Natureasia

Nature Publishing Group (NPG) is well-known among scientists and science enthusiasts in the Asia-Pacific region for publishing impactful scientific and medical content, both in print and online. NPG offers a variety of journals, online databases, and services that cover life sciences, physical sciences, chemistry, applied sciences, and clinical medicine. Their mission is to support the scientific community and engage the general public interested in science. NPG has had a presence in the Asia-Pacific since it established Nature Japan K.K. (NJKK) in Tokyo in 1987, which is a subsidiary of its parent company, Macmillan Publishers Ltd. NJKK has become the hub for NPG’s operations in this region and has pioneered new business ventures in medical and science communication, which have been adopted by the global organization. By 2012, NPG had over 110 professionals in editorial, sales, marketing, and production roles across six offices located in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei, Melbourne, and a newly established entity in Shanghai. Key divisions in Asia include Nature Photonics, the leading journal in photonics and optics; natureasia.com, which features local language websites in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese; Macmillan Medical Communications (MMC), a top medical communications agency for the pharmaceutical industry in Japan; Macmillan Science Communication (MSC), offering custom publishing services for institutions in the Asia-Pacific; and Nature Digest, a monthly Japanese publication highlighting news from Nature. Additionally, NPG handles traditional offerings like journal subscriptions, site licenses, advertising, and sponsorships in the region, and provides publishing services for prestigious Asian academic societies. NPG also collaborates with Nikkei Publishers Inc. to produce Nikkei Science Inc., which publishes Japan's leading popular science magazine, Nikkei Science, the Japanese version of Scientific American—a magazine that has been in continuous publication since 1845 and is a key source of authoritative scientific information in the media. NPG is part of Macmillan Science and Education, a global division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, which encompasses seven high-quality academic, scholarly, and educational businesses. This division operates in over 70 countries, providing support to scientists, educators, journalists, editors, and entrepreneurs, facilitating learning and innovation. With more than 5,000 employees, the division includes NPG, Palgrave, Macmillan Education, Macmillan Higher Education, Digital Science, Digital Education, and Macmillan New Ventures. In Japan,