Core Viewpoint - Springer Nature offers a comprehensive portfolio of open access (OA) journals, providing authors with high-impact publishing options and increased citation opportunities for their research [3]. Group 1: OA Journal Portfolio - Springer Nature has approximately 700 pure OA journals, with 2023 OA articles averaging 6.3 citations each, surpassing industry peers [3]. - Over 500 pure OA journals have an impact factor (IF), with 62% of these journals showing growth in their IF [4]. - 309 pure OA journals are ranked in Q1 across various disciplines, representing 57% of the total [4]. - 450 pure OA journals are in the top 50 of their respective fields, accounting for 83% [4]. - 106 pure OA journals are in the top 10 of their fields, including notable journals like Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy [4]. Group 2: Historical Context and Development - Springer, founded in 1842, is a renowned publishing brand in science, technology, medicine, humanities, and social sciences, with over 2000 mixed and OA journals [5]. - BMC, a pioneer in OA publishing, has around 300 peer-reviewed OA journals focused on advancing biological, health, and medical sciences [7][8]. Group 3: Specific Journal Highlights - The Discover journal series aims to support rapid publication of research across various scientific fields, targeting a publication timeline of 7-10 weeks [14]. - Nature Partner Journals (npj) collaborate with global scientists and institutions to publish high-quality OA research in diverse scientific areas [19]. - The Communications series under Nature Portfolio emphasizes diverse community engagement and aims to publish research that brings new insights to its fields [23]. - Nature Communications, a highly selective multidisciplinary OA journal, has an impact factor of 15.7 and a total citation count of 911,428 for 2024 [30]. - Scientific Reports, another multidisciplinary OA journal, has an impact factor of 3.9 and a total citation count of 834,622 for 2024 [34]. - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications provides a rigorous platform for research in the humanities and social sciences, with an impact factor of 3.6 for 2024 [35].