![]() Research Square Research Square is a company that develops a preprint platform for research communication. | ![]() Scientist.com Scientist.com (also known as The Assay Depot) is an online marketplace where scientific researchers can connect with technical experts and purchase tools, technologies, and services. | ![]() MDPI MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) is a company that publishes open-access scientific resources. | ||||
Founding Date | Founding Date 2013 | Founding Date 2007 | Founding Date 1996 | Founding Date 1997 | Founding Date 1880 | Founding Date 2015 |
Type | Type Private | Type Private | Type Private | Type Private | Type Subsidiary | Type Public |
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Locations | Locations Durham, US HQ | Locations Solana Beach, US HQ | Locations London, GB HQ Chichester, GB | Locations Amsterdam, NL HQ Chatswood, AU Melbourne, AU Rio De Janeiro, BR São Paulo, BR Toronto, CA Beijing, CN see more | Locations Berlin, DE HQ Buenos Aires, AR Buenos Aires, AR South Yarra, AU Sydney, AU Thalheim Bei Wels, AT Wien, AT see more | |
Employees | Employees 674% decrease | Employees 1192% decrease | Employees 8,500 | Employees 726 | Employees 12,150 | Employees 9,400 |
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Revenue (est.) | Revenue (est.) N/A | Revenue (est.) $191.3m (Y, 2020) | Revenue (est.) CHF294.3m (Y, 2021) | Revenue (est.) £21.3m (FY, 2018) | Revenue (est.) £2.9b (FY, 2022) | Revenue (est.) €1.9b (FY, 2025) |
Cost of goods | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods £7.9m (FY, 2018) | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods €156.7m (FY, 2025) |
Gross profit | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit £13.4m (FY, 2018) | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit €1.8b (FY, 2025) |
Net income | Net income N/A | Net income N/A | Net income N/A | Net income £3.9m (FY, 2018) | Net income N/A | Net income €356m (FY, 2025) |
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Articles | Articles N/A | Articles N/A | Articles N/A | Articles 20.5 k (Y, 2016) | Articles 600 k (FY, 2021) | Articles N/A |
Journals | Journals N/A | Journals N/A | Journals N/A | Journals 266 (Y, 2016) | Journals 2.7 k (FY, 2021) | Journals 2.7 k (May, 2023) |

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