Frontiers news
18 May 2020
The role of peer review in publishing
Peer review plays an integral role in the proliferation of knowledge. Find out more about Frontier’s rigorous and transparent peer review process.
174 news posts in Open access
Open science policy
10 Mar 2020
Current Transformative Agreements Are Not Transformative
Recent large scale “Publish and Read” deals lack the transformative conditions that are necessary to bring about the transition to OA.
Featured news
12 Feb 2020
Postponed: Al Gore to lead global ‘healthy planet, healthy lives’ forum in Switzerland
Frontiers will host some of the world’s top scientists, policymakers, and industry leaders at our annual Forum in Montreux this May.
Frontiers news
28 Jan 2020
Major Boost to Open Access Publishing as Norway Signs New National Agreement
A landmark national agreement has been signed by the Norwegian Directorate for ICT and Joint Services in Higher Education & Research (Unit) and Frontiers.
Open science policy
23 Jan 2020
Unlocking industry research: Frontiers lends support to Open Pharma’s bold ambition
Frontiers has endorsed the mission of Open Pharma, a group of pharmaceutical companies and research funders, to make all privately funded research free to read and reuse from the date of publication.
Frontiers news
21 Nov 2019
Frontiers partners with journal policy database TRANSPOSE
Partnership with TRANSPOSE enables Frontiers’ open-access policies to reach a wider audience
Frontiers news
20 Nov 2019
Frontiers joins the National Academy of Sciences’ list for author transparency
Publishers and funders on the NAS list commit to transparent publishing practices
Open science policy
19 Feb 2019
Frontiers’ feedback on the implementation guidance of Plan S
Frontiers’response to the call for public feedback on the Guidance on the Implementation of Plan S
Open science policy
14 Dec 2018
Plan S: a landmark en route to full and immediate Open Access
Recent developments in the transition to Open Access in Europe and beyond
Frontiers news
05 Nov 2018
Frontiers supplies full-text articles to Publications Router
Improved service for institutions to capture, store, curate and showcase articles published by their researchers in Frontiers journals
Open science policy
26 Oct 2018
Is Europe investing enough in Open Science?
Open Science offers both competitive and collaborative advantages, and is vital to boost the impact of Horizon Europe.
Open science policy
25 Oct 2018
Open Access is here to stay – and machines will enhance its future
Open Access is becoming the accepted standard for sharing research results. The next step is using machines to improve data analysis and publishing systems.
Open science policy
04 Sep 2018
Science without publication paywalls: cOAlition S for the realisation of full and immediate Open Access
A group of national funders, joined by the European Commission and the European Research Council, announce plans to make Open Access publishing mandatory for recipients of their agencies’ research funding.
Open science and peer review
29 Aug 2018
Open Access: the time is now, the place is Europe!
Dr Kamila Markram joined the stage with Robert Jan Smits from the European Commission and leading academics at the 2018 EuroScience Open Forum.
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.