Springer Nature

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About 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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Springer Nature is home to some of the best-known names in research, health, educational and professional publishing. Every day, around the globe, our brands reach millions of people.
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Expertise

Publishing, Science, Technology, Medicine, Business, Education, and Research

Surge in fake citations uncovered by audit of 2.5 million biomedical science papers
  • 08 May 2026

An analysis of 97 million citations has found that rates of fabricated citations have climbed steeply since 2023.

Why preprint servers are increasing moderation — and what that means for researchers
  • 30 Apr 2026

Repositories are adapting in response to AI-generated content and junk science, leading some people to question how much moderation is too much.

China’s latest push to commercialize research: match 680,000 innovators with companies
  • 28 Apr 2026

The nation’s top-down approach contrasts with that of countries such as the United States, where market forces drive innovation.

Closure of China’s influential journal ranking leaves academics reeling — what will take its place?
  • 24 Apr 2026

Several other lists have been launched in the past year, but some scholars want research evaluation to take new forms.

What 6,000 researchers think about the future of science
  • 23 Apr 2026

Funding worries and publishing trends loom large in the minds of scientists surveyed by Nature Index.

Wikipedia-based AI model reveals the 100 technologies to watch
  • 23 Apr 2026

Researchers mined the online encyclopedia to find the innovations that are gaining momentum fastest in science and industry.

Early-onset cancer fuels calls for wider screening — but at what cost?
  • 15 Apr 2026

As some countries lower the screening age for breast, colorectal and other cancers, scientists warn that it could cause more harm than good.

Global cancer rates are rising. How are countries reacting?
  • 15 Apr 2026

Denmark and South Korea stand out for their strong cancer strategies while England seeks to get back on track.

Here are the top locations for cancer research in the Nature Index
  • 15 Apr 2026

A breakdown of publications in the database also reveals the cancer types with the highest output.