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Life sciences
02 Sep 2014
Over 20 Frontiers in Plant Science ebooks available for free
Your colleagues have hosted Research Topics spanning the breadth of plant science – many of which are now available as free ebooks! Frontiers Research Topics are collections of articles that bring researchers and their publications together to create a comprehensive online resource for the research community, highlighting recent developments and providing a forum for areas of novelty or debate. Browse the ebooks already available for Frontiers in Plant Science. If you have ideas for areas that could serve as the focus for a Research Topic in your discipline, please feel free to contact us at plantscience.topics@frontiersin.org Evolution of transporters in plants Edited by: Heven Sze, Angus S. Murphy, Markus Geisler The Brassica Genome Edited by: Xiaowu Wang, Michael Freeling Nuclear components and dynamics during plant innate immunity Edited by: Susana Rivas, Laurent Deslandes Application of Proteomics for Improvement in Crop Protection/Artificial Regulation Edited by: Setsuko Komatsu, Hans-Peter Mock, Pingfang Yang, Birte Svensson Cellular Iron homeostasis and metabolism in plant Edited by: Gianpiero Vigani, Khurram Bashir, Katrin Philippar, Jean-François Briat, Graziano Zocchi Arabidopsis 2010 and beyond – big science with a small weedEdited by: Andreas P. Weber Lignocellulosic feedstocks: research progress and challenges in optimising biomass quality and yieldEdited by: Maurice […]
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26 Aug 2014
New section open for submissions: Evolutionary Developmental Biology
New section open for submissions: Evolutionary Developmental Biology Today marks the launch of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, a new section in the community-run open-access journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. Evolutionary Developmental Biology is the first new section to be included in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution and will be led by Specialty Chief Editor Alessandro Minelli, professor of Zoology, University of Padova, Italy. As the journal grows, new sections will be launched to reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the Ecology and Evolution fields. All sections have a dedicated editorial board of leading, specialist researchers. Evolutionary Developmental Biology will accept articles dealing with issues that cannot be satisfactorily addressed within either evolutionary biology or developmental biology alone, first of all those dealing with evolvability, or the potential of organisms to evolve. Addressing those questions involves the investigation of the genotype to phenotype map, the diverse and often complex ways in which the phenotype is controlled by genes. It also requires a special attention at the origin and the structure of variation, in particular the features of the developmental system. The multitude of advantages for authors publishing with Frontiers is still unmatched in the context of academic publishing, in both phases preceding and following publication. These include: – Open Access publishing for […]
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30 Jul 2014
Frontiers launches a new open-access medical journal: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Swiss open-access publisher Frontiers is pleased to announce the launch of Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, a new open-access medical journal. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine will publish peer-reviewed articles on the diagnosis, treatment, and pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease that help to advance medical education and to improve clinical practice and patient care. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine will provide unrestricted and global online access to all articles, published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license. The Frontiers Interactive Peer Review will enable authors, reviewers and editors to directly and collaboratively engage in a Review Forum, ensuring a rigorous and objective review, and fast publication. Reviewer names are disclosed on articles to enhance transparency. Frontiers advanced article impact metrics track the reach and impact of articles, and the community can engage in post-publication review. For more information about the journal, visit: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.
Frontiers news
30 Jul 2014
New Impact Factor Journals: Most highly cited articles
Here are some of the most highly cited articles from Frontiers Journals that have received their first Impact Factors. All articles are open-access and freely available to read. Enjoy! Frontiers in Microbiology Differential growth responses of soil bacterial taxa to carbon substrates of varying chemical recalcitrance Katherine C. Goldfarb, Ulas Karaoz, China A. Hanson, Clark A. Santee, Mark A. Bradford, Kathleen K. Treseder, Matthew D. Wallenstein and Eoin L. Brodie Front. Microbio. 2:94. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2011.00094 (2011) 47 citations Increased levels of multiresistant bacteria and resistance genes after wastewater treatment and their dissemination into Lake Geneva, Switzerland Nadine Czekalski, Tom Berthold, Serena Caucci, Andrea Egli and Helmut Bürgmann Front. Microbio. 3:106. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2012.00106 (2012) 44 citations Human gut microbiota: repertoire and variations Lagier J-C, Million M, Hugon P, Armougom F and Raoult D Front. Cell. Inf. Microbio. 2:136. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2012.00136 (2012) 36 citations Metagenomic evidence for H2 oxidation and H2 production by serpentinite-hosted subsurface microbial communities William J. Brazelton, Bridget Nelson and Matthew O. Schrenk Front. Microbio. 2:268. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2011.00268 (2012) 26 citations Major host factors involved in epithelial cell invasion of Campylobacter jejuni: role of fibronectin, integrin beta1, FAK, Tiam-1, and DOCK180 in activating Rho GTPase Rac1 Boehm M, Krause-Gruszczynska M, Rohde M, Tegtmeyer N, Takahashi S, Oyarzabal […]
Frontiers news
30 Jul 2014
Looking for Statistical Editors for Frontiers medical journals
The Frontiers Statistical Editors oversee and ensure validity of statistical methods and analyses of data that are part of research articles submitted to any of the Frontiers medical journals for publication. Articles submitted to a Frontiers medical journal in which concerns about data validity are raised by reviewers or editors will undergo a statistical evaluation by a member of the board. He or she will report on the manuscript containing an assessment of the validity of data, flaws and errors in study design, statistical methods, and analyses will be forwarded to the Handling Editor. Statistical Editors General Statistics Bo Zhang, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, USA Terri Kang Johnson, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, USA Bastian Geelhoed, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Netherlands Min Annie Lin, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA Yingchen Wang, University of North Carolina, USA Yiling J Cheng, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA Genetics Mehmet Tevfik Dorak, Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom Sarah Pulit, UMC Utrecht, Netherlands Clinical Trials Ding Keyue, Queen’s University, Canada Xin Cindy Gao, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, USA Epidemiology Cristian Ricci, Regensburg University, Germany Giovanni Veronesi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy For more information please visit Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Frontiers news
29 Jul 2014
Frontiers journals indexed in the 2013 Journal Citation Reports by Thomson Reuters
Frontiers has reached a number of important milestones over the past year, including 45,000 academics on the editorial boards, over 20,000 published articles and 100,000 authors worldwide. This week, the 2013 Journal Citation Reports (JCR) confirm, once again, Frontiers’ leading position as a high-quality, open-access publisher with a strong performance across the “Frontiers in” journal series. Four journals receive Impact Factors for the first time: – Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology: 2.6, ranks 53 out of 119 in Microbiology – Frontiers in Microbiology: 3.9, ranks 25 out of 119 in Microbiology – Frontiers in Plant Science: 3.6, ranks 23 out of 196 in Plant Science – Frontiers in Psychology: 2.8, ranks 20 out of 127 in Multidisciplinary Psychology (JCR Social Sciences Edition) All journals covered for a number of years remain strong players: – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience: 2.8, ranks 133 out of 251 in Neurosciences; 18 out of 49 in Geriatrics & Gerontology – Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience: 4.2, ranks 70 out of 251 in Neurosciences; 8 out of 49 in Behavioral Sciences – Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience: 4.2, ranks 69 out of 251 in Neurosciences – Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience: 2.2, ranks 168 out of 251 in Neurosciences; 12 out of 52 in Mathematical and Computational Biology – Frontiers in Human Neuroscience: 2.9, ranks 127 out of 251 in Neurosciences; 24 out of 74 in Psychology – Frontiers in Neural Circuits: 3.0, ranks 124 out of 251 in Neurosciences – Frontiers in Neuroanatomy: 4.2, ranks […]
Frontiers news
07 Jul 2014
Frontiers editors among the world’s most influential scientists
26 Frontiers editors are featured in a Thomson Reuters report of the world’s most highly-cited and influential authors. Thomson Reuters recently launched Highly Cited Researchers, a list of over 3,000 influential researchers who have published the greatest number of highly cited papers in 21 scientific fields between 2002-2012. Congratulations to the following Frontiers editors who are featured in the list! Carlos M. Duarte, The University of Western Australia, Australia Field Chief Editor, Frontiers in Marine Science Speciality Chief Editor, Global Change and the Future Ocean Ulrich M Zanger, Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch-Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Germany Specialty Chief Editor, Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics Cameron S Carter, University of California, Davis, USA Associate Editor, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Matteo Cesari, Paul Sabatier University, France Associate Editor, Geriatric Medicine Carlo Maria Croce, The Ohio State University – Columbus, USA Associate Editor, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Review Editor, Non-Coding RNA John F Cryan, University College Cork, Ireland Associate Editor, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience; Gastrointestinal Pharmacology; Neuropharmacology Review Editor, Inflammation Pharmacology; Molecular Psychiatry Omar K Farha, Northwestern University, USA Associate Editor, Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization Fred H Gage, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USA Associate Editor, Neurogenesis Review Editor, Neurogenomics Angelo A Izzo, University of Naples Federico II, Italy Associate Editor, Gastrointestinal Pharmacology Angela R Laird, Florida International University, USA Associate Editor, Brain Imaging Methods Lewis […]
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03 Jul 2014
Top Frontiers eBooks
We have just published our 250th eBook! To celebrate, here are the most popular eBooks from 2014 so far. All are free to download – happy reading! The Cell and Molecular Biology of Neurodegenerative diseases Frontiers in Neurology Edited by: Thomas M. Durcan and Heather L. Montie Microbial enzymes that oxidize hydrocarbons Frontiers in Microbiology Edited by: Rachel N. Austin and Amy V. Callaghan Decision-making in invertebrates Frontiers in Neuroscience Edited by: Björn Brembs Astrocytic-neuronal-astrocytic Pathway Selection for Formation and Degradation of Glutamate/GABA Frontiers in Endocrinology Edited by: Leif Hertz and Tiago B. Rodrigues Cellular Iron homeostasis and metabolism in plant Frontiers in Plant Science Edited by: Gianpiero Vigani, Khurram Bashir, Katrin Philippar, Jean-François Briat, Graziano Zocchi Application of Proteomics for Improvement in Crop Protection/Artificial Regulation Frontiers in Plant Science Edited by: Setsuko Komatsu, Hans-Peter Mock, Pingfang Yang, Birte Svensson Phloem: the integrative avenue for resource distribution; signalling and defence Frontiers in Plant Science Edited by: Aart J. E. van Bel, John W. Patrick, Gary A. Thompson, Jurriaan Ton, Biao Ding, Ykä Helariutta and Sylvie Dinant Thymus-derived; peripherally-derived and in vitro-induced T regulatory cells Frontiers in Immunology Edited by: Eyad Elkord Resolution of inflammation: leukocytes and molecular pathways as potential therapeutic targets Frontiers in Immunology Edited by: Janos G. Filep Mechanisms of Sterile Inflammation Frontiers in Immunology Edited by: Anna […]
Frontiers news
30 Jun 2014
Frontiers shortlisted for the ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing 2014
We are delighted to be shortlisted for the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers Award for Innovation in Publishing Frontiers — a community-driven open-access publisher and research networking platform — has been chosen as a finalist for the ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing. The ALPSP Award recognizes the best innovators in the scholarly publishing industry. Kamila Markram, co-founder and CEO of Frontiers, has been invited to give a presentation at the ALPSP International Conference on September 10, 2014. Established by scientists in 2007, Frontiers is at the forefront of building the ultimate Open Science platform. We drive innovations and new technologies around peer review, article and author impact metrics, research networking for researchers, and a whole ecosystem of open-science tools. Read more: ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing 2014 – finalists announced
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23 Jun 2014
‘I owe my business to my frustration as a scientist’ – Kamila Markram to speak at ESOF 2014
Kamila Markram, co-founder and CEO of Frontiers, will be speaking at the 2014 Euroscience Open Forum on June 23 From a tool to share figures in a citable way, to a system that tracks and reports on academics’ grants and publications, an increasing number of start-up companies are ‘spinning out’ of academic institutions worldwide. Many recent examples are not from traditional tech-transfer offices. They are researchers frustrated by not having the effective tools necessary to do their work, so they are building their own. As part of an ESOF 2014 panel session on this growing trend, Kamila Markram, a neuroscientist and autism researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), will talk about her experience of co-founding and leading Frontiers. Established out of a collective frustration and desire to empower researchers to change the way science is created, evaluated and communicated, Frontiers offers open-access publishing and innovative open science tools. Session details I owe my business to my frustration as a scientist Time: 15:00 – 16:15 (CEST) , June 23, 2014 Twitter hashtag: #ESOFmyscibus Nature has published a three-part series in the run up to the session and you can read an interview with the speakers, including Kamila, here: http://bit.ly/Tnnksh The Euroscience Open Forum […]
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10 Jun 2014
Frontiers author Marcus Raichle awarded the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience
Marcus E. Raichle, a Frontiers author, is one of three scientists awarded the prestigious Kavli Prize in Neuroscience. Marcus E. Raichle, a professor of radiology at the Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, shares the $1 million Kavli Prize in Neuroscience with Brenda Milner of the Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University, and John O’Keefe of University College London. They receive the prize “for the discovery of specialized brain networks for memory and cognition”. Raichle has made outstanding contributions to the study of human brain function through the development and use of positron emission tomography (PET) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). His landmark study (Nature, 1988) described the first integrated strategy for the design, execution and interpretation of functional brain images. His work has enabled researchers to study the living human brain and record its function in health and disease. In addition, he and his research team have analyzed chemical receptors in the brain, investigated the physiology of major depression and anxiety, and evaluated patients at risk for stroke. He has also played a pivotal role in the development of the “default mode network” to describe resting state brain function, a concept that has become a central theme in neuroscience. Follow the research […]
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28 May 2014
Frontiers celebrates landmark 20,000 published articles
Frontiers has reached the publication milestone of 20,000 high-quality, peer-reviewed articles across its growing “Frontiers in” journal series. Frontiers has reached the publication milestone of 20,000 high-quality, peer-reviewed articles across its growing “Frontiers in” journal series, confirming its position among the five leading open-access publishers worldwide. This great achievement was made possible by the unified effort of Frontiers’ growing community of 45,000 editors and 100,000 authors from 140 countries. Frontiers published its 5,000th article in March 2012, its 10,000th article in February 2013, and its 20,000th in May 2014 and is predicted to reach 30,000 publications towards the end of the year. Now a high-volume, high-quality player, Frontiers continues to be one of the fastest growing scholarly publishers. “Scientists are ready for a change in scholarly publishing and the strong growth of the Frontiers journals, all run by active academics, indicates support for a community-driven approach, where researchers work together to accelerate scientific and medical progress,” says Kamila Markram, a neuroscientist and autism researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne and Co-Founder & CEO of Frontiers. The “Frontiers in” journal series currently publishes 46 community-run journals in 29 academic fields in science, medicine and engineering. From 2013 to early 2014, 16 new journals were launched, including Frontiers in Public Health, Frontiers in Marine Science, and Frontiers in Physics, which are rapidly gaining the support of the research community […]
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12 May 2014
Frontiers editors & authors elected as NAS Fellows
Congratulations to the 6 Frontiers editors and authors elected as National Academy of Sciences Members and Foreign Associates! We are pleased to announce that six Frontiers editors and authors have been elected as National Academy of Science members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Larry Abbott William Bloor Professor of Theoretical Neuroscience, Columbia University Assistant Field Chief Editor, Frontiers in Neuroscience Julian Davies Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia Associate Editor, Frontiers in Microbiology Jeff Lichtman Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology, Harvard University Review Editor & Author, Frontiers in Neuroscience Helen J Neville Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon Author, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Emery N Brown Warren M. Zapol Professor of Anaesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital Author, Frontiers in Neuroscience Robert B Darnell Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Heilbrunn Cancer Professor and senior physician, Rockefeller University Author, Frontiers in Neural Circuits Visit the NAS website to read the full news announcement.
Frontiers news
12 May 2014
Winners of the Frontiers Prize Draw at Experimental Biology 2014!
Announcement of the the winners of the Frontiers Prize Draw at the Experimental Biology Conference in San Diego, April 2014! The winners of the draw have each won a waiver for submitting their next research article to any Frontiers journal, free of charge! Aldrin Gomes, University of California, USA Manish Saraf, University of Texas Medical Branch, USA Kevin Vincent, University of California, USA Thank you all for stopping by our booth at Experimental Biology and congratulations to our winners!
Frontiers news
06 May 2014
Frontiers Editor Timothy Eglinton elected as Royal Society Fellow
Congratulations to Frontiers Chief Editor Timothy Eglinton who is elected as a Royal Society Fellow We are delighted to announce that Professor Timothy Eglinton, a Chief Editor of Frontiers in Earth Science and Chair in Biogeoscience, Geological Institute of the Department of Earth Sciences, ETH Zürich, has been elected as a Royal Society Fellow. Prof. Eglinton joined Frontiers last year to lead the speciality section, Biogioscience, within the newly launched open-access journal, Frontiers in Earth Science. One of the most highly regarded honors awarded to the most eminent scientists, engineers and technologists from the UK and the Commonwealth, Royal Society Fellows are elected for life through a peer review process on the basis of excellence in science. Prof. Eglinton has revolutionized studies of Earth’s carbon cycle. By developing an entirely new means of tracing the pathways of organic carbon in surface environments, ranging from eroding landforms to rivers, floodplains, the oceanic water column, microbial communities and marine sediments, he has replaced countless estimates and assumptions with accurately known transport times and carbon budgets. His findings have illuminated and reconciled formerly discrepant paleoclimatic records, revealed new forms of microbial life, demonstrated that microorganisms can attack and remobilise billion-year-old organic material, and traced the pathways of petroleum-derived carbon in surface […]