I am a researcher who has successfully published papers in this journal. This journal is clearly failing. The high open access publication fees amount to practically buying papers with money. A bigger problem is the caliber of the hired editors. With the recent hiring of fresh PhD or postdoc-level editors, quality control is completely nonexistent. They have not proven the career experience to distinguish between original and academically profound papers. They lack the discernment to identify academic source material amidst the massive volume of submissions. They are simply deceived by the reputation of their institutions and authors, as well as the fancy illustrations and applications encroached upon by AI. In conclusion, the quality of papers published in this journal these days is inconsistent and fails to provide any valuable lessons to fellow researchers. I believe the future of the commercial journals known as Nature portfoli, including this one, is bleak.
