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Author: Penny Freedman

Is publishing your next book as a the right format for your research? Â鶹ֱ²¥Briefs offer readers cutting-edge research in compact volumes of 50-125 pages. Published across a wide assortment of disciplines it may be an ideal option for your work.

What types of content are published as Â鶹ֱ²¥Briefs?

Â鶹ֱ²¥Briefs typically consist of information that would not be suitable as a full book, but would be useful to the research community. This may mean it is:

• A report on state-of-the art analytical techniques
• A bridge between new research results published in journal articles and a contextual literature review
• A primer on a hot new topic in your field
• A case study or clinical example that you think deserves publication
• The core concepts of a topic, which would be beneficial to a student¡¯s understanding

What is the benefit to me in publishing in this format?

See your content published quickly! Upon acceptance of your manuscript, the typical publication timeline is 8-12 weeks.

How will students and researchers buy my Â鶹ֱ²¥Brief?

Just like Â鶹ֱ²¥ Nature¡¯s other books, Â鶹ֱ²¥Briefs will be published as part of Â鶹ֱ²¥¡¯s eBook collection. Readers can purchase Â鶹ֱ²¥Briefs in three versions: print, eBook, and MyCopy. Those with Â鶹ֱ²¥ Nature Link access can read your research easily at any time of day.

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Sample some of our most downloaded Â鶹ֱ²¥Briefs of 2017.

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