Springer and Nature Journal Submission Checker
Prepare your manuscript for Springer or Nature family journals with automated compliance checks.
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What makes Springer Nature journals different?
The Springer Nature portfolio spans 3,000+ journals from Nature, the Nature family (Nature Methods, Nature Communications, etc.), and Springer journals. Nature-branded journals have the most rigorous requirements: structured abstracts for some journal types, mandatory data availability statements, author contribution statements (CRediT taxonomy), competing interests, and very specific figure and table formatting. Springer journals vary by imprint but share core metadata requirements.
Springer Nature compliance checks
Nature family abstract structure validation
Check that abstracts for Nature-branded journals meet length and structural requirements specific to each journal type.
Author contribution statement (CRediT) check
Verify that author contributions are declared using the CRediT taxonomy, as required across the Springer Nature portfolio.
Data availability statement validation
Confirm that a data availability statement is present and references the correct repositories.
Competing interests declaration check
Validate that competing interests are declared for all authors in the required format.
Figure quality and caption check
Flag figures that fall below Springer Nature's resolution and formatting standards.
Reference format validation
Check reference list completeness and citation style consistency for the target journal.
Checks relevant to this topic
Part of our 80+ automated checks
Abstract completeness
Abstract meets length and structure requirements for the specific journal type.
Author contributions present
CRediT taxonomy author contribution statement included.
Data availability statement
Mandatory data availability statement present and complete.
Competing interests declaration
All authors have declared competing interests or stated none.
Figure formatting
Figures meet resolution and format requirements.
Reference completeness
Reference list complete with valid identifiers.
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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
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
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
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
Frequently asked questions
Nature-branded journals (Nature, Nature Medicine, Nature Communications) are among the most selective in the world and have the strictest submission requirements. Springer journals cover a wider range of disciplines and selectivity levels, but share the Springer Nature core declaration requirements.
Nature requires a structured abstract (150-200 words), a data availability statement, author contributions using CRediT taxonomy, competing interests for all authors, and specific figure formatting. Some article types require a reporting summary.
Yes. CheckMyManuscript validates the requirements common to Nature Communications including data availability, author contributions, competing interests, and abstract completeness. Always verify journal-specific word limits in the author guidelines.
CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) is a standardized vocabulary with 14 roles describing author contributions: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Software, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing original draft, and Writing review and editing.