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29 Mar 2017

Sleep and Chronobiology new Editor Yves Dauvilliers

Led by the new Specialty Chief Editor Prof. Yves Dauvilliers, this multidisciplinary section is open for submissions of studies on sleep, circadian rhythms and their disorders, including the clinical practice. We are happy to announce that Professor Yves Dauvilliers has joined Frontiers in Neurology and Frontiers in Psychiatry as the Specialty Chief Editor of the section “Sleep and Chronobiology”. “Sleep is a universal physiological need that plays a key role in the prevention of health problems. In modern life, sleep disruption through behavioral deprivation is a major issue”, says Prof. Dauvilliers in his Specialty Grand Challenge article. “Sleep disorders are very common and often disabling conditions that can be isolated or associated with neurological disorders. “ Prof. Dauvilliers is Head of the Sleep Laboratory at the University of Montpellier and the Director of the Sleep Disorders Centre, in the Department of Neurology at the Gui de Chauliac Hospital in Montpellier, in France. He is also the coordinator of the French National Reference Network for Orphan Diseases (Narcolepsy, Hypersomnia, Kleine-Levin Syndrome). You may find Professor Dauvilliers’ full biography here. Working on the diagnosis, epidemiology, pathophysiology and therapy of several sleep disorders, Prof. Dauvilliers has focused mainly on neurological disorders including narcolepsy but also […]

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06 Mar 2017

Frontiers Annual Report 2016 – Another Exciting Year of Growth

Open Science, innovation and inspiration as Frontiers hits new milestones In the 21st century we face unprecedented challenges as a human race: climate change and its impacts on water, food and the environment, energy systems, population growth, poverty, global inequality and many more. Science is the motor of the world and the more open it is, the more we can innovate, invent, find solutions to these challenges and help to preserve our planet for future generations. As you will read in our 2016 Annual Report, Frontiers has taken this open science challenge head on, designing a publishing model where science can be disseminated freely, as well as pioneering online technology to make peer-review more transparent, constructive, accountable and efficient. After just nine years, we are proud at Frontiers to be the 6th largest open-access publisher worldwide, with some of the most cited journals in their fields. In 2016 we passed some remarkable milestones. Overall 56,000 articles have been published since Frontiers began, with more than 15,000 articles published in 2016 alone. There have been 227million article views and downloads from around the world, more than 3600 Research Topics have been organized on interdisciplinary themes, we now have 70,000 editors and […]

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07 Oct 2015

New specialty section “Structural Sensing” now open for submissions!

We are pleased to announce the launch of the latest specialty section for Frontiers in Built Environment, Structural Sensing. Led by Specialty Chief Editor Prof Ian F. C. Smith of ÉPFL, Switzerland, and the Future Cities Laboratory (FCL), Singapore, the editorial board is also presently composed of the following Associate Editors: Emin Ahmet Aktan (Drexel University, USA)  Nizar Bel Hadj Ali (Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Gabes, Tunisia) James Mark William Brownjohn (University of Exeter, UK) Fikret Necati Catbas (University of Central Florida, USA) Eleni N. Chatzi (ETH Zürich, Switzerland) Bernd Domer (Hepia, Switzerland) Branko Glisic (Princeton University, USA) C.G. Koh (National University of Singapore, Singapore) Babak Moaveni (Tufts University, USA) Franklin L. Moon (Drexel University, USA) Hae Young Noh (Carnegie Mellon University, USA) Shamim Pakzad (Lehigh University, USA) Costas Papadimitriou (University of Thessaly, Greece) Benny Raphael (IIT Madras, India) Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos (University of Miami, USA) Andrew Smyth (Columbia University, USA) Scope: Trends of increasing availability of sensors with near infinite and inexpensive data-storage possibilities have created new opportunities for structural engineers. These trends have been reinforced by developments in optical-fiber technology that provides signal stability over long periods of time. Furthermore, wireless and energy-harvesting technologies have the potential to greatly facilitate many installation challenges. Structural engineers currently need such […]

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05 Oct 2015

New Specialty Section “Hydrogen Storage and Production” now open for submissions

The Frontiers in Energy Research team are pleased to announce the launch of a new specialty section Hydrogen Storage and Production. The new section Hydrogen Storage and Production is now open for submissions, and is led by Specialty Chief Editor Dr Andreas Borgschulte, from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology. As part of the “Frontiers in” journal series, Frontiers in Energy Research 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 At present the editorial board Hydrogen Storage and production is composed of the following Associate Editors: Andrea Baldi, Dutch Institute For Fundamental Energy Research, Netherlands Andre Heel, ZHAW – Institute of Materials and Process Engineering, Switzerland Zbigniew Lodziana, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland Benjamin Probst, University of Zurich, Switzerland Nicholas Stadie, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Petra Szilagyi, University of Greenwich, UK Claudia Zlotea, CNRS, France The transition from a […]

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16 Sep 2015

New specialty section “Sustainable Design and Construction” now open for submissions

Frontiers in Built Environment is very happy to announce the launch of the journal’s latest section – “Sustainable Design and Construction“, under the stewardship of Specialty Chief Editor, Prof Nyuk Hien WONG (National University of Singapore), pictured. This specialty section will be dedicated to publishing new and important findings in the field of sustainable design and construction; to provide a platform for academia and industry practitioners to share their latest research and practices in the field. While the principal focus will be on buildings, papers and topics of interest can also cover the urban and infrastructure environment. For more information on the section and the Editorial Board, click here. Submissions are welcome on any of the following topics: • Advanced Green Building Systems, Construction Technologies and Materials • Passive Green Building Design and Construction • Zero Energy and Zero Carbon Building Design and Construction • Use of Renewable Energy sources for Building Design and Construction • Smart Building Design and Construction • Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Urban Planning and Cities • Sustainable Design and Construction for Comfort, Health and Well-being • Advanced Modeling Techniques for Green Building and Urban Environment Frontiers in Built Environment is part of Frontiers open-science platform and research network, and one of our newest journals, having launched in […]