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        <title><![CDATA[Frontiers | Field notes]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Field notes is a Frontiers blog with how-to guides, research tips, open science insights, and career advice to support every stage of your research journey.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Next generation nutrition science: a new chapter in sustainable food systems]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nutrition science faces a pivotal moment as we enter the last 5 years of the 15-year timeline of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The challenges of food security, dietary health, and environmental sustainability are deeply interconnected, and the research agenda is shifting to reflect that complexity. Siloed approaches, whether focused on single nutrients, isolated policy levers, or narrow populations, are giving way to systems-level thinking that treats food as part of a broader web of trade, technology, ecology, and human behavior.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What do journal editors do? A guide for researchers ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[When you submit a manuscript to an academic journal, its scientific evaluation is controlled almost entirely by other researchers. Publisher workflows and industry standards govern peer review, but the people assessing your work are working scientists. They volunteer their expertise to evaluate, improve, and ultimately decide what gets published. 

Understanding who these people are and how they work can change the way you approach the submission and peer review process. It can help you interpret decisions, respond more effectively to feedback, and see where editorial work fits within the broader research ecosystem. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ten years of Frontiers in Education: What have we learned about teaching, learning, and leadership?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[To mark the 10-year anniversary of Frontiers in Education, we spoke to members of the journal’s editorial board about what has changed in education and what must come next.

Across different countries, disciplines, and research traditions, three shared themes emerged: the human foundations of learning, the need for stronger bridges between research and practice, and the growing importance of openness and collaboration.

Here is what they told us.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[From rankings to resilience: a case study in building a One Health department]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[When a department climbs into the top 40 globally in a major ranking, it is tempting to treat that moment as the achievement. But rankings are outcomes, not strategies.

In 2023, the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Bari was ranked 36th worldwide in veterinary research. For Prof. Nicola Decaro, former Head of the Department, the milestone is less a destination than a data point, one indicator of deeper structural changes that have been underway for years.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Whistleblowing in the academic community]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In research and publishing, whistleblowing is the act of reporting suspected misconduct or systemic practices that threaten the integrity, reliability, or trustworthiness of the scholarly record.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[AI in peer review: what early-career researchers should know (and how to use it wisely) ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For early-career researchers, AI has become part of everyday work, whether in drafting manuscripts, organizing ideas, or exploring literature. A survey of 1,645 active researchers, conducted by Frontiers, reveals that 87% of early-career researchers already use AI tools, far more than any other career stage. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.frontiersin.org/field-notes/2025/12/15/ai_in_peer_review_dec-25</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Is your social media research ethical? Here’s what you need to know ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Social media has transformed how we connect and is increasingly transforming how we conduct research. With billions of users sharing experiences, opinions, and behavior in real time, platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Reddit, Instagram, and TikTok have become treasure troves of information for understanding human communication, health trends, and social dynamics.  ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[From FAIR to FAIR²: Why data principles matter and how publishing is evolving]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[If you’ve applied for funding in the last few years, you’ve probably heard of FAIR data. The principles - Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable - have become the global standard for research data management. They are endorsed by major funders, woven into policies like Horizon Europe’s Open Science mandates, and promoted by organisations from the OECD to UNESCO.

But what do they actually mean for researchers and why should you care?]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What’s hot right now in pharmacology?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pharmacology continues to evolve rapidly – from refining clinical pharmacokinetics and precision dosing to advancing neuropharmacology, pharmacogenetics, and cardiovascular pharmacology. Researchers publishing with Frontiers in Pharmacology are driving these breakthroughs. Here, we highlight emerging themes and the studies shaping conversations in the field.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.frontiersin.org/field-notes/2025/09/26/pharmacology_hot_topics_oct-25</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What’s hot right now in genetics?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Genetics moves fast - from national genomic services to AI-driven diagnosis - and researchers publishing with Frontiers in Genetics are at the forefront of these shifts. This month, we look at the themes making waves in the journal and the standout papers shaping conversations in the field.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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