STM publisher Springer has announced that starting January 2015, the journal Naturwissenschaften - The Science of Nature will have a new name. By switching the title and subtitle, it will be known as The Science of Nature and thus be more identifiable to the international scientific community. Maintaining the German subtitle Naturwissenschaften will provide a sense of identity to the journal's distinguished 100-year history.
In addition to the new name, continuous article publishing (CAP) will be implemented starting in 2015. CAP means that each article, after peer-review and acceptance, will be published immediately within the monthly issue, including a digital object identifier (DOI) and page numbers. By using CAP, the journal follows the trend of today's electronic publishing, providing shorter publication time for all contributions.
The multidisciplinary journal The Science of Nature - Naturwissenschaften celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2013. Its overall aim is to promote the exchange of ideas in all topics related to the biological sciences and beyond. The journal will also publish contributions from the chemical, geological and physical sciences which are of interest to the broader biology community. The journal includes Reviews, Original Articles and Short Communications as well as the sections 'Concepts and Syntheses' and 'Comments and Replies.' A new feature called 'Topical Collections,' promoting emergent areas of research, will also be introduced.
