Springer Nature

Growth across journals portfolio, continued expansion of transformative agreements and increasing use of AI

Peer-reviewed scientific and medical content available through the AI-powered clinical decision support platform

Publisher signed 19 new transformative agreements and renewed 17 more during the year, bringing total to 101 agreements

Move part of a decision to focus on its core activities across research, health and education

Wider East Asia region continues to outpace Europe and North America in research output growth

Prize will spotlight interventions that demonstrate meaningful improvements in outcomes

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