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.

Is Frontiers a reputable publisher?

We are the 1st most cited amongst interdisciplinary publishers, and the 2nd most cited amongst open access publishers. Frontiers is the 3rd most-cited and 6th largest research publisher. We publish groundbreaking discoveries by the world's top experts.

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 publishing model does Frontiers use?

All articles published by Frontiers are immediately and permanently accessible online free of charge and published under a Creative Commons CC-BY license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original authors and the source are credited.

Who is the target audience of Frontiers?

Frontiers' target audience – in terms of both authors and readers – includes ecologists, environmental scientists, and other professionals in allied disciplines, especially those with interests in applied, problem-oriented science.

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Is Frontiers indexed in PubMed?

Frontiers articles are indexed in a number of major international digital archives and repositories, such as PubMed Central, DOAJ, Google Scholar, Chemical Abstracts Service.

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 Scopus journal?

The scientific journal Frontiers in Education is included in the Scopus database.

What is the reference style for Frontiers?

Frontiers' journals use one of two reference styles, either Harvard (author-date) or Vancouver (numbered). These formats should be adhered to for the in-text citations and the reference lists.

Is Frontiers a respected journal?

As of 2022, 96 Frontiers journals are listed in the Norwegian Scientific Index, of which 2 have a rating of "level 2" (top 20% of all journals in their field), over 88 have a rating of "level 1" (standard academic), 1 has a rating of level X (possibly predatory), and 5 have a rating of "level 0" (not academic).

Is Frontiers a prestigious journal?

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.

How does 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.

How reliable is Frontiers?

Reliability. Air travel data tracker OAG's 2023 Punctuality League ranked Frontier Airlines No. 8 out of 10 U.S. airlines when it comes to on-time performance. In 2022, 66% of its flights took off on time and just under 3% were canceled.

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. Visit our open access support portal and our Journal Pricing FAQs for further information.

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%.

What is Frontiers publishing ranked?

About Frontiers. Frontiers is the 3rd most-cited and 6th largest research publisher and open science platform. Our research journals are community-driven and peer-reviewed by editorial boards of more than 280,000 top researchers.

What is a Q1 journal?

Q1 is occupied by the top 25% of journals in the list; Q2 is occupied by journals in the 25 to 50% group; Q3 is occupied by journals in the 50 to 75% group and Q4 is occupied by journals in the 75 to 100% group. The most prestigious journals within a subject area are those which occupy the first quartile, Q1.

Is Frontiers indexed?

Frontiers in currently indexed in the following databases: Digital records of all Frontiers content and policies are stored in The Forum's digital records on Dickinson College's secure servers and backed up by our web host in order to ensure continual access to our content in perpetuity.

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.

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.

Are Frontiers journals for profit?

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

Is plos predatory?

PLOS One is not considered a predatory journal. It is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science (PLOS).

Are articles in Frontiers peer-reviewed?

All Frontiers articles are peer-reviewed, receive a DOI, are citable, published in PDF and HTML format, and submitted for indexing in relevant digital archives. More useful information about submitting: Author guidelines.