Behind The Paper
Behind the Paper: the personal story behind your research
Congratulations on the publication of your manuscript! To further promote and increase the visibility of your research, we invite you to share the story behind your paper through our Research Communities.
A home for research from across the Nature Portfolio, Springer, BMC, Palgrave and beyond, the Communities provide a place for wider discussion of your work, allowing you to share personal stories and research highlights through Behind the Paper blog posts.
To get started, click on the 'Request Access' button to register as a contributor on a Community of your interest.Please ensure that you use the same email address that you used during manuscript submission to the journal to allow us to verify your account. You will receive a confirmation email once your account is ready and you are able to begin creating your post.
Once you're ready, click on 'Create' in the top right corner to write your post. Aim for it to be around 1000 words, ensuring it's written in an accessible style and includes images or videos. Explore the 'Behind the Paper' channel for examples of other posts, and find valuable writing tips and answers to frequently asked questions in the 'About the Community' channel.
If you have not received a confirmation email within one hour of requesting access, please contact us.
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Agricultural & Food Science
The Agricultural & Food Science Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on crop science, food technology, animal science, food quality and safety, and much more.
Anatomy & Physiology
The Anatomy & Physiology Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on human anatomy and physiology, comparative anatomy, systems physiology, and much more.
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Biomedical Research
The Biomedical Research Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on disease mechanisms and pathophysiology, translational medicine, biomedical technology and imaging, and much more.
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Business & Management
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Cancer
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The Cell & Molecular Biology Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on cell structure and function, molecular genetics, cell signalling and communication, molecular biology techniques, and much more.
Chemistry
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Civil Engineering
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Earth & Environmental Sciences
The Earth & Environmental Sciences Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on geosciences, meteorology and climatology, oceanography, environmental sciences, and much more.
Ecology & Evolution
The Ecology & Evolution Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on population and community ecology, evolutionary biology, conservation, ecosystem ecology, and much more.
Economics
The Economics Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on macroeconomics, microeconomics, international and development studies, and much more.
Education
The Education Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on pedagogical innovations, curriculum development, educational technology, learning psychology, and much more.
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
The Electrical & Electronic Engineering Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on power systems engineering, electronics and integrated circuits, communications engineering, control systems engineering, and much more.
General & Internal Medicine
The General and Internal Medicine Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on internal medicine specialities, clinical research, diagnostic techniques, therapeutic interventions, and much more.
Genetics & Genomics
The Genetics and Genomics Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on molecular genetics, genomic technologies, population genetics, genomic medicine, and much more.
Healthcare & Nursing
The Healthcare & Nursing Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on medicine, nursing, healthcare administration and management, public health, and much more.
Immunology
The Immunology Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on immunopathology, molecular and cellular immunology, clinical immunology, vaccine development, and much more.
Law, Politics & International Studies
The Law, Politics & International Studies Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on all aspects of law, politics and international studies including social order, theory, diplomacy, policy, and much more.
Materials
The Materials Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on materials chemistry, physics, characterisation and analysis, engineering, and much more.
Mathematical & Computational Engineering Applications
The Mathematical and Computational Engineering Applications Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on mathematical modelling, big data computational models, machine learning, process optimisation, and much more.
Mathematics
The Mathematics Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on pure and applied mathematics, numerical analysis, and much more.
Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on mechanism and robotics, manufacturing technology, transportation developments, smart materials, and much more.
Microbiology
The Microbiology Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on bacteriology, virology, mycology, immunology, and much more.
Neuroscience
The Neuroscience Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on behavioural neuroscience, cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, and much more.
Paediatrics, Reproductive Medicine & Geriatrics
The Paediatrics, Reproductive Medicine & Geriatrics Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on all aspects of paediatrics, reproductive health, and geriatric medicine including preventive care, diagnostic and therapeutic options, and much more.
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
The Pharmacy & Pharmacology Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on pharmaceutical technology, clinical pharmacy, drug discovery, pharmacy practice, and much more.
Philosophy & Religion
The Philosophy & Religion Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, theology, and much more.
Physics
The Physics Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on classical mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and much more.
Plant Science
The Plant Science Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on plant physiology, genetics and genomics, ecology, plant biotechnology, and much more.
Protocols & Methods
The Protocols & Methods Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on communication protocols, laboratory methods, research protocols, data analysis methods, and much more.
Public Health
The Public Health Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on epidemiology, health policy, global and environmental health, health promotion, and much more.
Research Data
The Research Data Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research across the subjects of data research, data sharing and good research data practices.
Social Sciences
The Social Sciences Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research across social sciences including where it meets psychology, sociology, economics, political sciences, and much more.
Statistics
The Statistics Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on probability theory, big data analytics, biostatistics, and much more.
Surgery
The Surgery Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on procedures, diagnosis and management, surgical treatments, and much more, across all medicine specialities.
Sustainability
The Sustainability Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on environmental, social, and economic sustainability, sustainable development, and much more.
Zoology & Veterinary Science
The Zoology & Veterinary Science Community is a hub for sharing and discussing the latest research on animal behaviour, comparative anatomy and physiology, conservation, veterinary medicine, and much more.
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We are consistently looking out for research areas that are under-represented in the Communities. If you would like to suggest an area for us to explore in the future, please email us with your suggestion.