Springer Nature

The number of published articles rose by nearly 15% across the whole portfolio during the first quarter of 2026

More than 46,000 UK-funded articles have been published under the agreement, with 231 million downloads globally

Submissions increased by more than 30% to 3.1 million, with 539,000 primary research articles published

United Kingdom government has now confirmed it “no longer has a preferred option” on copyright and artificial intelligence

Publisher reports strong momentum in research segment, driven by "our leadership in open access"

Publisher expects the use of tools to grow by further 25% in 2026 as it continues embedding AI through workflows

Award to celebrate researchers accelerating discovery through artificial intelligence and machine‑learning

Nature Progress Oncology and Nature Progress Brain Health will open for submissions next month

Study into open research practices shows strong adoption, yet recognition gaps and regional variations remain

Negotiations on behalf of the UK higher education sector successfully conclude with all five major academic publishers

Researchers from around 80 institutions will be supported in publishing open access in over 2,000 Springer Nature journals

Springer Nature research also shows open access articles are cited in policy nearly a year earlier than non-OA articles