Frontiers news
30 Jul 2018
Highlights from the 2018 Frontiers Forum
Our 4th annual summit was meeting of the best minds, providing inspiration for the present and hope for the future.
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Frontiers news
26 Jul 2018
Frontiers in Psychology welcomes Professor Julie Dockrell as the new Specialty Chief Editor of Educational Psychology
It is with great pleasure that Frontiers in Psychology welcomes Professor Julie Dockrell as the new Specialty Chief Editor of Educational Psychology.
Frontiers news
26 Jul 2018
Professors Terry Sunderland and Erin Sills on the role of people and forests in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
An estimated 25 per cent of the global population – 1.6 billion people – depends on forests in some way for their subsistence, livelihood, employment and income.
Frontiers news
19 Jul 2018
Frontiers and Qatar National Library form Open Access publishing agreement
Qatar National Library (QNL) supports open access publishing. As part of this support, QNL will cover the Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible authors from a Qatar-based research institution publishing in any Frontiers journal. Eligible authors include students, faculty, researchers and staff from any institute of higher education or non-profit research institute within Qatar. To submit your article under this agreement, please select ‘Qatar National Library’ as the institutional payer in the invoicing section. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with QNL, and if confirmed, the APC will be paid by the library upon acceptance. For more information on whether your article is eligible, please visit Open Access at QNL, or contact the Qatar National Library Open Access team at openaccess@qnl.qa. For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional membership page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your library.
Frontiers news
13 Jul 2018
‘We shall not cease from exploration’ – Professor Joseph Heitman and Professor Anuradha Chowdhary in the fight against antifungal resistance
The ease with which we can access quality healthcare, novel therapies and widely-available medicine is unprecedented in our history.
Frontiers news
11 Jul 2018
Scientific Excellence at Scale: Open Access journals have a clear citation advantage over subscription journals
Frontiers is the 4th most cited publisher amongst the 20 largest publishers, ranked by average citations over a three-year period (2015-2017). The same analysis also reveals a citation advantage of Open Access journals over subscription journals in the last three years.
Frontiers news
11 Jul 2018
Frontiers and Karlstad University form open access publishing agreement
Under the terms of the Sweden Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement, Karlstad University (Karlstads universitet) will receive a 10% discount on Article Processing Charges for eligible authors in any of the Frontiers journals. Eligible authors are corresponding authors of a given article who meet the funding criteria of Karlstad University. To submit your article under this institutional agreement, it is recommended you submit with an email domain affiliated to your institution. When submitting your article, please select ‘Karlstad University’ as the institutional payer in the invoice section. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the Karlstad University Library, and if confirmed, the APC will be paid by the Library upon acceptance. If you have any questions, or want to check if your article is eligible, please contact the Karlstad University Library at publiceringsstod@kau.se For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional membership page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your library.
Frontiers news
06 Jul 2018
New section on Molecular Bacterial Pathogenesis open for submissions
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology welcomes Professor John Gunn of Ohio State University as Specialty Chief Editor for Molecular Bacterial Pathogenesis.
Frontiers news
04 Jul 2018
Frontiers and the Francis Crick Institute form open access publishing agreement
The Francis Crick Institute has established an institutional agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. The Francis Crick Institute supports open access publishing by providing advice and assistance to Crick authors and by covering article-processing charges (APCs) for articles by Crick corresponding authors. As part of this support, core-funded research group leaders from the Francis Crick Institute can publish open access articles in any Frontiers journal at no charge to the author. All costs are covered by the Crick’s open access budget, managed by the Library & Information Services team. To submit your article under this institutional agreement, please select ‘Francis Crick Institute’ as the institutional payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the Crick Open Access team, and if eligibility is confirmed, the APC will be paid upon acceptance. For information on whether your article is eligible, or if you require any further details, please contact the Open Access team at open-access@crick.ac.uk For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional membership page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your library.
Frontiers news
02 Jul 2018
Frontiers and Lund University form open access publishing agreement
Under the terms of the Sweden Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement, Lund University (Lunds universitet) will cover Article Publishing Fees for eligible authors in any of the Frontiers journals. Eligible authors are corresponding authors of a given article who meet the funding criteria of Lund University. To submit your article under this institutional agreement, it is recommended you submit with an email domain affiliated to your institution. When submitting your article, please select ‘Lund University’ as the institutional payer in the invoice section. Frontiers will then verify your affiliation with Lund University Library, and if confirmed, the discounted invoice will be sent to the Library, who will bill your local cost centre for 50% of the remaining cost, provided that you have applied for and have been granted support from Lund University’s central APC fund. Please use this form for the APC application. If you have any questions, or want to check if your article is eligible, please contact the Lund University Library at publicera@lub.lu.se. For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional membership page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your library.
Frontiers news
02 Jul 2018
Frontiers and Uppsala University form open access publishing agreement
Uppsala University (Uppsala universitet) supports their authors publishing open access. As part of this support, eligible authors from Uppsala University will benefit from a 10% discount under the terms of the Sweden Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement. Eligible authors are corresponding authors of a given article who meet the funding criteria of Uppsala University. To submit your article under this institutional agreement, it is recommended you submit with an email domain affiliated to your institution. When submitting your article, please select ‘Uppsala University’ as the institutional payer in the invoice section. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with Uppsala University Library, and if confirmed, the Library will inform Frontiers of the appropriate departmental billing address for the invoice. If you have any questions, or want to check if your article is eligible, please contact Uppsala University Library at e-resurser@ub.uu.se. For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional membership page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your library.
Frontiers news
02 Jul 2018
Frontiers and Örebro University form open access publishing agreement
Örebro University (Örebro universitet) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, eligible authors from Örebro University will benefit from a 10% discount under the terms of the Sweden Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement. Eligible authors are corresponding authors affiliated with Örebro University. Please see the open access page for more information. To submit your article under this institutional agreement, it is recommended you submit with an email domain affiliated to your institution. When submitting your article, please select ‘Örebro University’ under the Institutional Agreements menu in the invoice section. Frontiers will then verify your affiliation with the Örebro University Library, and if confirmed, the 10% discounted invoice will be sent to your department via the Library. If you have any questions, or want to check if your article is eligible, please contact the Örebro University Library at biblioteket@oru.se For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional membership page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your library.
Frontiers news
02 Jul 2018
Frontiers and Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College form open access publishing agreement
Under the terms of the Sweden Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement, the Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College (Ersta Sköndal Bräcke högskola) will cover Article Publishing Fees for eligible authors in any of the Frontiers journals. Eligible authors are corresponding authors of a given article who meet the funding criteria of Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College. To submit your article under this institutional agreement, it is recommended you submit with an email domain affiliated to your institution. When submitting your article, please select ‘Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College’ as the institutional payer in the invoice section. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College Library, and if confirmed, the APC will be paid by the Library upon acceptance. If you have any questions, or want to check if your article is eligible, please contact the Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College Library at sofie.demir@esh.se For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional membership page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your library.
Frontiers news
02 Jul 2018
Frontiers and the University of Gothenburg form open access publishing agreement
Under the terms of the Sweden Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement, the University of Gothenburg (Göteborgs universitet) will receive a 10% discount on Article Processing Charges for eligible authors in any of the Frontiers journals. Eligible authors are corresponding authors of a given article who meet the funding criteria of the University of Gothenburg. To submit your article under this institutional agreement, it is recommended you submit with an email domain affiliated to your institution. When submitting your article, please select ‘the University of Gothenburg’ as the institutional payer in the invoice section. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the Gothenburg University Library, and if confirmed, the Library will invoice you for the APC with a 10% discount. If you have any questions, or want to check if your article is eligible, please contact the Gothenburg University Library at esupport@ub.gu.se. For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional membership page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your library.
Frontiers news
02 Jul 2018
Frontiers and Umeå University form open access publishing agreement
Under the terms of the Sweden Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement, Umeå University will cover article processing charges (APCs) for eligible authors, publishing in any of the Frontiers journals. Eligible authors are corresponding authors of a given article, affiliated with Umea University. Please see the Open Access Publishing page for more information. To submit your article under this institutional agreement, it is recommended you submit with an email domain affiliated to your institution. When submitting your article, please select ‘Umeå University’ as the institutional payer in the invoice section. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the Umeå University Library, and if confirmed, the APC will be paid by the Library upon acceptance. If you have any questions, or want to check if your article is eligible, please contact the Umeå University Library at diva@ub.umu.se. For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional membership page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your library.