A Look Back at 2016 on The Source

Thanks for being a reader of The Source! As we head into 2017, we wanted to wrap up 2016 by highlighting some of the best moments from the blog in the last year.

The Source began in July 2015, and since then we’re continuously working on bringing you the most relevant and interesting information from Springer Nature and the world of research. As we look at the year ahead we hope to provide you with even more content to keep you informed, entertained, and intrigued.

We posted 29 blog posts in 2016, with an average of 2 posts per month. We had over 27,000 pageviews.

Our most viewed post this year was: 11 Questions to Ask Yourself as you Write Your Manuscript, with some great tips for first time authors or those who are just looking for a refresher on what to do when it comes time to put pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard).

Our archives still saw great readership with our post on the results of our peer review survey as the most viewed from the previous year.

Our most engaging read, with the longest time spent on the page, was Amazon Answers for Book Authors, with information on how your book makes its way into Amazon’s database.

The most re-tweeted post was appropriately, Five Things Scientists Should be Doing on Social Media, with advice on platforms from Twitter, Linkedin, and beyond.

Our most viewed Springer Nature related news post was on our exciting news about the increase to the author discount.

The most visited category on the blog was, not surprisingly, our Author channel, a great place to visit  for news and information that is important for both book and journal authors.

What do you hope to see more of in 2017? What are you still waiting to read and learn more about? Let us know in the comments! If you’re interested in contributing to the blog, we are always interested in hearing your ideas. Be sure to get in touch and share your thoughts.

Featured image: Calendar* by Dafne Cholet. CC 2.0via Flickr.

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