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05 Dec 2014

Frontiers forms publishing agreement with Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum

We are delighted to inform you that Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum holds a Central Invoicing agreement with Frontiers Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum will in most cases be covering Article Publishing Fees for corresponding authors affiliated with the University who wish to publish in any of the Frontiers journals. Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional agreement, please select ‘Ruhr – University Bochum’ as institutional payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with Ruhr University Bochum, and if confirmed, the APC will be paid by the Ruhr University Bochum library upon acceptance. For further information, requirements and whether you qualify for funding, please visit Open Access at Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum or contact oa@ruhr-uni-bochum.de

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03 Dec 2014

Frontiers forms publishing agreement with the University of Konstanz

We are delighted to inform you that the University of Konstanz is in a pre-payment agreement with Frontiers The University of Konstanz covers Article Publishing Fees for corresponding authors affiliated with the University who wish to publish in any Frontiers journal. A 5% pre-payment discount will be applied to the net price which would otherwise be payable for publication, after deduction of any other discounts that may apply. To access the University of Konstanz OA guide, and for information on whether you qualify for funding, please visit Open Access at the University of Konstanz or contact Anja Oberländer at Anja.Oberlaender@uni-konstanz.de

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28 Nov 2014

Frontiers offers new Impact Metrics and access to Altmetric data

Lausanne, Switzerland, November 28, 2014 – Frontiers, a community-rooted open-access publisher, announces the release of an expanded suite of Impact Metrics and fully integrated Altmetric data. Authors and readers can track and analyze online activity around Frontiers articles, including news, references in policy documents, social media, bookmarking, post-publication peer review and forums. This activity is displayed via the ‘View Article Impact’ tab and readers and authors can click through to view and explore all of the original posts and shares for themselves. “Altmetric is a pioneer of tracking online conversations around articles. The full integration of Altmetric data into our suite of impact metrics is a fantastic addition, because it enables our authors to follow the broader online impact of their articles and track conversations they may not otherwise have been aware of,” says Kamila Markram, co-founder and CEO of Frontiers, who is also an active researcher. “Frontiers have championed the inclusion of article-level metric data for many years, and the inclusion of Altmetric visualizations and associated mentions across their research articles will offer their users further concrete evidence of where their work is being reported in global news outlets, and having an influence on public policy,” emphasizes Altmetric founder Euan Adie. Frontiers […]

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15 Nov 2014

Frontiers has a new Logo!

Here is a snapshot of the evolution of our logo! The Origins Our logo and tag line were created to represent our mission: to build an open science platform that empowers researchers and where researchers have equal opportunity to seek, share and generate knowledge. The initial logo contained a pyramid concept with four layers each one representative of a different stage in Frontiers’ unique Tiering feature. Snapshot of the tiering The logo contained a pyramid concept with four layers each one representative of a different stage in Frontiers’ unique Tiering feature. Tiering is a crowdsourced mechanism we use to distil research. Following the publication of an article, impact metric data is collected, evaluated and used as a basis to invite selected the authors to write “Focused Review”. Through this process the research climbs the tiers in increasingly accessible format reaching a broader public and becoming more socially relevant with each step. Establishing the brand As Frontiers established itself and opened field journals covering more and more subject fields we decided, in 2009, to modify the logo into a more customized version. The Pyramid moved to the left and we used a softer grey for the font color. Simplicity This was […]

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03 Nov 2014

Frontiers forms publishing agreement with the University of Bremen

We are delighted to inform you that the University of Bremen holds a Central Invoicing agreement with Frontiers. The University of Bremen will be covering Article Publishing Fees, for corresponding authors affiliated with the University, in any of the Frontiers journals. For further information, requirements and whether you qualify for funding, please visit Open Access in Bremen or contact Benjamin Ahlborn at ahlborn@suub.uni-bremen.de To find out more about the University’s OA policy, click here.

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03 Nov 2014

Glass Science open for submissions

Today marks the launch of Glass Science, a new specialty section in the community-run open-access journal Frontiers in Materials. The new section Glass Science is led by Specialty Chief Editor Dr John Mauro, Corning Inc, US. Glass Science provides a high-visibility, interactive forum for the publication and discussion of the latest, most important advances in fundamental and applied glass science, including glass physics, chemistry and engineering technology as well as innovative new applications for glassy materials. Its mission is to accelerate the ongoing evolution of glass science from a purely empirical science to one built upon a rigorous, interdisciplinary approach, with the ultimate goal of achieving atomic-level understanding and design of novel glassy materials. Part of the “Frontiers in” journal series, Frontiers in Materials offers: – Interactive and collaborative review to ensure quality, rigor, and fairness – World-class editorial boards for all specialty sections – Open Access for maximum visibility and discoverability – Advanced article-level analytics and demographics to track reach and impact, including social media buzz – Fast publication, with an average of 84 days from submission to publication – Editors and reviewers disclosed on all published articles for maximum transparency – Commenting systems enabled on all articles to boost post-publication feedback The editorial board of the specialty Glass Science is composed of […]

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22 Oct 2014

Frontiers Launches Frontiers in ICT

Frontiers – a community driven open-access publisher and research networking platform – is pleased to launch Frontiers in ICT. It is now open for submissions. Frontiers in ICT is an international, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed open-access journal that brings all specialisms across information and communications technologies together on a single platform. From big data to digital health and quantum computing to digital education, each relevant specialty will be led by dedicated team of international researchers. Nick Duffield, Specialty Chief Editor of the section Big Data and Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, US, says: “The Big Data field is exciting because advances in computational platforms and the emergence of data sources across new domains provide fresh motivation and opportunities for research in data science and systems.” “Research in Big Data will increasingly involve multiple disciplines and integrate both methods and applications. This presents a challenge for any journal, of how to draw from a sufficiently wide base of reviewers to fairly evaluate submissions. Frontiers in ICT provides an attractive solution by establishing a social network of reviewers whose collective expertise covers many technical areas.” Like the other titles in the “Frontiers in” journal series, manuscripts will […]

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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 […]

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09 Sep 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 […]