Springer Nature has released data in its Annual Report indicating continued efforts to respond to community needs by enabling open and trusted research while delivering value and impact alongside increased research output following strong financial results.
Submissions rose by more than 30% to 3.1 million, with 539,000 primary research articles published, of which more than 53% were published as open access (OA), reflecting an ongoing focus on publishing quality and trusted research.
The company recorded 5.6 billion downloads of articles and book chapters, representing an increase of more than 50% compared to 2024, including over 860 million downloads related to the sustainable development goals, alongside a 14% increase in average citations per article compared to 2023, indicating expanded reach and engagement.
Authors, editors, and peer reviewers continued to report high satisfaction levels, with many rating their publishing experience as excellent or good. The company maintained its commitment to responsible publishing by supporting its workforce and environmental priorities, including a 50% reduction in carbon emissions from 2019 and strengthened charitable partnerships during its tenth anniversary year to support the broader research, health, and education ecosystem.
Springer Nature continued investing in and applying AI tools to improve the publishing process, with specialist teams remaining involved. AI-enabled tools were integrated across the proprietary Snapp platform to strengthen screening and editorial evaluation, the headcount dedicated to research integrity increased to 75 globally, and tailored tools for educators and clinicians expanded, with more than 40,000 doctors using the Medbee application, reflecting a 34% increase from 2024, while users of Macmillan Education Everywhere doubled to 3.2 million.
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