolves more quickly after the embargo ends, by adding the final part of the DOI (after the 10.1038/ prefix) to the following URL: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/" class="is-external">https://www.nature.com/articles/</a></p> <p>For example:</p> <p>DOI: 10.1038/<strong>s41586-021-03260-5</strong></p> <p>Nature.com URL: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03260-5" class="is-external">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03260-</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-style="a17 a18 " class="a-layout-row a-layout-row__no-margin-top"> <div class="a-layout-content-block"> <div class="row expander"> <a href="#" class="expander__headline icon-arrow_right">What are Springer Nature’s media embargo policies?</a> <div class="expander__content is-hidden rich-text"> <p>Research and other content in Springer Nature journals is embargoed until the time of publication. </p> <p>The embargo policy for Nature Portfolio journals is published on the <a href="https://www.nature.com/nature-research/editorial-policies/press-and-embargo-policies" target="_blank" class="is-external">journals website</a>. We have also included these guidelines below for reference. For our policies regarding conference presentations and preprints, please refer to the 'Communication between scientists' section below, and the <a href="https://www.nature.com/nature-research/editorial-policies/preprints-and-conference-proceedings" target="_blank" class="is-external">Nature Portfolio preprints policy page</a>.</p> <p>For <a href="https://www.biomedcentral.com/getpublished/editorial-policies" target="_blank" class="is-external">BMC</a> and <a href="https://www.springer.com/gp/editorial-policies" target="_blank" class="is-external">Springer</a> policies regarding conference presentations and preprints, please refer to the BMC and Springer editorial policies.</p> <p>If you have questions about the embargo policies for <a href="https://www.biomedcentral.com/getpublished/editorial-policies#preprint+sharing+and+citation" target="_blank" class="is-external">BMC</a> or <a href="https://www.springer.com/gp/editorial-policies/preprint-sharing" target="_blank" class="is-external">Springer</a> journals or publication timings, please contact <a href="mailto:pressoffice@springernature.com" target="_blank" class="is-external">pressoffice@springernature.com</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Communication of findings prior to publication</strong></p> <p>We strongly discourage authors and potential authors from direct solicitation of media coverage of material they have submitted to Springer Nature journals. Accepted contributions can be discussed with the media only once the publication date has been confirmed and no more than a week before the publication date under our embargo conditions. Please refer to the "Communications between scientists" section for more information about our embargo policies as they pertain to conference presentations and preprints.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Nature Portfolio journals</strong></p> <p>Each Nature Portfolio journal produces and distributes to a registered list a press release summarizing upcoming content. Journalists are encouraged to read the full version of any papers they wish to cover, and are given the names and contact details of corresponding authors. They receive access to the full text of papers about a week before publication on a password-protected website, together with other relevant material (for example, an accompanying News and Views article, and any extra images provided by the authors). The content of the press release and papers is embargoed until the time and date clearly stated on the press release.</p> <p>Papers that are deemed especially newsworthy are highlighted by a brief summary on the press release for that journal, written by the editors and the press office. Authors may therefore receive calls or emails from the media during this time; we encourage them to cooperate with journalists so that media coverage of their work is accurate and balanced. Authors whose papers are scheduled for publication may also arrange their own publicity (for instance through their institutional press offices), but they must strictly adhere to our media embargo and are advised to coordinate their own publicity with our press office.</p> <p>The Nature Portfolio journals believe that their media embargo serves scientists, authors, journalists and the public. Our policy is to release information about our content in a way that provides fair and equal access to the media, allowing it to provide informed comment based on the complete and final version of the paper that is to be published. Authors and their institutions' press offices are able then to interact with the media ahead of publication, and benefit from the subsequent coverage.</p> <p>The benefits of peer review as a means of giving journalists confidence in new work published in journals are self-evident. Premature release to the media denies journalists that confidence. It also removes journalists' ability to obtain informed reactions about the work from independent researchers in the field.</p> <p>Journalists who break our embargoes have been removed from the press-release circulation list, and we shall continue to use this sanction when appropriate.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>BMC and Springer journals</strong></p> <p>For papers in BMC and Springer journals that we consider to be of broadest media interest, we may issue an embargoed press release to a registered list of journalists about three working days before publication, summarizing upcoming content. Press releases are written by the press office. These press releases are independent summaries of the work written in a style and at a level appropriate for the media. Press releases advertise the interest of a paper in a clear and attention-catching manner, but do not hype the findings. </p> <p>We encourage journalists to read the full version of any article they wish to cover, and access to papers is provided to registered journalists through our password-protected press site along with any additional materials. Journalists who register to receive press releases, are also given the name and contact details of the corresponding author(s).</p> <p>If you have a question about an article by authors at your institution that has been accepted for publication in a BMC or Springer journal or to find out more about publication timings, do contact us as <a href="mailto:pressoffice@springernature.com" target="_blank" class="is-external">pressoffice@springernature.com</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>For all Springer Nature journals</strong>, although we do not require press officers to send us drafts of press releases they have prepared about research to be published in our journals, we are happy to receive them.</p> <p>Springer Nature journals do not wish to hinder communication among researchers. We support open communications between researchers whether on a recognised community preprint server or preprint commenting platforms, through discussions at research meetings or online collaborative sites such as wikis or the author's blog. Neither conference presentations nor posting on recognized preprint servers constitute prior publication. More information about our policies on preprints can be found here.</p> <p>Researchers may respond to requests from the media in response to a preprint or conference presentation, by providing explanation or clarification of the work, or information about its context. In these circumstances, media coverage will not hinder editorial handling of the submission. Researchers should be aware however that such coverage may reduce or pre-empt coverage by other media at the time of publication. We also advise that researchers approached by reporters in response to a preprint make it clear that the paper has not yet undergone peer review, that the findings are provisional and that the conclusions may change. Authors are expected to keep the details of the peer review and editorial process confidential.</p> <p>We believe it important that the peer-reviewed and published version of a paper should be available when the work is discussed in the public media, allowing the press to provide informed comment based on this version. For that reason, we strongly discourage the direct soliciting of media coverage to appear ahead of publication of the final version of a paper.</p> <p>We also recommend that reporters who cover preprints clearly indicate that the study has not been peer reviewed and that the claims may change.</p> <p>If further clarification is required, please contact the Springer Nature press office <a href="mailto:press@nature.com" target="_blank" class="is-external">by email</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Communication between scientists</strong></p> <p>Springer Nature journals do not wish to hinder communication among researchers. We support open communications between researchers whether on a recognised community preprint server or preprint commenting platforms, through discussions at research meetings or online collaborative sites such as wikis or the author's blog. Neither conference presentations nor posting on recognized preprint servers constitute prior publication. More information about our policies on preprints can be found <a href="https://www.nature.com/nature-research/editorial-policies/preprints-and-conference-proceedings" target="_blank" class="is-external">here</a>, <a href="https://www.springer.com/gp/editorial-policies/preprint-sharing" target="_blank" class="is-external">here</a> and <a href="https://www.biomedcentral.com/getpublished/editorial-policies#communication+of+findings+prior+to+publication" target="_blank" class="is-external">here</a>.</p> <p>Researchers may respond to requests from the media in response to a preprint or conference presentation, by providing explanation or clarification of the work, or information about its context. In these circumstances, media coverage will not hinder editorial handling of the submission. Researchers should be aware however that such coverage may reduce or pre-empt coverage by other media at the time of publication. We also advise that researchers approached by reporters in response to a preprint make it clear that the paper has not yet undergone peer review, that the findings are provisional and that the conclusions may change. Authors are expected to keep the details of the peer review and editorial process confidential.</p> <p>We believe it important that the peer-reviewed and published version of a paper should be available when the work is discussed in the public media, allowing the press to provide informed comment based on this version. For that reason, we strongly discourage the direct soliciting of media coverage to appear ahead of publication of the final version of a paper.</p> <p>We also recommend that reporters who cover preprints clearly indicate that the study has not been peer reviewed and that the claims may change.</p> <p>If further clarification is required, please contact the Springer Nature press office <a href="mailto:press@nature.com" target="_blank" class="is-external">by email</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-style="a17 a18 " class="a-layout-row a-layout-row__no-margin-top"> <div class="a-layout-content-block"> <div class="row expander"> <a href="#" class="expander__headline icon-arrow_right">When can I inform my institution and funder press office(s) about my upcoming publication?</a> <div class="expander__content is-hidden rich-text"> <p>If you are an author of a manuscript that has been accepted for publication, we suggest that you contact your press office as soon as you are notified of the acceptance of your paper, as they may be able to help you promote your research or manage media enquiries. Please do let them know, however, that the paper remains under embargo until the time of publication.</p> <p>Although we do not require press officers to send us drafts of press releases they have prepared about research to be published in our journals, we are happy to receive them and can sometimes add them to our embargoed press site as an additional resource for journalists. Authors of accepted papers and their press officers are welcome to contact us on <a href="mailto:press@nature.com" class="is-external">press@nature.com</a> (for Nature Portfolio journals) and or <a href="mailto:pressoffice@springernature.com" target="_blank" class="is-external">pressoffice@springernature.com</a> (for BMC and Springer journals) at any stage if they have questions about media or embargoes.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-style="a17 a18 " class="a-layout-row a-layout-row__no-margin-top"> <div class="a-layout-content-block"> <div class="row expander"> <a href="#" class="expander__headline icon-arrow_right">How does the Springer Nature press office promote articles?</a> <div class="expander__content is-hidden rich-text"> <p><strong>Nature Portfolio journals</strong></p> <p>We issue regular embargoed press release mailings to a registered list of journalists about a week before publication, summarizing upcoming content. We encourage journalists to read the full version of any article they wish to cover, and access to papers is provided to registered journalists through our password-protected press site along with any additional materials. Journalists who register to receive press releases, are also given the name and contact details of the corresponding author(s).</p> <p>Papers that we consider to be of broadest media interest are highlighted with a brief summary on the press release mailing for that journal, written by the press office and the editors. These press releases are independent summaries of the work written in a style and at a level appropriate for the media. Press releases advertise the interest of a paper in a clear and attention-catching manner, but do not hype the findings. </p> <p>Although we do not require press officers to send us drafts of press releases they have prepared about research to be published in our journals, we are happy to receive them and can sometimes add them to our embargoed press site as an additional resource for journalists.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>BMC and Springer journals</strong></p> <p>For papers in BMC and Springer journals that we consider to be of broadest media interest,we may issue an embargoed press release to a registered list of journalists about three working days before publication, summarizing upcoming content. Press releases are written by the press office. These press releases are independent summaries of the work written in a style and at a level appropriate for the media. Press releases advertise the interest of a paper in a clear and attention-catching manner, but do not hype the findings. </p> <p>We encourage journalists to read the full version of any article they wish to cover, and access to papers is provided to registered journalists through our password-protected press site along with any additional materials. Journalists who register to receive press releases, are also given the name and contact details of the corresponding author(s).</p> <p>Although we do not require press officers to send us drafts of press releases they have prepared about research to be published in our journals, we are happy to receive them and can sometimes add them to our embargoed press site as an additional resource for journalists.</p> <p>If you have a question about an article that has been accepted for publication in a BMC or Springer journal or to find out more about publication timings, do contact us as <a href="mailto:pressoffice@springernature.com" target="_blank" class="is-external">pressoffice@springernature.com</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-style="a17 a18 " class="a-layout-row a-layout-row__no-margin-top"> <div class="a-layout-content-block"> <div class="row expander"> <a href="#" class="expander__headline icon-arrow_right">How does the Springer Nature press office decide which papers are promoted?</a> <div class="expander__content is-hidden rich-text"> <p>When deciding which papers we will press release, in consultation with the journal editorial teams, we select those papers that we feel will be of broadest interest to the media. Sometimes, if we have not press released a paper we can also pitch it to specialist journalists, although because our team works across all of the journals in the Springer Nature Portfolio, this is not always possible. If a study has particularly striking images or videos that are available for journalists to use in their stories, we can highlight these on our press site.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-style="a17 a18 " class="a-layout-row a-layout-row__no-margin-top"> <div class="a-layout-content-block"> <div class="row expander"> <a href="#" class="expander__headline icon-arrow_right">Do you have any advice for how I should promote my paper?</a> <div class="expander__content is-hidden rich-text"> <p>If you are an author of a paper that has been accepted for publication in our journals, we encourage you to contact your press office as soon as you are notified of the acceptance of your paper so that they can obtain assistance with the management of media or other enquiries. Please do let them know, however, that the paper remains under embargo until the time of publication.</p> <p>You may also like to refer to the following two <em>Nature </em>Careers columns, which provide advice for researchers seeking to promote their work:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00883-7" class="is-external">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00883-7</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06871-7" class="is-external">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06871-7</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-style="a17 a18 " class="a-layout-row a-layout-row__no-margin-top"> <div class="a-layout-content-block"> <div class="row expander"> <a href="#" class="expander__headline icon-arrow_right">How can multimedia boost the promotion of my work?</a> <div class="expander__content is-hidden rich-text"> <p>If you have any images, videos and/or audio files relating to your research that you are happy for media to use, we can make these available to journalists via our password-protected press site for registered media. Multimedia content can help to boost coverage of research stories. In particular, journalists tend to find images and B-roll video that showcase the research more useful than author headshots and “talking heads” video clips.</p> <p>The best file formats for multimedia material are as follows:</p> <ul> <li>Images: .jpg or .png</li> <li>Video: .mov (or the embed code for an <em>unlisted</em> YouTube video)</li> <li>Audio: .wav or .mp3</li> </ul> <p>For each file you send us, we also need:</p> <ol> <li>Your permission for Springer Nature and external media to use the file</li> <li>A short caption (1-2 sentences) to accompany each file</li> <li>A credit for the image (whoever created or owns the file)</li> <li>An email address for the copyright holder (whoever created or owns the file)</li> </ol> <p>Please contact <a href="mailto:press@nature.com" class="is-external">press@nature.com</a> if you need further clarification.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-style="a17 a18 " class="a-layout-row a-layout-row__no-margin-top"> <div class="a-layout-content-block"> <div class="row expander"> <a href="#" class="expander__headline icon-arrow_right">My press office is producing a press release and would like to use some of the figures/videos from the paper. Are they allowed to do so?</a> <div class="expander__content is-hidden rich-text"> <p>Press offices can use figures and/or supplementary videos from a paper published in our journals in press releases about the study, as long as they have permission from the authors and credit the authors and the journal. Journalists may use figures and/or supplementary videos from a paper in contemporaneous news stories about the study as long as they have permission from the authors, and credit the authors and the journal.</p> <p>Please contact <a href="mailto:press@nature.com" target="_blank" class="is-external">press@nature.com</a> if you need further clarification.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-style="a17 a18 " class="a-layout-row a-layout-row__no-margin-top"> <div class="a-layout-content-block"> <div class="row expander"> <a href="#" class="expander__headline icon-arrow_right">A journalist has contacted me about my as-yet-unpublished paper. How should I respond?</a> <div class="expander__content is-hidden rich-text"> <p>We believe it important that the peer-reviewed and published version of a paper should be available when the work is discussed in the public media, allowing the press to provide informed comment based on this version. For that reason, we strongly discourage the direct soliciting of media coverage to appear ahead of publication of the final version of a paper.</p> <p>If you have posted a version of your paper on a preprint server or discussed the work at a scientific conference and receive enquiries from journalists, please refer to <a href="https://www.nature.com/authors/policies/embargo.html" class="is-external">our embargo policy</a> for more guidance.</p> <p><br></p> <p>For BMC and Springer policies regarding conference presentations and preprints, please refer to the <a href="https://www.biomedcentral.com/getpublished/editorial-policies#communication+of+findings+prior+to+publication" target="_blank" class="is-external">BMC</a> and <a href="https://www.springer.com/gp/editorial-policies/preprint-sharing" target="_blank" class="is-external">Springer</a> editorial policies.<br>  </p> <p>Researchers may respond to requests from the media in response to a preprint or conference presentation, by providing explanation or clarification of the work, or information about its context. In these circumstances, media coverage will not hinder editorial handling of the submission. Researchers should be aware however that such coverage may reduce or pre-empt coverage by other media at the time of publication. We also advise that researchers approached by reporters in response to a preprint make it clear that the paper has not yet undergone peer review, that the findings are provisional and that the conclusions may change. Authors are expected to keep the details of the peer review and editorial process confidential.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section data-style="a17 a18 " class="a-layout-row a-layout-row__no-margin-top"> <div class="a-layout-content-block"> <div class="row expander"> <a href="#" class="expander__headline icon-arrow_right">I am presenting my as-yet-unpublished work at a conference – what is Springer Nature’s media embargo policy?</a> <div class="expander__content is-hidden rich-text"> <p>Please refer to the “communication between scientists” section of our embargo policy, which is also included below.</p> <p>Springer Nature journals do not wish to hinder communication among researchers. We support open communications between researchers whether on a recognised community preprint server or preprint commenting platforms, through discussions at research meetings or online collaborative sites such as wikis or the author's blog. Neither conference presentations nor posting on recognized preprint servers constitute prior publication. More information about our policies on preprints for Nature Portfolio journals can be found here.</p> <p>For BMC and Springer policies regarding conference presentations and preprints, please refer to the <a href="https://www.biomedcentral.com/getpublished/editorial-policies#communication+of+findings+prior+to+publication" target="_blank" class="is-external">BMC</a> and <a href="https://www.springer.com/gp/editorial-policies/preprint-sharing" target="_blank" class="is-external">Springer</a> editorial policies. 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