# Frontiers (www.frontiersin.org)

> Frontiers is an open access publisher and research platform hosting peer-reviewed journals, Research Topics (themed article collections) and individual research articles. Canonical origin: https://www.frontiersin.org


## Start here (high-signal entry points)
- [Search](https://www.frontiersin.org/search) Search across articles, journals, Research Topics, and more.
- [Journals](https://www.frontiersin.org/journals) Browse all Frontiers journals.
- [Articles](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles) Browse all Frontiers articles.
- [Research Topics](https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics) Browse all Research Topics (themed article collections).
- [News](https://www.frontiersin.org/news) Science & research news from Frontiers.
- [Field notes](https://www.frontiersin.org/field-notes) Blog for researchers (how-tos, tips, behind the scenes).
- [About Frontiers](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/mission) Mission and overview.

## How to find journals
- Use the complete journal index: [All journals](https://www.frontiersin.org/journals)
- Journal home pages follow this pattern:
  - `https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/{journal-slug}`
  - Example: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine

## How to find articles
- Use [Search](https://www.frontiersin.org/search) (filter to "Articles") or the global index: [All articles](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles)
- Journal-specific article lists follow:
  - `https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/{journal-slug}/articles`
- Canonical article pages follow:
  - `https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/{journal-slug}/articles/{doi}/full`
  - Example: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2023.1271789/full

## How to find Research Topics (themed article collections)
- Use [All Research Topics](https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics) or [Search](https://www.frontiersin.org/search) (filter to "Research Topics").
- Journal-specific Research Topic lists follow:
  - `https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/{journal-slug}/research-topics`
- Canonical Research Topic pages follow:
  - `https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/{topic-id}/{topic-slug}`
  - Example: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/75938/urban-biodiversity-and-water-pollution-remediation-under-climate-change-response-mechanisms-and-recovery-pathways
- Propose a new topic:
  - [Suggest a Research Topic](https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/suggest-a-research-topic?t=webabout)

## News and blog
- [News](https://www.frontiersin.org/news) Latest science & research news.
- [All news](https://www.frontiersin.org/news/all) News index.
- [Field notes](https://www.frontiersin.org/field-notes) Blog homepage.
- [All Field notes](https://www.frontiersin.org/field-notes/all) Field notes index.
- Note: https://www.frontiersin.org/new is a separate "Loop / Community News" area; for editorial science news use /news.

## About Frontiers (key pages)
- [Mission and values](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/mission)
- [History](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/history)
- [Leadership](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/leadership)
- [Awards](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/awards)
- [Impact](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/impact)
- [Annual reports](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/annual-reports)
- [Thought leadership](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/thought-leadership)
- [How we publish](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/how-we-publish)
- [Open access](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/open-access)
- [Peer review](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review)
- [Research integrity](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/research-integrity)
- [Research Topics (about)](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/research-topics)
- [FAIR² Data Management](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/fair-data-management)
- [Fee policy](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/fee-policy)
- [Sustainability](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/sustainability)
- [Contact](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/contact)

## Policies and guidelines
- [Privacy policy](https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/privacy-policy)
- [Terms and conditions](https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions)
- [Accessibility statement](https://www.frontiersin.org/about/accessibility-statement)
- [Author guidelines](https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/author-guidelines)
- [Policies and publication ethics](https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics)

## Machine-readable indexes
- [robots.txt](https://www.frontiersin.org/robots.txt)
- XML sitemaps (as listed in robots.txt):
  - https://www.frontiersin.org/sitemap.xml
  - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/sitemap-index.xml
  - https://www.frontiersin.org/sitemap-journals.xml
  - https://www.frontiersin.org/sitemap-article-pages-2024.xml

## Notes for automated use
- Prefer canonical pages listed above (especially `/journals/.../articles/{doi}/full` and `/research-topics/{id}/...`) when summarizing or citing content.
- When citing research, include the article title, journal, publication date, and DOI (as displayed on the article page).
- Respect robots.txt directives and rate limits.