Springer Nature

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  • Book and Periodical Publishing

Springer Nature

Research and learning are the cornerstones of progress, which is why we open doors to discovery for our communities, enabling millions of researchers, clinicians, educators and other professionals to access, trust and make sense of the latest insights.

Springer Nature is an ambitious and dynamic organisation. For over 180 years our imprints, books, journals, platforms, and technology solutions have been a trusted source of knowledge to our communities. Today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood, and used, ensuring that the world continues to make progress, improving and enriching lives and helping to protect our planet for future generations.

Global key facts:
Established for over 180 years
Nearly 10,000 colleagues
200 offices in 45 countries on all continents
World’s largest academic book publisher
Publisher of Nature, the world’s most influential journal
First company to publish more than 1 million Open Access articles

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Early grant success attracts more funding: study of 100,000 applicants hints at why
  • 6 days ago

Largest study of its kind explores the ‘Matthew effect’ in research.

Here are the world’s top 10 healthcare institutions
  • 9 days ago

The West China Medical Center and Mount Sinai Health System made the biggest leaps in this year's rankings.

Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders: United States losing ground as China’s lead expands rapidly
  • 15 days ago

Although the latest data predate the current Trump administration, observers warn that funding cuts will accelerate the rate of China’s gain.

Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders: Western institutions lose long-held top spots
  • 15 days ago

Major drivers of high-quality science, such as Germany’s Max Planck Society and CNRS in France, drop several places as China’s universities rise.

How to spot suspicious papers: a sleuthing guide for scientists
  • 16 days ago

An open collection of tips and tools could help researchers and publishers to pick up on problematic research.

Science-integrity project will root out bad medical papers ‘and tell everyone’
  • 22 days ago

Group behind Retraction Watch aims to pinpoint the most influential flawed health data.

Illustrators call out journals and news sites for using AI art
  • 23 days ago

Bot-made art undermines research and public trust in science, say illustrators frustrated by inaccurate and outlandish depictions.

Researchers who ‘pivot’ into new fields should not be given a citation penalty
  • 28 days ago

The COVID-19 pandemic showed the value of changing direction in research. It should be incentivized, encouraged and celebrated.

Fake AI images will cause headaches for journals
  • 29 days ago

The race is on to build tools that can detect fradulent AI-generated images in research.