Developing an open access and high-impact publishing strategy

Journals

Home to the world’s most influential journals

One of the most effective ways that we can advance discovery for the whole community is by improving the integrity, experience and speed of the publishing process.

With Springer Nature, you can expect:

A wide range of journals suitable for all levels – from sound research to groundbreaking discoveries
A fast and high quality service with close attention to detail.
The support of editors and reviewers who add value by working closely with authors to improve their papersA wide and established readership which ensures that your research reaches the greatest possible audience
A choice across our family of trusted brands and imprints to publish subscription or open access

Home of cutting-edge research

Springer Nature journals are the essential resource for researchers. As the leading publisher of the world’s most prestigious journals and a prominent voice in scholarly communications, Springer Nature serves as a trusted partner committed to providing the community with a diverse portfolio.
We provide inventive and transparent solutions that promote the highest quality standards in research and advance accessibility and dissemination.

Committed to open research, we offer researchers and institutions the world’s most significant open access portfolio.

We publish nearly 600 fully open access journals in all disciplines – from the life sciences to the humanities. Authors also have the option to publish their article under an open access licence in more than 1,900 of our subscription-based journals.

Our portfolio focuses on robust and insightful research, supporting the development of new areas of knowledge and making ideas and information accessible around the globe.

Across our publishing imprints, there are leading multidisciplinary and community-focused journals that offer rigorous, high-impact open access. Many of our titles are also published in partnership with academic societies, enabling them to achieve their own open research ambitions.

OA funding support service
Springer Nature offers an open access (OA) funding support service to make it easier for authors to discover and apply for article processing charge (APC) funding.

Not only will we be happy to help your researchers investigate potential OA funding sources, we can also advise on how to meet funder or institutional OA policy requirements when publishing in Springer Nature journals. You'll also find a list of organisations that provide OA funding, frequently asked questions about policy and funding, and a checklist to support authors at any stage in their publication process.

Did you know there are more than 350 open access article processing charge (APC) funds available to researchers worldwide?

Over 170 funders around the globe make funding available to researchers
Over 130 institutions make funding available to researchers

An additional 170 research institutions distribute open access block grants on behalf of funding bodies

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Journal recommendation

Looking for the right journal to read in your specialist area, or looking for the ideal home for your manuscript? Try out our Journal Suggestor:

Personalized recommendation: Our journal matching technology finds relevant journals based on your manuscript details
Over 2,500 journals: Search all Springer and BMC journals to find the most suitable journal for your manuscript
Author choice: Easily compare relevant journals to find the best place for publication

Our 3,000+ journals and magazines reach a global influential audience of scientists, healthcare and dental professionals, executives, and more.

We publish:

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Books at Springer Nature

What if your colleagues and students could find and access your book, immediately, on any device, anywhere in the world?

That’s Springer Nature’s vision for your book, and that’s one of the benefits you get as a Springer Nature book author.

Our aim is to advance discovery and our highly used and cited titles have an impact on learning and research across the world.

On average a Springer Nature eBook:

is downloaded 8,800 times in the first year of publication
is cited 40 times during the first four years of publication

So far Springer Nature have:

Published over 2,000 OA books
They have achieved more than 225 million chapter downloads

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Path to Publish

Provides a cost-effective suite of resources to support your researchers through every phase of the research cycle.

Help your researchers publish and disseminate their work more quickly and efficiently
Support your researchers and PIs with publishing training, tools, and services
Help your researchers solve their most common publishing pain points
Get results from bench to citation even faster—and enhance your institution’s rankings

Training
Nature Masterclasses which draws on the expertise of Nature Portfolio journal editors. The material includes courses for each stage of the research publication process from grant writing to data management to peer review, and beyond.

Authoring Platform
The most popular LaTeX-based writing and cloud based collaboration platform. Overleaf makes the process of writing, editing and publishing scientific documents quicker and easier for your researchers.

Editing Services
AI-powered language editing services that have been built for researchers for all academic writing. Our Digital Editing product has learned from the edits of PhD-level editors from more than 447 areas of study and 2,000+ field specific topics, providing your researchers with a fast and effective editing tool.

Publishing Services
Publication as a preprint—on the world’s fastest growing platform—with a citable DOI. Help your researchers get credit and gain visibility for their work as soon as they feel it's ready. They can post their results online as a preprint, gain early feedback, and start making changes prior to journal peer review

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Post Publication Services

Create Impact
Create an impact with your
research and expand its reach.

Visual Abstract
Visual Abstracts are eye-catching, graphical summaries of your research. They are easy to read and very effective at engaging your audience, especially on social media channels.

Congress Abstract Development From Data/Report
We develop a 300-400 word
(or in accordance with the congress guidelines) abstract for submission
to a congress.

Commentary Manuscript Development
We will develop a 1,000-word commentary article based on your ideas that presents and discusses key developments in your field.

Congress Poster Development
We develop a poster for your upcoming congress. Easy to understand and scientifically accurate, we capture the novelty and significance of your research.

Congress Slide Kit Development
We develop a 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation for your upcoming congress.

Research Digests with Scientific American
Your discoveries—are explained in plain language by world-class science communicators, and promoted on the Scientific American website and Twitter feed.

Videos
Summarise your research for anyone with
a video abstract, from the experts at
Research Square.