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19 Aug 2015
World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day is a day dedicated to celebrate and recognize humanitarian work around the globe. Initially established by the UN General Assembly in 2008, and first observed one year thereafter, it is held annually on August 19th, coinciding with the anniversary of the 2003 terrorist attack on UN headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq. Today, we are celebrating the 7th World Humanitarian Day, a time to recognize and increase general public awareness of humanitarian activities. A day to honour the work of humanitarians worldwide has become of increased importance, seeing as the total number of people in need of humanitarian help has drastically risen over the past decade. This day also underlines the importance of international cooperation in meeting humanitarian needs around the world, highlighting the demand to do more, as humanitarian crises continue to grow. The theme of this year’s WHD is to “Inspire the World’s Humanity”, and is aided by the #ShareHumanity digital campaign, aiming at mobilizing a larger and more active citizenship through social media, at a time at which the world is ever more digitally connected. More on the World Humanitarian Day may be found here: http://www.worldhumanitarianday.org/
Frontiers news
25 Jun 2015
Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering recruiting female editors
Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering is actively recruiting female engineers to fill roles on our world-class editorial boards. Interested? E-mail us at mechanicalengineering.editorial.office@frontiersin.org Review Editors are expected to review submitted manuscripts that fall within their areas of expertise. Review Editors focus on certifying the accuracy and validity of manuscripts and engage in a constructive discussion with the authors. Review editors should hold a PhD in a relevent discipline and have experience reviewing manuscripts. All applications will be assessed by Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering Chief or Associate Editors. Associate Editors are expected to oversee the review process of submitted manuscripts. Additionally, they are asked to build their own editorial board of Review Editors, submit an inaugural article and oversee the peer-review process according to the Frontiers review guidelines, ensuring that the most appropriate reviewers are assigned to manuscripts and that reviewers conduct reviews as per the guidelines. Associate Editors should be established experts in their field and have previous editorial experience. All applications will be assessed by Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering Chief Editors. All Frontiers Review and Associate Editors receive a 25% discount on the submission of Category A article-types including but not limited to Original Research, Reviews, Methods and Hypothesis and Theory. _______________________________________________________________ To apply, send us an e-mail to mechanicalengineering.editorial.office@frontiersin.org with a […]
Frontiers news
18 Jun 2015
Call for Editors: Frontiers in Digital Humanities
Last updated on 01/10/2018 Being a researcher isn’t just about the research itself. It’s about helping your peers make their work the best it can be, about sharing ideas, sharing knowledge and reading what others before you have written. In the same way, a scientific journal isn’t just about the papers it publishes; it is about creating a community of experts by bringing together researchers and scholars to advance research in a field. Join the Frontiers in Digital Humanities community of Editors today by applying to join the Board as an Associate or Review Editor. Applications will be reviewed by the Chief and Associate Editors of each section. HOW DO I APPLY? Select the specialty section you would like to apply for. The following sections are currently looking for Editors: Cultural Heritage Digitization, edited by Frédéric Kaplan Digital Archaeology, edited by André Costopoulos Digital Architecture, edited by Jeffrey Huang Digital History, edited by Ian Gregory Digital Literary Studies, edited by Jean-Gabriel Ganascia Digital Musicology, edited by Laurent Pugin Digital Paleography and Book History, edited by Peter Stokes Select the role you would like to apply for Review Editor: The primary role of Review Editors is to provide an expert review […]
Frontiers news
28 May 2015
New specialty section “Cryospheric Sciences” now open for submissions
Frontiers in Earth Science is proud to announce the launch of the journal’s latest section – “Cryospheric Sciences“, under the stewardship of Specialty Chief Editor, Prof Regine Hock (University of Alaska).
Frontiers news
26 May 2015
Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery open for submission
Frontiers in Veterinary Science is proud to announce the launch of its newest section – Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery, led by Specialty Chief Editor Prof Andrea Tipold of the Foundation University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany. “Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery is a rapidly and constantly evolving specialty. Many new aspects concerning etiopathogenesis, diagnostic workup and treatment were described in the last decade. A journal incorporating aspects of veterinary neurology and neurosurgery will be a wonderful chance to further foster this specialty.” – Andrea Tipold Frontiers in Veterinary Science is part of Frontiers, a community-driven open-access publisher and research networking platform. The journal series won the Gold Award for Innovation in Publishing by the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers in 2014, and with 50,000 editors, 100,000 authors and nearly 30,000 articles published, Frontiers is one of the leading open access publishers in the world. As in all Frontiers journals, articles will benefit from standardized, rigorous, transparent and collaborative peer review and be published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license, freely available to an international audience. The editorial board of Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery is currently composed of the following Associate Editors: Joan Coates, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA Luisa De Risio, Animal Health Trust, Suffolk, United […]
Frontiers news
29 Jan 2015
Frontiers launches Loop
Frontiers is pleased to announce the release of Loop, a social network for academics. Loop’s architecture is inspired by the principles of open science and as such is the only network that integrates into third-party websites. For the first time, scientists and academics are discoverable via their published content and across all participating publishers and organizations. Kamila Markram, co-founder and CEO of Frontiers says “Our mission has always been to spotlight the people behind the research in the most open and effective way possible to increase their work’s impact, and with Loop we are offering this opportunity. We are excited to announce that our first partner is Nature Publishing Group, with whom we share these same principles”. The platform offers a rich set of features. Detailed impact metrics, monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, are available on each researcher’s profile. Machine-learning algorithms ensure that relevant research is highlighted to members based on their interests and publication history, thus disseminating articles to the people that matter and increasing the impact of those articles and their authors. Steven Inchcoombe, CEO, Nature Publishing Group and Palgrave Macmillan: “We were looking for a solution for author profiles, but with Loop we […]