When did Julius Springer open his bookshop in Berlin?
Julius Springer opened a small bookshop in Berlin on the 1st of January 1842. The firm began with just four employees working within its first year.
Questions about Springer Science+Business Media
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How was Springer Science+Business Media formed from previous companies?
Springer Science+Business Media resulted from merging Springer-Verlag and Kluwer Academic Publishers in 2004 after British investment groups Cinven and Candover purchased the company from Bertelsmann in May 2003. Private equity firms EQT AB and Government of Singapore Investment Corporation acquired the business in February 2010 before BC Partners bought a majority stake for $4.4 billion in 2013. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and Springer announced their merger in January 2015 which concluded in May 2015 forming Springer Nature.
What digital platforms does Springer Science+Business Media operate today?
Springer launched electronic book and journal content on its SpringerLink site in 1996. SpringerImages appeared as a new platform in 2008 while a database called Landolt-Börnstein became accessible through SpringerMaterials in 2009. Laboratory protocols once found in Springer Protocols moved to SpringerLink in 2018.
Why did Nazi principles force changes at Springer-Verlag in 1938?
Nazi principles forced Springer-Verlag to remove Jewish editor Tullio Levi-Civita from Zentralblatt MATH in 1938. Otto Neugebauer resigned from the editorial board in protest along with most of his colleagues.
Which journals had their impact factors suspended by Springer Nature in 2020?
Seven Springer Nature journals had their 2019 impact factors suspended in 2020 due to unusual self-citation levels. This sanction affected thirty-four journals in total within the Journal Citation Reports system.