Springer Journal Checker

Validate your manuscript against Springer Nature submission standards, author declarations, ethical requirements, data sharing, and formatting compliance.

Check my manuscript, it's free

No account required · Results in <2 minutes · PDF, Word & LaTeX

Springer Nature submission requirements

Springer Nature publishes Nature, Scientific Reports, BMC journals, and thousands of Springer title journals. While requirements vary by journal, common Springer Nature standards include: author declaration of compliance with ethical standards, funding acknowledgment, data availability statement, author contributions, and conflict of interest declarations. Scientific Reports has specific requirements including a 'Methods' section available online rather than in the main text. Our checker validates common Springer requirements.

Springer compliance checks

Ethical standards declaration

All Springer journals require a statement of compliance with ethical standards.

Funding acknowledgment

Funding sources must be acknowledged with grant numbers.

Data availability

Data availability statement required for research articles.

Author contributions

CRediT taxonomy contributions for all authors.

Conflict of interest

All authors must declare conflicts of interest.

Open access compliance

OA mandate compliance and license declarations.

Checks relevant to this topic

Part of our 80+ automated checks

Ethical compliance statement

Springer-required ethical standards declaration.

Funding with grant numbers

Funding acknowledgment with specific grant identifiers.

Data availability

Data sharing or availability statement.

Author contributions

CRediT contributions for all authors.

The practical edge your peers already use

Across disciplines and career stages, researchers reduce bottlenecks and submit with confidence: clearer drafts, easier guideline compliance, and less back and forth with co‑authors and reviewers.

I use it to review my students' papers. It instantly highlights typos, missing references, and unclear sections, helping me focus my feedback on the quality of the research instead of surface errors.

Ilyass, Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal

Ilyass

Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal

I relied on it throughout my thesis to strengthen my writing. It suggested clearer phrasing, improved flow between sections, and ensured my references were complete before the final deadline.

Manon, Master's Student in Speech Therapy

Manon

Master's Student in Speech Therapy

I write research in both Portuguese and English, and it adapts perfectly to either language. It provided precise feedback in Portuguese, helping me maintain academic tone and consistency across my drafts.

Afonso, PhD Candidate, UFPE

Afonso

PhD Candidate, UFPE

It gave excellent advice on how to rephrase and present ideas more clearly and concisely. The suggestions helped me refine my arguments and make my research more impactful.

Félix, Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology

Félix

Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology

A round of suggestions helped to generally refine the text of my paper and, moreover, to present some of its key points in a more focused form.

Oleg, Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Oleg

Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

I use it to review my students' papers. It instantly highlights typos, missing references, and unclear sections, helping me focus my feedback on the quality of the research instead of surface errors.

Ilyass, Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal

Ilyass

Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal

I relied on it throughout my thesis to strengthen my writing. It suggested clearer phrasing, improved flow between sections, and ensured my references were complete before the final deadline.

Manon, Master's Student in Speech Therapy

Manon

Master's Student in Speech Therapy

I write research in both Portuguese and English, and it adapts perfectly to either language. It provided precise feedback in Portuguese, helping me maintain academic tone and consistency across my drafts.

Afonso, PhD Candidate, UFPE

Afonso

PhD Candidate, UFPE

It gave excellent advice on how to rephrase and present ideas more clearly and concisely. The suggestions helped me refine my arguments and make my research more impactful.

Félix, Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology

Félix

Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology

A round of suggestions helped to generally refine the text of my paper and, moreover, to present some of its key points in a more focused form.

Oleg, Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Oleg

Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Frequently asked questions

Springer Nature includes Nature portfolio journals, Scientific Reports, BMC series journals, and hundreds of specialist Springer journals across all disciplines.

Springer has multiple publication routes including subscription-based, open access, and hybrid models. Check the specific journal's policy, and your funder's OA mandate requirements.