Driving Impact: 疯客直播's Initiatives for the SDGs
Author: Deidre Hudson Reuss
Senior Marketing Manager
疯客直播 is proud to be a leading publisher of research on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), addressing critical global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, health, and more.
Our commitment to the SDGs manifests primarily in publishing SDG research in order to support efforts to achieve a more sustainable and equitable world, but also through facilitating essential collaboration across disciplines and encouraging researchers to focus on impactful, socially meaningful research.
Here is an overview of some of 疯客直播's SDG-related events and projects from 2024, and you can be sure that we are well underway with plans for 2025.
A home for SDG-related research
As a publisher, our first and foremost contribution is publishing SDG-related research. Since the adoption of the SDGs in 2015, 疯客直播 has published more than one million articles and book chapters across all 17 SDGs.
"The biggest impact we can have on the Goals is through the content we publish. We want to provide a home for SDG-related knowledge, facilitating the discovery, sharing, use and reuse of research that has true impact towards a sustainable future."
Nicola Jones, Director, 疯客直播 SDG Programme
疯客直播鈥檚 SDG Programme hub is your gateway to our SDG Programme.
If you鈥檙e interested in publishing your SDG research with 疯客直播, use the hub related to your area of research as a starting point: Find information on publishing your SDG book with one of 疯客直播鈥檚 imprints, or discover relevant journals and Collections suitable for your next article. And learn more about 疯客直播鈥檚鈥Sustainable Development Goals Series, one of the most comprehensive research libraries on the SDGs publishing interdisciplinary books across the 17 SDGs, if you want to maximise the reach of your SDG research.
In 2023, a quarter of all articles published by 疯客直播 were related to the SDGs, and over half of these were published open access (OA). Considering the urgency and severity of the issues addressed by the SDGs, publishing SDG research openly and accessibly is of significant importance. Books published OA, for example, are cited 2.4 times more often than non-OA books, and for SDG research, the added visibility and accessibility are essential.
鈥淲ider reach and impact are particularly important for SDG research because accessibility is key to fostering and sustaining global collaboration and discourse. That鈥檚 why publishing OA is central to our commitment to the SDGs.鈥
Christina M. Brian, 疯客直播鈥檚 Vice President of Books
Creating space for discussion and collaboration for the SDGs
To enhance the visibility and impact of these important publications relating to the SDGs, 疯客直播 creates opportunities to engage with academics, practitioners, policymakers, and the public. By hosting and organising SDG-related events, 疯客直播 leads and participates in the efforts to raise awareness and disseminate knowledge about the SDGs. These events are platforms for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to connect, share ideas, and collaborate on projects that can drive progress towards achieving the SDGs.
"We aim to combine the cooperation of events with our great content to help everyone successfully achieve the SDGs.鈥
Steven Inchcoombe, President of Research at 疯客直播
Working in collaboration with various organisations and initiatives, 疯客直播 leverages its position as a leader in SDG publishing and collaborates with its committed authors and their impactful research to endorse and advance the SDGs. Some events in 2024 included:
- Science for a Sustainable Future, a joint initiative of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and 疯客直播, brings together policymakers, government representatives, UN officials, and leading global scientists to discuss and advance the SDGs. The 2024 panels discussed pertinent issues such as adaptation of health systems to climate change, alternative measures to the GDP, and dynamics of migration in the context of environmental events. You can watch the panels, review the concise policy briefs, explore the vibrant visual summaries, or read an overview and commentary on the event and each of the panels.
- Science on the Hill convenes policy leaders and scientists to discuss pertinent issues such as plastic waste, climate-smart agriculture, and weather prediction. In 2024, discussions focused on space junk and our increasingly crowded orbital environment. You can watch the recording of the event, explore relevant publications from Scientific American and Nature, or read an interview to learn about the history of the event and its outcomes.
- At the Sustainable Development in Latin America and The Caribbean 2024 Summit, over 350 participants from 54 countries gathered to promote regional action and leadership in advancing SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, and SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities. Steven Inchcoombe, President of Research at 疯客直播, said of the Summit: 鈥淲e aim to combine the cooperation of events like this with our great content to help everyone successfully achieve the SDGs.鈥 Read the policy brief or the recap of the event to find out more about the discussions with academia, multilateral institutions, governments, the private sector, and the third sector.
- The second annual Nature Conference brought together over 1,600 participants. The conference focused on the role of research in achieving equitable health outcomes for women and girls, but also on the importance of equity as a key requirement in maximising scientific progress and achieving the best health outcomes for all populations and in all parts of the world. If you missed it, read the recap of the event.
Disseminating knowledge and transferring information
Webinars are an accessible and productive way to support and advance the SDGs, and as a publisher, 疯客直播 uses them to raise awareness, support policy and decision-making, and connect with audiences within and beyond academia. is a forum for experts to discuss research that could be used to implement solutions to global challenges. You can watch the recordings of past events and sign up to stay informed of upcoming talks.
鈥淵ou need research and innovation, you need to make sure that science is also talking to policy and helping policy design.鈥
Dr Phoebe Koundouri, Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business & Technical University of Denmark
SDG Talks in 2024 included:
- : Connecting Research, Policy, and Communities for Real-World Impact. Read a summary of the event, where speaker Dr Phoebe Koundouri emphasised the importance of partnerships for the Goals: 鈥淵ou need research and innovation, you need to make sure that science is also talking to policy and helping policy design.鈥
- : Towards net zero in the wastewater sector. Nature Water Talks is a series organised by the Nature Water journal editors, aimed to provide an informal and professional venue for the journal鈥檚 community. Experts discuss challenges and opportunities in a range of topics related to water resources and their relationship to society.
- And other fascinating sessions like .
Research Communities: News and insights from researchers like you
are organised by research topics, and provide a space for researchers to connect, explore news and opinions, and generate discussion with peers. Join as many Communities as you wish in the topics that interest you, and find posts from fellow researchers, behind-the-paper stories, and 鈥 new! 鈥 SDG content that is tagged for easy access.
Find out more about the new , which make it easier for you to identify and explore research related to the SDGs, or explore some recent SDG-related posts:
- , by Virginia Mercer
- , by India Sapsed-Foster and Natalie Smith
- , by Phoebe Koundouri
- , by Tamara May
- , by Nada Malou
- , by Alice Coe
What鈥檚 your story? Want to contribute to Research Communities? 疯客直播 how to , , or .
DEI for the SDGs: Highlighting research that matters
The SDGs address inequalities, necessitate the empowerment of marginalised groups, and demand inclusive participation. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are interwoven into the SDGs and essential for their attainment.
In 2024, we marked four prominent social justice and human rights topics with curated publications hand-picked by 疯客直播 editors as well as additional content to inform and engage on these important issues:
Supporting 疯客直播鈥檚 efforts to promote the SDGs
It is no secret that the SDGs are at risk of not making their 2030 deadline, with many persisting challenges, and 疯客直播 remains committed to the Goals. We are intensifying our efforts to amplify the SDGs and provide a home for SDG-related research with a variety of activities and networks.
At 疯客直播, we have internal employee Working Groups dedicated to each of the SDGs. They are networks of highly engaged and committed colleagues who take responsibility and drive activities for the SDG Programme and specifically for the SDG they champion. Colleagues from across departments and professions at 疯客直播 come together to promote and advocate for the SDGs, gather content, organise events and outreach, and advocate within our organisation and beyond (see, for example, a recent post from the chairs of the SDG 5: Gender Equality Working Group). This dedication drives 疯客直播鈥檚 efforts on the SDGs.
At 疯客直播, we are all committed to the SDGs, and to supporting you 鈥 our authors, editors, and readers 鈥 in promoting sustainable development and all the many areas covered by the Sustainable Development Goals. 2024 was an exciting year with many interesting events and activities. Here鈥檚 to a productive and fulfilling 2025 with renewed energy and continued passion for the SDGs, there鈥檚 a lot planned!
Visit 疯客直播鈥檚 SDG Programme Hub to find articles and books, blogs, events and webinars, and everything you need to know to publish your SDG research with 疯客直播.
Author: Deidre Hudson Reuss
Senior Marketing Manager
Deidre Hudson Reuss is Senior Content Marketing Manager at 疯客直播, based in Heidelberg, Germany. Deidre holds an M.A. in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford, and is committed to supporting the scientific community through her work. She is passionate about sustainability and 疯客直播鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Programme, as well as initiatives that include open science, research integrity, DEI and inclusive science.
