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20 Oct 2014

Frontiers forms publishing agreement with Queen Mary University of London

We are delighted to inform you that Queen Mary University of London holds a Central Invoicing agreement with Frontiers. For corresponding authors affiliated with the University, if you are funded by one of the UK Research Councils (UKRI) or the Charities Open Access Fund (COAF) then your article processing charge may be covered by Queen Mary University of London. For further information, requirements, and whether you qualify for funding, please contact the library at scholarlycommunications@qmul.ac.uk

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16 Oct 2014

Frontiers forms publishing agreement with Delft University of Technology

We are delighted to inform you that Delft University of Technology is in a pre-pay agreement with Frontiers. Effective from January 2015, TU Delft will be covering Article Publishing Fees for corresponding authors affiliated with the University, in any of the Frontiers journals. For further information and whether you qualify for funding, please visit TU Delft open access deals with publishers or contact the library at Repository-lib@tudelft.nl To find out more about the University’s OA policy, click here.

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16 Sep 2014

Frontiers receives Gold Prize for the ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing 2014

Frontiers has won the ALPSP Innovation in Publishing Award in recognition of its innovative Open-Science platform that provides open-access academic publishing and research networking for scientists. The prestigious award, issued by the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), acknowledges the best innovators in the scholarly publishing industry and Frontiers received the top Gold prize at the awards ceremony in London, UK, last week (Thursday, 11 September). Kamila Markram, co-Founder and CEO of Frontiers, has dedicated the award to the Frontiers community of 50,000 editors, 100,000 authors and over 160,000 researchers on the Frontiers Network, noting “their continued dedication and faith in the Frontiers Open-Science platform that is helping to transform scholarly publishing and the dissemination of articles in the Internet era.” Formed by a group of scientists in 2007, Frontiers empowers academic communities to take scholarly publishing into their own hands and provides innovative solutions on how science is reviewed, published, evaluated, communicated and disseminated to both academics as well as the general public. The Frontiers Collaborative Peer Review facilitates a fair, fast, rigorous and transparent review and takes place in an online Review Forum that enables reviewers and authors to interact directly in real-time. Over 24,000 high-quality peer-reviewed articles have […]

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12 Sep 2014

Frontiers in Robotics and AI in collaboration with FutureTechLabs

Frontiers in Robotics and AI is delighted to collaborate with FutureTechLabs, a unique 3D Design & Bionics workshop aimed at budding young researchers Frontiers in Robotics and AI and FutureTechLabs are joining forces to promote open knowledge to the next generation of robotics researchers. Organized by Imre Bárd, a PhD student at the London School of Economics, the FutureTechLabs project is set up to prepare and educate young people to flourish in the 21st century. The 3D Design & Bionics workshop will take place over five days (27-31 October, 2014) in London, and is aimed at inquisitive and enthusiastic young people who are interested in engineering and computers. Participants will work in groups of 3 to design, 3D print, solder, assemble and program a robotic bionic hand. The course is run by Emil Bülow, the winner of the 2014 Danish Young Scientist competition, and Peter Eduard, Emil’s tutor and science teacher. “The 20th century and the breakthrough of (personal) computers lie behind us,” says Professor A.E. (Gusz) Eiben, Specialty Chief Editor of Evolutionary Robotics and head of the Computational Intelligence Group at VU University Amsterdam. “Ahead of us: the breakthrough of robots in the 21st century. Training the new generation of developers needs to start now.“ To find out more about the project and to apply, […]

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10 Sep 2014

Frontiers Research Topics has a new look

We are excited to present the new design of Frontiers Research Topics. Organized by leading researchers, Research Topics are collections of peer-reviewed open-access articles on important themes at the cutting edge of knowledge. Research Topics let you drive new ideas, highlight progress and catalyze developments in your research field. Over 2,300 Research Topics, curated by almost 6,000 leading scientists, physicians, and engineers, have already been hosted on the Frontiers open-science platform. Watch our new video and scroll down for the new and enhanced features of your Frontiers Research Topics. New and enhanced features The redesign offers a new look for an easy and intuitive reader experience, with maximum visibility and impact for editors, authors and their publications. New and enhanced features include:  Impact panel – At a glance, the reach and impact of the Research Topic, including views, likes, comments, shares, and social media buzz. “Editors” panel – Presents the Topic Editors with a photo, affiliation, profile views and publications, for maximum discoverability and impact. Click on the names to read their full Frontiers profile. “Overview” tab – Includes the title, scope and objectives of the Research Topic, as defined by the Topic Editors. “Articles” tab – Showcases published articles, including the […]

Frontiers news

09 Sep 2014

Top Frontiers Research Topics as of Sept 2014

We have just redesigned our Research Topic pages. To celebrate, here are a selection of our most successful Research Topics. Happy reading! Neuropeptide GPCRs in neuroendocrinology Frontiers in Endocrinology Edited by: Hubert Vaudry and Jae Young Seong The Impact of Emotion on Cognition – Dissociating between Enhancing and Impairing Effects Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience/Frontiers in Psychology Edited by: Florin Dolcos, Lihong Wang and Mara Mather Augmentation of Brain Function: Facts, Fiction and Controversy [Open for submissions] Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience Edited by: Mikhail Lebedev, Ioan Opris and Manuel Casanova Interval Timing and Time-Based Decision Making Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience Edited by: Warren H. Meck, Valérie Doyère and Agnes Gruart Towards a neuroscience of social interaction Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Edited by: Ulrich Pfeiffer, Bert Timmermans, Kai Vogeley, Chris Frith and Leonhard Schilbach Modularity in motor control: from muscle synergies to cognitive action representation Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience Edited by: Andrea D’Avella, Martin Giese, Yuri P. Ivanenko, Thomas Schack and Tamar Flash Immune system modeling and analysis Frontiers in Immunology Edited by: Ramit Mehr, Miles Davenport, Carmen Molina-París, Michal Or-Guil, Veronika Zarnitsyna and Rob J. De Boer Basal Ganglia X – Proceedings of the 10th Triennial Meeting of the International Basal Ganglia Society Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience Edited by: Charles J. Wilson, Jose Bargas, James M. Tepper, Elizabeth Abercrombie Biology of NK cells and NK cell receptors Frontiers in Immunology Edited by: Eric Vivier and Hans-Gustaf Ljunggren The Importance Of Iron In […]

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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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19 Aug 2014

Frontiers and the Technical University of Munich form open access publishing agreement

We are delighted to announce that the Technical University of Munich (Technische Universität München / TUM) has established an institutional partnership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. The Technical University of Munich supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, the Technical University of Munich has entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this agreement, eligible authors from the Technical University of Munich may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process. Eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, managed directly between Frontiers and the Open Access team at the Technical University of Munich, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Furthermore, the Technical University of Munich and its Library will benefit from a discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage Technical University of Munich’s authors to publish open access, increasing uptake of open access to the results of mostly publicly funded research, to the benefit of the scholarly community and the public at large, while reducing costs. Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional agreement, please […]

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14 Aug 2014

Frontiers forms publishing agreement with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

We are delighted to inform you that Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) holds a Central Invoicing agreement with Frontiers. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will be covering Article Publishing Fees, for authors affiliated with the Institute, in any of the Frontiers journals. For further details and whether you qualify for funding, please visit Open Access at KIT or contact openaccess@bibliothek.kit.edu To find out more about the KIT’s OA policy, click here

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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.

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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 […]

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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

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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 […]