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11 Nov 2022

Frontiers ebook releases: November 2022

Download the top ebook releases from this month, including the special issues on recent developments in bioregenerative life-support systems for crewed missions to the moon, new insights on the adaptation of Africanized honey bees to the island of Puerto Rico, novel diagnostic strategies for retinal diseases, the evolution of therapeutic use for medicinal cannabis, cryptocurrency transaction networks, the role of the brainstem in autism and many more! All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. Shape the future of your field — and publish your own ebook — by editing a special collection around your research area. Learn more about Research Topics or submit your suggestion. Adaptation of Invasive Species to Islands and the Puerto Rican Honey BeeEdited by Rosanna Giordano; Tugrul Giray; Shu-Ching Chen; Elvia J. Melendez-Ackerman; Alberto Galindo-CardonaPDFAdvanced Anomaly Detection Technologies and Applications in Energy SystemsEdited by Tinghui Ouyang; Yusen He; Xun Shen; Zhenhao Tang; Yahui ZhangPDFAssessing Information Processing and Online Reasoning as a Prerequisite for Learning in Higher EducationEdited by Olga Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia; Patricia A Alexander; James W. PellegrinoPDFBenign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoEdited by Marco Mandalà; Augusto Pietro Casani; Ji Soo Kim; Daniel Ross GoldPDFBioregenerative Life-Support Systems for Crewed Missions to the Moon and MarsEdited by Cyprien Verseux; Jean-Pierre […]

Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering Online Webinars: Intelligent Aerospace Systems

This Webinar Series is presented by a Specialty Chief Editor of the Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering journal, Professor Kelly Cohen (University of Cincinnati) and members of the Intelligent Aerospace Systems Editorial Board. Growing trends in Artificial Intelligence coupled with increasingly autonomous aerospace systems are bringing about a major paradigm shift resulting in new opportunities that have the potential to radically extend the state of the art in aerospace systems. These innovative technologies are pushing the market into new areas such as advanced air mobility with autonomy of such systems a key enabler which need to be trustworthy, synergize with human operators to augment performance, and assure safety and reliability of operations. The goal of this Webinar Series in Intelligent Aerospace Systems is to promote new advances in AI-systems and technologies that incorporates exciting and relevant developments in the Industrial Revolution 4.0/5.0. Editorial Board members and invited external speakers will discuss their work on these issues, covering a review of trustworthiness in AI and Intelligent systems, applications to existing architectures, and the state-of-the-art. Speaker: Doctor Krishna Kalyanam, NASA Ames Aviation Systems Division Talk Title: Bringing the fruits of AI/ML to Aviation and Air Traffic Management Date and Time: Monday November 28th […]

Response to the Leiden Madtrics blog – 31 October 2022

Leiden Madtrics is the official blog of the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University. Below, we offer our acknowledgment and our response to this blog about Frontiers. We are glad that the editors are pleased and proud of the outcome of their Research Topic project. This is a hugely important area and their contribution will serve to inform and encourage debate, which is something we, at Frontiers, always welcome. Further, we are sorry that they were dissatisfied with their experience and felt their opinions went unheard. The subject area of their collection proved to be particularly challenging to the AI algorithms we employ at Frontiers, including for the identification of reviewers, which in general have been less well-trained in the social sciences, although this is an area we continually are seeking to improve. We still feel that an editorial was not the appropriate channel for the discussion, but we had not yet ruled out its publication. We had suggested that we use their experiences as feedback to our product development team, to have a constructive discussion directly with those who are working on the Frontiers platform, and from there create lasting improvements. We will take this as an opportunity to learn […]

eBooks

14 Oct 2022

Top ebook releases on breast cancer

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we gathered the top ebooks finding solutions to this devastating disease. Explore the research advances made by Frontiers scientists, including special issues on recent developments in breast cancer genetic predisposition, quality of life in patients and survivors, perspectives in primary prevention research, challenges in metabolic abnormalities, new approaches in radiotherapy and many more! All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. Shape the future of your field — and publish your own ebook — by editing a special collection around your research area. Learn more about Research Topics or submit your suggestion. Cancer Care Delivery and Women’s HealthEdited by Sarah M TemkinPDFAccomplishments, Collaborative Projects and Future Initiatives in Breast Cancer Genetic PredispositionEdited by Paolo Peterlongo; Nandita Mitra; Luis G Carvajal-CarmonaPDFNew Approaches to Classification and Diagnostic Prediction of Breast CancersEdited by Aleix Prat; Mothaffar RimawiPDFPerspectives in Mammary Gland Development and Breast Cancer ResearchEdited by Zuzana Koledova; Alexandra Van Keymeulen; Vida Vafaizadeh; Emilia PeuhuPDFQuality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients and SurvivorsEdited by Marco Invernizzi; Nicola Fusco; Jisun KimPDFHereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Current Concepts of Prevention and TreatmentEdited by Gulisa Turashvili, MD, PhD; Conxi Lazaro; Anne GrabenstetterPDFNew Approaches to Breast Cancer RadiotherapyEdited by Geraldine […]

Research Topics

15 Sep 2022

Trash talk: article collections on where our waste ends up

What happens to our trash when we throw it away? How much actually gets recycled? We have gathered our top article collections on waste management. With collective views of over 1.7 million, researchers explored topics spanning from the behavioral analysis of using plastic bags and how to recycle building materials to technologies that filter out litter in the ocean and mapping where restaurant trash goes. Article collections: Food waste 10 articles | 143,000 views A systematic approach to measuring food loss because reducing food waste is imperative to mitigating the impacts of climate change worldwide and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals on food security, hunger eradication and sustainable production and consumption Urban sanitation services 14 articles | 174,000 views Critically evaluating existing alternative approaches to urban sanitation, introducing new city-wide equitable sanitation concepts and solutions and providing policy guidance towards adequate, equitable and safely managed urban sanitation services Waste management 5 articles | 28,000 views Addressing the growing interest in sustainable food systems, including management practices to reduce wastage and the ecological footprint of the firms at the end of the food chain like retail, accommodation and the F&B sector Cleaning litter 18 articles | 51,000 views Developing and […]

In conversation with Professor Laura Haynes, Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in Aging

Professor Laura Haynes, Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in Aging Frontiers in Aging is an open access journal dedicated to advancing our understanding of human aging and age-related diseases, ultimately leading to improvement in health spans. Professor Laura Haynes joins Frontiers in Aging in a new capacity as Field Chief Editor, having previously led its section devoted to Aging and the Immune System. Prof. Haynes is based at the UConn Centre on Aging and serves on the board for The Gerontological Society of America. Here, Frontiers journal manager John Rushton asks Prof. Haynes about her research, her role as a Field Chief Editor, and the future of aging research. John Rushton (JR): What drew you to the field of aging, and what is the current focus of your own research? Laura Haynes (LH): I became interested in how aging impacts the immune system when I was a post-doctoral researcher. A colleague approached my post-doc mentor asking if we would be interested in collaborating and that collaboration turned into a very productive 30 year career (this is why I always tell my trainees to never turn down an offer to collaborate). I have gone from focusing specifically on the impact of […]

eBooks

14 Sep 2022

Frontiers ebook releases: September 2022

Download the top ebook releases from this month, including the special issues on recent developments in food spoilage and shelf life, the psychological and physiological benefits of the arts, a comprehensive study of cryptocurrency transaction networks, the role of milk in nutrition across the lifespan, the latest on water-related natural disasters in mountainous areas and many more! All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. Shape the future of your field — and publish your own ebook — by editing a special collection around your research area. Learn more about Research Topics or submit your suggestion. The Psychological and Physiological Benefits of the ArtsEdited by Vicky (Vassiliki) Karkou; Nisha Sajnani; Felicity Anne Baker; Jenny M Groarke; Hod Orkibi; Johanna Czamanski-Cohen; Maria Eugenia Panero; Jennifer Drake; Corinne JolaPDFPsychedelic Sociality: Pharmacological and Extrapharmacological PerspectivesEdited by Leor Roseman; Katrin H Preller; Michael James Winkelman; Evgenia FotiouPDFStrengthening Health System and Community Responses to Confront COVID-19 Pandemic in Resource-Scare SettingsEdited by Jongnam Hwang; Thi H Do; Bach TranPDFThe Consequences of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of StudentsEdited by Haibo Yang; Li Wang; Chang LiuPDFMilks Mean More: The Role of Milk in Nutrition, Digestion and Metabolism Across the LifespanEdited by Nicole Clemence Roy; David A. Sela; […]

Health

06 Sep 2022

Bridging the medical gap in thoracic oncology – Prof Solange Peters and Dr Alfredo Addeo on the 4th International Lung Cancer Summit

Lung cancer, photomicrograph of small cell carcinoma As the scientific landscape across the field of oncology is constantly evolving, discussion around the latest treatment options in Thoracic Oncology is vital to help align on a common approach to the treatment of lung cancer – the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Prof Solange Peters and Dr Alfredo Addeo are this year’s chairs of the 4th International Lung Cancer Summit (ILCS) held in Lausanne, Switzerland. Frontiers in Oncology has an ongoing relationship with the summit and are proud to be involved in supporting a platform for sharing the latest discoveries and advances towards the treatment of lung cancer. Prof Peters is the chair of Medical Oncology in the department of oncology at Lausanne University Hospital. She is also the chair of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Women for Oncology Committee and the youngest ever ESMO president. Dr Addeo is a consultant medical oncologist at the University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland. He is also an active ESMO member and one of our Associate Editors in Frontiers in Oncology. Dr Addeo has been involved in leading multiple successful collections in our Thoracic Oncology section including ‘New Insights Into Targeting ALK in Patients […]

Frontiers news

29 Aug 2022

White House announces new policy to drop paywalls around publicly funded research

On 25 August 2022, the White House unveiled a new policy to end the paywalls surrounding federally funded scientific research in the United States. The Office of Science and Technology Policy announced ground-breaking new guidance to remove any “delay or barrier between the American public and the returns on their investments in research.” When implemented, it will make the results of taxpayer-supported research immediately available to the public at no cost. Citing the need to realize and access the ground-breaking possibilities created by taxpayer-funded research, Dr Alondra Nelson said the “American people fund tens of billions of dollars of cutting-edge research annually” and that this research, when widely available, “can drive more equitable outcomes across every sector of society.” Kamila Markram, co-founder and chief executive officer of Frontiers, the open access research publisher, said: “Enormous progress has been made in our collective efforts to extend the benefits of publicly funded research to all of society, and this announcement ought to be a tipping point. The Covid emergency taught us that open science drives innovation and saves lives. “As we face down global, existential threats, not least climate change, open science without paywalls will accelerate collaboration and improve our chances of […]

Research Topics

15 Aug 2022

Back to school: article collections to get you ready for the new academic year

As the new academic year begins, we have gathered our top article collections on education. With collective views of over 2.9 million, researchers explored topics spanning from the natural world as a resource for learning and advancements in technology-based assessment to overcoming inequalities in schools and gendered paths into STEM. Article collections: School meals and cognition 14 articles | 199,000 views Addressing the importance of school nutrition programs as a key component in meeting nutritional, cognitive, educational, social, economic and cultural needs of children, adolescents, their families and communities New educational technologies 14 articles | 139,000 views Highlighting the impact new technologies can exert on students’ adaptation and well-being in everyday school life, both in terms of facilitating the learning process and in terms of sustaining self-esteem and self-efficacy feelings Inequalities in schools 10 articles | 157,000 views Explaining the mechanisms and effects of inequalities in the achievement patterns, dropout rates, disengagement in the school experiences of children and youth traditionally excluded Effective pedagogy 13 articles | 192,000 views The impact of higher educational programs on the student-teacher relationship, student learning, achievement, and identity Covid-19 consequences for education 18 articles | 323,000 views A comprehensive overview of the mid- and […]

eBooks

12 Aug 2022

Frontiers ebook releases: August 2022

Download the top ebook releases from this month, including the special issues on the high risk of Covid-19 related complications in people with diabetes, investigating the sperm mechanisms of formation and function, translational advances in neurodegenerative dementias, new decision-making tools for digital agriculture, AI for healthcare delivery during the pandemic and many more! All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. Shape the future of your field — and publish your own ebook — by editing a special collection around your research area. Learn more about Research Topics or submit your suggestion. COVID-19 – Social Science Research during a PandemicEdited by Paul Russell Ward; Paul Bissell; Samantha B Meyer; Hailay Abrha Gesesew; Pande Putu Januraga; Dukjin Chang; Linda LombiPDFSocial Convergence in Times of Spatial Distancing: The Role of Music During the COVID-19 PandemicEdited by Niels Chr. Hansen; Melanie Wald-Fuhrmann; Jane Whitfield DavidsonPDFNeural Electroceuticals: Interfacing with the Nervous System with Electrical StimulationEdited by Giovanni Mirabella; Mikhail Lebedev; Alberto Priori; Julie Duque; Alexei Ossadtchi; Simone Rossi; Olivier DavidPDFThe Consequences of COVID-19 on the Mental Well-being of Parents, Children and AdolescentsEdited by Emma Sorbring; Kirby Deater-Deckard; Soly I Erlandsson; Ylva SvenssonPDFTranslational Advances in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other Neurodegenerative DementiasEdited by Jiehui Jiang; Kuangyu […]

Frontiers news

04 Aug 2022

4 August 2022 Statement

A Frontiers research-integrity investigation has led to the retraction of 13 articles. The investigation has exposed a pattern of gross misconduct by a ring of researchers (of whom several cannot be unambiguously identified) who submitted papers under false identities, created false accounts on our researcher network, assigned editors and reviewers of either fake or stolen identity to review the articles, and manipulated the list of references. There is strong evidence that the same ring has been active at other publishers; we have, therefore, brought the case to the attention of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Two articles of this cluster included fake identities as co-authors in addition to two fake reviewers and are retracted. The further 11 retracted articles were assigned to at least one fake peer reviewer within the same ring. Because the peer-review had been compromised, the investigation included a post-publication review of the articles, which concluded that these 11 articles should have been rejected because they do not meet the standards for publication in Frontiers. The multiple and conflicting statements received from the editors and authors involved offer no satisfactory explanation of the course of events. But it remains certain that the peer-review process has been […]

Frontiers news

27 Jul 2022

Frontiers welcomes Clarivate’s changes to the 2023 Journal Citation Reports

“Frontiers welcomes the announcement from Clarivate about the upcoming changes to the 2023 Journal Citation Reports. Expanding the Journal Impact Factor to all Web of Science Core collection journals will provide more transparency around the impact these journals will bring to their research communities,” a spokesperson for Frontiers said. ENDS To see the full announcement visit: https://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-announces-changes-to-the-2023-journal-citation-reports/

Frontiers news

27 Jul 2022

Inflationary adjustment to Frontiers’ Article Processing Charges

Article processing charges (APCs) are Frontiers’ sole revenue stream. We offset all the costs associated with our high-quality publishing service through APCs, continuously investing into our operations and open science platform. At Frontiers, APCs are paid in US dollars, the value of which has recently been under strong inflationary pressure. Against international cost-of-living indicators, the dollar has lost 13% of its value since the last time we adjusted APCs at the end of 2017. Unlike other publishers, we have not made annual adjustments to the costs of our services during that period. As of August 2022, we will raise APCs by 9.32% to help partially offset the recent inflationary losses to the value of the dollar. This will allow us to continue to reinvest in our operations while offering the highest quality, sustainable publishing services. We employ an international team of over 1,700 publishing professionals, who provide the expertise and technology skills to maintain and expand our editorial program and help make more science, open science. Below, we offer FAQs which we hope will answer any questions you may have. If you have any questions about submissions to one of our journals, please contact our editorial office via the journal page. For any […]

Environment

20 Jul 2022

Heat wave: article collections on the global impact of rising temperatures

As the temperature rises this summer, we have gathered our top article collections on how heat effects us and the planet. With collective views of over 1 million, researchers were fired up by topics spanning from plant heat stress and weather extremes in the urban environment to marine heatwaves and human heat acclimation. Article collections: Wild fires 16 articles | 104,000 views Addressing our current understanding of wildland fires, with a specific focus on engineering approaches to mitigate the harmful effects of fires Human heat acclimation 13 articles | 95,000 views Recent advances in our understanding of the physiological mechanisms underlying the adaptive process in vulnerable populations, and whether heat acclimation is beneficial for all populations Marine heatwaves 23 articles | 285,000 views A comprehensive overview of current research on marine heatwaves from across the range of marine science disciplines, covering physical processes through ecological impacts Drought and water scarcity 19 articles | 76,000 views Highlighting critical gaps in our understanding of water scarcity and setting urgent priorities for research and action, providing an international platform for generating an integrated perspective on this complex and socially constructed environmental hazard Overheated animals 7 articles | 29,000 views Demonstrating that climate change […]