Working together to bring discoveries and insights to the world
At Springer Nature we are proud to be part of progress. In our Annual Report we set out how we work with our global communities to share knowledge and advance learning. We do this by building on our editorial and brand excellence, instilling trust and integrity, and acting as a responsible business.
Editorial excellence
We help researchers uncover new insights and share their discoveries.
Advancing
Advancing ideas
I love to publish with Springer Nature because these journals always inspired me.
Advancing discovery
To have an important publication with Springer Nature helps a lot because it’s credible.
Advancing visibility
We want our work to reach the widest audience possible, and our goal is to make an impact.
Editorial excellence
2025 in numbers
- 539k
primary research articles published from 3.1m submissions
- 15m
pieces of content downloaded every day
- 72%
excellent/good rating from editors
- 6.1
average citations per article, up 14% on 2023
Trust and integrity
Safeguarding the integrity of the scientific record is a guiding principle for every one of us.
Advancing
Advancing rigour
Our job is to bring important research to life to ensure the integrity of the work.
Advancing trust
Trust in research is absolutely critical.
Advancing credibility
Science cannot function without the public’s trust in it.
Trust and integrity
2025 in numbers
- 799
score achieved in Yonder Reputation Credit score - the most positive score among industry peer group
- 75
people dedicated to research integrity, supported by hundreds of colleagues across the business
- 87%
excellent/good rating from authors
- 1m+
peer reviewers that we've worked with since 2014
Responsible business
We believe in doing things the right way, taking responsibility and driving sustainable progress.
Advancing
Advancing inclusivity
We can’t just solve problems for now, we need to think about how this is sustainable for the longer term.
Advancing sustainability
When I think about responsibility at Springer Nature that’s about how the decisions we are making play out into the future.
Advancing independence
Staying credible means constantly questioning our assumptions and being willing to change when the answers tell us we need to change.
Responsible business
2025 in numbers
- 1.4m+
SDG-related articles published since 2015
- 860m+
downloads of SDG-related articles
- c.50%
reduction in overall emissions since 2019
- 47%
women at top management level
Brand excellence
Our leading brands have been trusted for more than 180 years.
Advancing
Advancing innovation
The spirit of pioneering has stayed true to the BMC culture all these years.
Advancing partnership
BMC stands for trusted knowledge, that is open, human centric and community focused.
Advancing transparency
It proved that transparency and openness would be the industry standards.
Brand excellence
2025 in numbers
- 3
most cited journals: 1st Nature, 2nd Nature Communications and 3rd Scientific Reports
- 50
new journals launched, including Nature Health and Communications Sustainability
- c.2,200
journals across our Springer portfolio
- 25
years of BMC, the first open access publisher
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About our reporting
We are committed to keeping our communities and shareholders up to date on the activity of the business. This annual report is produced to do this and meet the expectations of German regulatory bodies. This follows Springer Nature’s listing on the Regulated Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard) in October 2024. In prior years, we have told the story of our business and year through two reports: an annual progress report, since 2021, and a sustainable/responsible business report since 2017.