How do you get published in Frontiers?

Once a manuscript is submitted, our editorial office conducts a pre-screening for validation of research integrity and quality standards. If a manuscript meets Frontiers' quality criteria, an editor from the relevant specialty section is invited to handle the manuscript's peer-review process.

Can you publish in Frontiers for free?

Authors who publish open access in Frontiers of Medicine are required to pay an article processing charge (APC). The APC price will be determined from the date on which the article is accepted for publication.

How long does Frontiers take to publish?

It takes roughly 1-2 weeks from the acceptance of your article for your Author's Proof to be created by our typesetting team. Once you have approved the Author's Proof, it takes a further 1-2 weeks for us to implement any corrections, finalize the production process, and publish your article.

Do Frontiers editors get paid?

Chief editors receive an honorarium if their section or field reaches certain submission levels and for their editorial project work. The honorarium is not based on the number of accepted articles, ensuring that editors have no incentive to accept manuscripts.

How do I submit a manuscript to Frontiers?

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What is the rejection rate for Frontiers?

Rejection rates in Frontiers journals are around ~27% for submissions outside of research topics, most manuscripts are published within 3 months of submission, and yet, Frontiers citations rates are amongst the very highest when compared to journals in the same categories.

How to become Frontiers reviewer?

Our qualifications and requirements for a potential reviewer are as follows: A minimum of 3 years research or professional experience in the relevant field of the applied journal. A minimum of 3 publications on the same topic as the applied journal. Priority will be given to applicants who hold doctoral degrees.

Is Frontiers a legit journal?

Frontiers is the 3rd most-cited and 6th largest research publisher. We publish groundbreaking discoveries by the world's top experts. Scientists empower society and our mission is to accelerate scientific discovery by making science open.

Is Frontiers predatory or not?

In 2015, Frontiers Media was classified as a possible predatory publisher by Jeffrey Beall, though Beall's list was taken offline two years later in a decision that remains controversial.

Is Frontiers better than MDPI?

Frontiers, same but different

There are some differences though. For example, Frontiers publishes papers fast, but slower than MDPI, it has a higher reliance on the Chinese market than MDPI, it charges higher APCs than MDPI, and its journals are slightly better ranked than those of MDPI.

What makes Frontiers different from other publishers?

Our research journals are community-driven and peer-reviewed by editorial boards of more than 280,000 top researchers. Powered by pioneering technology, artificial intelligence, and rigorous quality standards, our research articles have been viewed more than 2.5 billion times, reflecting the power of open research.

Which journal is easy to publish?

1. PLoS ONE: This multidisciplinary open-access journal publishes a wide range of research articles. It has a high acceptance rate compared to other journals and does not emphasize novelty or impact, making it easier to publish in.

What is the acceptance rate of Frontiers journals?

The definition of journal acceptance rate is the percentage of all articles submitted to Frontiers in Psychology that was accepted for publication. Based on the Journal Acceptance Rate Feedback System database, the latest acceptance rate of Frontiers in Psychology is 86.4%.

How do Frontiers make money?

We receive payment in the form of article publishing charges (APCs) on articles that pass peer review and are accepted for publication by our external and independent editorial boards.

Is Frontiers a free journal?

All Frontiers journals are community-run and fully open access, so every research article we publish is immediately and permanently free to read.

Can I publish in Springer for free?

How much does it cost to publish in a Springer journal? For the majority of Springer journals, publishing an article is free of charge.

Why publish with Frontiers?

All articles submitted to Frontiers are subjected to review without selection bias. Our peer review system is designed to be unbiased, efficient and transparent. Real-time interaction between the author and the review editors speeds up the review process enabling research findings to be published timely.

Is Frontiers a paid journal?

Frontiers (ISSN Online: 2994-7197) is an open access journal freely accessible on the Internet. With open access, SciencePG enables journals to disseminate knowledge more widely and at a lower cost than before.

Is Frontiers high impact?

Highly visible, highly cited research

In 2023, Frontiers articles were viewed and downloaded 687 million times across the world, totalling more than 2.5 billion overall. Article citations also increased, totalling 7.2 million citations.

Is Frontiers prestigious?

A good place to start is our annual report, where you can read that Frontiers is currently the third-most-cited publisher of the 20 largest, outperforming legacy publishers with 150 years of history.

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Is Frontiers a for profit publisher?

Frontiers is a for-profit publisher. It operates on an open-access publishing model and covers a wide range of academic disciplines. Unquestionably, Frontiers is for-profit.

How many reviewers usually see a paper Frontiers?

Most article types require at least two reviewers to complete a review. These reviewers can either be invited from the board of review editors or appropriately recruited among experts in the field. It is the prerogative of a handling editor to manage the reviewer recommendations of a manuscript.

How much does a journal specialist make at Frontiers?

Average Frontiers Specialist yearly pay in the United Kingdom is approximately £29,659, which is 17% below the national average. Salary information comes from 215 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months.