long road

Being trustworthy and accurate are non-negotiable values for a medical publisher. Knowing this from the early beginnings Karger has always…

At Karger Publishers, we have wrapped quite a year. Aside from publishing more than 5500 articles in 2022, a lot…

ISM Societies

Medical societies aim to advance knowledge within their area of expertise and play an integral role in transforming medical and…

karger ambassador program

It’s not easy being a researcher – no elaborate studies are needed to prove that! Besides the actual pursuit of…

open access transformative journals

At Karger, it is no news that we are Open for Open. And we have just added yet another layer…

peer review

Writing and publishing a scientific paper is essential for a researcher but can be a lengthy and complex process. It’s…

The moment TV was invented, everybody thought it would mean the death of radio. That didn’t happen, though; instead consumer…

Health Scientist publishing research

Publishing a research paper as a young author can be a daunting experience. It is therefore very important that scientific…

Some feel that potential in research communications is stifled by the tyranny of ‘prestige’ when it’s measured solely by journal…

The production of our scientific publications follows a proven process with some overarching workflow milestones: copyediting, author proofing, typesetting and…

Fast Facts is a series of handbooks that has been published for over 25 years covering various medical conditions. For…

misconceptions about publishers

There are different ideas about what we, a scientific publisher, actually do. Let us share some of the misconceptions we…

Team of Medical Research Scientists Work on a New Generation Dis

How can young researchers or medical doctors find their place in (medical) history? We talked with Heinrich Taegtmeyer, Professor of…

Karger Publishers’ first publication appeared in book form, the “Geburtshülfliche Vademecum” (a handbook for obstetricians) from the beginning of the…

karger campus education elearning

How can you write a compelling paper? Or avoid having your paper rejected? Have you covered every step in your…

navigating a stormy sea

Karger Publishers has been going through substantial changes recently. There are several reasons for this transformation, and it is evident…

automation and innovation

Karger uses innovative automation tools to make the process of copy editing manuscripts more accurate, efficient, and scalable. A good…

women in science

Genetics is a young specialty and was organized when there were already growing numbers of women in science and medicine. It…

3d illustration and concept of international logistics of agreements and international business. Networks and companies around the world

If your audience is a community, its perspectives are often shaped by shared knowledge within that community. But what happens…

microscope in a laboratory

We spoke with Maurie Markman, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Karger’s journals Oncology and Case Reports in Oncology, about new treatments and…

Partner Portals

The path to a career as a researcher can be very rewarding, but Early Career Researchers (ECRs) encounter many challenges…

Heinz Karger, Thomas Karger, Gabriella Karger

This November the University of Basel awarded Gabriella Karger, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors at Karger Publishers, an honorary…

Health Scientist publishing research

Publishing your research as a first-time author can be a daunting experience.  It is therefore very important that publishers support…

Geneticist using ISCN Digital

ISCN Online is the digital companion to Karger’s Human Cytogenomic Nomenclature (ISCN 2020) book. This convenient and continuously up-to-date resource…

authors publishing research

We receive many inquiries every day from authors trying to find a home for their research. In the editorial office,…

Female doctor laughs with patient during paperwork

  The history and success of Karger Publishing began with the booklet “Geburtshülfliches Vademecum” in 1890, which was the first publication…