Verifying against the live site and live WHOIS/DNS…
Common questions
Is springerpub.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns springerpub.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for springerpub.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Authority 72/100— ahead of 72% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
72 is a percentile: higher than 72% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #73,515)+7
Verified continuity: 28.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 36/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 72/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What springerpub.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Publisher of professional and scholarly books, journals and encyclopedias in nursing, gerontology, psychology, and social sciences.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1998
Domain registered (Feb 24, 1998).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“SpringerPub.com is a publisher of health care professional books and textbooks”
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · springerpub.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Mar 8, 2017 · no ownership change on record since 2010 · last checked Oct 21, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 24, 1998springerpub.com was registered on Feb 24, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described springerpub.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCMar 8, 2017 – Oct 21, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 8, 2017 and most recently on Oct 21, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 1, 2010 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for springerpub.com are held from Apr 1, 2010 to Jun 4, 2026 (70 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2010–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, May 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: beacontec.comApr 1, 2010 – May 3, 2012Registration records listed beacontec.com nameservers (dns1.beacontec.com, dns2.beacontec.com) for springerpub.com from Apr 1, 2010 to May 3, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncDec 24, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 36 certificates for springerpub.com from Dec 24, 2025, the latest valid until May 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Feb 24, 1998Registration: springerpub.com was registered on Feb 24, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described springerpub.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Publisher of professional and scholarly books, journals and encyclopedias in nursing, gerontology, psychology, and social sciences.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 1, 2010 – Jun 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for springerpub.com are held from Apr 1, 2010 to Jun 4, 2026 (70 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 1, 2010 – May 3, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed beacontec.com nameservers (dns1.beacontec.com, dns2.beacontec.com) for springerpub.com from Apr 1, 2010 to May 3, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Mar 1, 2014beacontec.com (dns1.beacontec.com, dns2.beacontec.com) were the nameservers listed for springerpub.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Jul 1, 2006
“Publisher of professional and scholarly books, journals and encyclopedias in nursing, gerontology, psychology, and social sciences.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: beacontec.comOct 18, 2013 – Mar 1, 2014beacontec.com (dns1.beacontec.com, dns2.beacontec.com) were the nameservers listed for springerpub.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: canadawebhosting.comApr 1, 2014 – Dec 1, 2015canadawebhosting.com (ns1.canadawebhosting.com, ns2.canadawebhosting.com) were the nameservers listed for springerpub.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 1, 2014 to Dec 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to canadawebhosting.comApr 1, 2014springerpub.com's nameservers moved from beacontec.com to canadawebhosting.com between Mar 1, 2014 and Apr 1, 2014. Last seen at beacontec.com: Mar 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at canadawebhosting.com: Apr 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: worldnic.comJan 1, 2016 – Apr 3, 2018worldnic.com (ns5.worldnic.com, ns6.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for springerpub.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to worldnic.comJan 1, 2016springerpub.com's nameservers moved from canadawebhosting.com to worldnic.com between Dec 1, 2015 and Jan 1, 2016. Last seen at canadawebhosting.com: Dec 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at worldnic.com: Jan 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: worldnic.comApr 4, 2018 – May 31, 2021Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns5.worldnic.com, ns6.worldnic.com) for springerpub.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 31, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJul 3, 2021 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dilbert.ns.cloudflare.com, lisa.ns.cloudflare.com) for springerpub.com from Jul 3, 2021 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJul 3, 2021springerpub.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare between May 31, 2021 and Jul 3, 2021. Last seen at worldnic.com: May 31, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 3, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: dilbert.ns.cloudflare.com, lisa.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Mar 26, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 47 certificates for springerpub.com from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 21, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 21, 2026
Google Trust ServicesJun 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 33 certificates for springerpub.com from Jun 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 1, 2014 – Dec 1, 2015Zone file: canadawebhosting.com (ns1.canadawebhosting.com, ns2.canadawebhosting.com) were the nameservers listed for springerpub.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 1, 2014 to Dec 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 1, 2014Zone file: springerpub.com's nameservers moved from beacontec.com to canadawebhosting.com between Mar 1, 2014 and Apr 1, 2014. Last seen at beacontec.com: Mar 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at canadawebhosting.com: Apr 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jan 1, 2016 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: worldnic.com (ns5.worldnic.com, ns6.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for springerpub.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 1, 2016Zone file: springerpub.com's nameservers moved from canadawebhosting.com to worldnic.com between Dec 1, 2015 and Jan 1, 2016. Last seen at canadawebhosting.com: Dec 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at worldnic.com: Jan 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Mar 8, 2017 – Oct 21, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 8, 2017 and most recently on Oct 21, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – May 31, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns5.worldnic.com, ns6.worldnic.com) for springerpub.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 31, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 3, 2021 – Jun 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dilbert.ns.cloudflare.com, lisa.ns.cloudflare.com) for springerpub.com from Jul 3, 2021 to Jun 4, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 3, 2021Zone file: springerpub.com's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Cloudflare between May 31, 2021 and Jul 3, 2021. Last seen at worldnic.com: May 31, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 3, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 24, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 36 certificates for springerpub.com from Dec 24, 2025, the latest valid until May 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 26, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 47 certificates for springerpub.com from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 21, 2026
Jun 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 33 certificates for springerpub.com from Jun 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: dilbert.ns.cloudflare.com, lisa.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026