Springer Publishing: All you need to know about Springer

The large publishing company Springer began its existence in 1842 in Berlin when its founder Julius Springer opened a bookshop which soon grew into a full-fledged publishing house. It specialised in books on philosophy and politics, agriculture and forestry, engineering and pharmacy. After 40 years, Julius’s children expanded the company by publishing medical and biological literature, books on chemistry and physics. These areas are still considered to be Springer’s priority lines to this day.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the company published a book by Einstein, after which the famous scientist became editor of one of its journals. In the post-war years, as the company proceeded to redevelopment, Springer expanded its ties with the academic community and opened a branch in New York.

In 1999, the publishing company became part of the Bertelsmann Springer Group, and in 2003 the joint venture Springer Science+Business Media was formed which also incorporated the Dutch group Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Starting in 2015, the publisher became part of the Springer Nature Corporation.

As mentioned above, the Springer Publishing Company also publishes books, reference guides, manuals and other scientific works. The publishing house issues about 8.5 thousand books annually; in total, it has already published about 200 thousand books and research materials. The editorial board members take a responsible approach to this process, assisting and guiding the author at all stages of cooperation.

Publishing in Springer is free of charge; the editors do typesetting and formatting on their own. The researcher is provided with a detailed guide on the style and all nuances of presenting a scientific paper. If a book is co-authored, then all authors and editors receive additional copies; the scientists are also given a 33% discount on the purchase of other materials by the publishing company.

Books are made available for reading in electronic form; the printed version is published on demand. E-books are available on the most popular platforms such as EPUB, Google Books, Kindle.

The procedure for publishing a scientific paper:

1. A proposal is sent to Springer editors. For this, the book must be submitted in good English after proofreading by a native English speaker.

2. The book is peer-reviewed, after which the author is proposed to prepare a manuscript.

3. The materials are sent to the publisher where they undergo editing, layout and formatting.

4. Minor edits and corrections are made.

5. The book is ready for publication.

For the manuscript to be reviewed by the editors, it is necessary to prepare a short description of the book’s content; the author should also describe the current state of their scientific area, possible changes in the next 10 years in a particular field of knowledge and their proposals for its development. The writing style should be appropriate for the intended audience; additional materials should be included – recommended literary sources, exercises, etс.