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Ultimate impact

New breakthroughs, faster

5th most-cited of world's 20 largest publishers

630 million article views & downloads

1.1 million total citations

Top CiteScore & Impact Factor percentiles

603 academic disciplines

World-class research

71 open-access journals covering 603 disciplines across academia

More than 97,000 editors and 130,000 articles

Publisher of several of the largest and most-cited journals in their fields

Winner of the ALPSP Gold Award 2014 for Innovation in Publishing

Top article collections

Research Topics: shape the future of your field

Peer-reviewed article collections around themes of cutting-edge research

Unite experts, stimulate collaboration and accelerate science

Over 260,000 contributing authors and 370 million article views and downloads  

Fast, rigorous review

Collaborative peer review

 Rigorous, constructive, efficient and transparent peer review

 Reviewers and handling editor acknowledged on all published articles

 90 days from submission to acceptance

Author and article metrics

Objective and democratic evaluation

Advanced Article & Author Impact Metrics track the global impact of your research

See views, downloads, citations, social buzz and demographic data

Integrated research network

Loop: maximize your discoverability and impact

 Loop is the only open research network that integrates into journals and institutions

 Loop makes sure your papers get read

 Your Loop profile is discoverable on multiple academic platforms

Outreach to kids

Bringing research to younger audiences

Open-access scientific journal reviewed by young people

Connects renowned scientists directly with a young audience

Brings cutting-edge research to the next generation

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Numbers

71Online Journals
603Specialties Represented
130KArticles Published
630MArticle Views and Downloads
97KOn Board Editors
90Days Average Review Time
International Distribution of Frontiers' Editors
Editor's Affiliations: Top 20
  • University of California System
  • 1661
  • CNRS
  • 1206
  • Harvard University
  • 862
  • University of Texas System
  • 847
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • 708
  • INSERM
  • 659
  • State University System of Florida
  • 643
  • Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
  • 633
  • National Institutes of Health
  • 589
  • Italian National Research Council (CNR)
  • 524
  • Helmholtz Assoc. of Research Centres (HZ)
  • 512
  • University College London
  • 471
  • INRA
  • 391
  • Max Planck Society (MPG)
  • 390
  • Sapienza University of Rome
  • 381
  • Stanford University
  • 379
  • State University of New York (SUNY)
  • 374
  • Universidade de São Paulo
  • 367
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • 364
  • University of Michigan
  • 349