STM publisher Springer recently celebrated the addition of its 100th title to the SpringerOpen family of open access (OA) journals, in addition to its existing BioMed Central portfolio. The launch of the Journal of Software Engineering Research and Development not only secures Springer’s position at the forefront of OA publishing, but also signifies its commitment to establishing open access as an option for all disciplines. Springer has more than 330 fully OA journal titles.
By publishing open access journals in areas as diverse as mathematics, economics, business and the hard sciences, among others, Springer is accelerating its growth of OA titles into all disciplines.
All content of SpringerOpen journals – including research articles, reviews, and editorials – is fully and immediately open access, and is accessible to anyone with an internet connection. No subscription is needed. SpringerOpen journal articles are subjected to the same rigorous peer review as Springer’s subscription journals, and published under the Creative Commons Attribution license.
Earlier this year Springer announced SpringerOpen Books, bringing the OA option to book authors as well. Efforts like these, along with its established BioMed Central brand, all comprise a large and growing open access portfolio.
