LONDON, England, Aug. 6 -- Springer Nature, a research, educational and professional publisher, issued the following news release:

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Strong H1 performance led by momentum in Research. 2026 outlook updated

* Strong performance with 6.2% underlying1 revenue growth and 7.7% underlying growth in adjusted operating profit (AOP)

* Research underlying revenue growth of 7.2%; Journals outgrowing the market through leadership in open access (OA)