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Frontiers journals rank in the top of impact metrics
Analysis of the 2016-JCR shows Frontiers journals lead in citations in their fields and rank in the top Impact Factor percentiles
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Frontiers reaches 6.4 on Journal Impact Factors in the 2016-JCR
Ranks top most cited in Psychology, Neurosciences and Plant Sciences
Ranks 2nd most cited in Physiology, 3rd most cited in Microbiology and 5th most cited in Immunology
Ranks in the top Impact Factor percentiles across 20 JCR categories
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Analysis of the 2016-JCR shows Frontiers journals lead in citations in their fields and rank in the top Impact Factor percentiles
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Read moreOur state-of the-art Open Science Platform is a key strategy to review, publish, evaluate and disseminate research efficiently and at high quality.
Read moreNew CiteScore impact metrics from Scopus show that Frontiers journals consistently rank among the best performing journals in their categories
Read full analysisThe 2017 Frontiers Reports showcase the stellar performance of our journals with key facts about journal impact and participation from outstanding researchers
Read moreFrontiers has more than 75,000 researchers on our Editorial Boards – one of the largest and most prestigious in the world – and more than 300,000 authors
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Read moreThe new journal will address one of the biggest challenges of our time: sustainably achieving global food security.
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Read moreContrary to belief, researchers find no evidence that loud events cause auditory nerve injury or permanent hearing loss in young adults: Frontiers in Neuroscience
Read moreWith more than 1 million views in less than 2 years, the research topic has a very broad appeal with researchers, patient organizations and the public
Read moreA major new European research prize, the first Annual Frontiers Spotlight Award has been awarded to the editors of an exceptional research collection, published in Frontiers in Neuroscience.
Read moreInterview with Professors Scott Schaffer and Nandita Biswas Mellamphy on a new Research Topic in Frontiers in Sociology
Read moreFrontiers’ CEO, Kamila Markram, makes a case for why open science is the key to innovation, economic growth and solutions to a sustainable future
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