Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Retraction of paper denying global climate crisis evidence
Following an investigation, Springer Nature retracted a paper that claimed there was no evidence of a global climate crisis.
2021
Arabian Journal of Geosciences mass retractions
Forty-four papers were retracted after the journal acknowledged a lapse in peer-review controls and the publication of nonsensical material.
2020
Society article retraction
A Society paper was retracted after controversy surrounding its review process and criticism relating to racism.
2020
Taiwan terminology publication dispute
A report alleged that an article by a Taiwanese doctor was rejected following pressure from a co-publishing institution over how Taiwan was identified in the manuscript.
2019
BMC Emergency Medicine peer-review retraction
A paper was withdrawn after the journal identified serious concerns about the integrity of its peer-review process.
2017
Restriction of article access in China
Springer Nature restricted Chinese access to hundreds of articles involving subjects such as Tibet, Taiwan, politics, and human rights. Critics argued that the restrictions compromised scholarly access and editorial independence.