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Society journal news
06 Jan 2021
International Drug Abuse Research Society and International Narcotics Research Conference launch new journal with Frontiers
The open access journal aims to bring together drug and alcohol abuse scientists and clinicians from across the globe.
Top news
18 Dec 2020
2020 in review: A turning point for scholarly publishing?
Frontiers’ Chief Publishing Officer, Mirjam Eckert, considers the impact of 2020 scholarly publishing itself.
Open science policy
17 Dec 2020
2020 in review: A year in Open Science policy
Stephan Kuster, Head of Institutional Relations, looks back at what 2020 has meant for policy and science.
Top news
16 Dec 2020
Italy concludes first National Open Access deal for Biomedical Institutions
The first National Open Access Framework in Italy for Biomedical Institutions has today been signed by the Italian consortium of Biomedical Research Libraries – Bibliosan – and the leading open access publisher, Frontiers.
Sustainability
15 Dec 2020
Prof Mat Collins is inaugural Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Climate
Frontiers in Climate will assess solutions to help humanity mitigate and adapt to climate change. Prof Collins, will be providing strategic insights into developments in the field of climate research. Mat Collins is Professor of Climate Change at the University of Exeter and Joint Met Office Chair in Climate Change. He recently led the launch of the Predictions and Projections section in Frontiers In Climate. He will continue to hold the post of Section Chief Editor. Prof Mat Collins will now lead Frontiers in Climate How did you get interested in climate change? My first degree was in Mathematics and when I finished I had no idea what I wanted to do next. My PhD at the University of Reading on modelling the atmosphere of Mars was almost chosen at random as it sounded exciting. After my PhD and a post-doc in Oxford, I joined the Met Office Hadley Centre which was where my research on climate change really started. What does your current work involve? I currently split my time between running my research group and a leadership role as Associate Dean for Research in my college. Our current research projects are on the impact of climate change on the hydrological cycle in the tropics, remote impacts of El Niño, decadal variability of sea surface temperature and […]
Top news
14 Dec 2020
Frontiers in Chemistry 2020 Awards
The first edition of our Frontiers in Chemistry 2020 Awards, recognizing the most outstanding board members of our journal.
Frontiers news
11 Dec 2020
Frontiers’ volunteers: Top-techie Amrita Das on her volunteering throughout 2020
In the last of the Frontiers’ volunteers blogs this year, we speak to senior software engineer Amrita Dis about the incredible amount of time she has dedicated to volunteering since joining Frontiers in early 2020 and the fantastic example she has set.
eBooks
09 Dec 2020
Frontiers eBook releases: December 2020
Download December’s new eBook releases including the latest Special Issues on exercise as a countermeasure to aging, the newest insights on monarch butterfly ecology and conservation, the role of clock genes in diverse pathologies and many more!
Psychology
08 Dec 2020
Human-nature interactions: Perspectives on Conceptual and Methodological Issues
What else can we learn about the human relationship with nature? Read this article collection with 105 expert contributors, 237,000 views and downloads, and featured in World Economic Forum.
Frontiers news
04 Dec 2020
2020 in Review: A strong start for Frontiers’ Society journal partnerships
Fred Fenter, executive editor of Frontiers, together with publishing partnerships manager Robyn Mugridge lead the Frontiers partnership program. Below, they offer some perspective on the year passed.
Society journal news
02 Dec 2020
Public Health Reviews – A second journal from the Swiss School of Public Health
Frontiers to become the official publisher of Public Health Reviews (PHR), a multi-disciplinary journal publishing reviews and policy briefs of importance to public health, locally and globally.
Frontiers news
30 Nov 2020
Frontiers joins United Nations SDG Publishers Compact
Frontiers is pleased to announce its support and commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) Publishers Compact.
Top news
27 Nov 2020
Frontiers’ volunteers: Salesforce skills at the Word Forest Organization
Journal manager Kelly Woods talks to us about how she’s been using her expertise with Salesforce to support with the Word Forest Organization, a UK based charity that plants trees, builds classrooms, facilitates education, and supports a women’s empowerment group in Kenya.
Frontiers news
23 Nov 2020
Sustainable Business: Frontiers sponsors University of Cambridge sustainability course enrollment
Frontiers is sponsoring Sustainability Journal Manager, Molly Hawes, who is taking a course in Sustainability Business Management at the University of Cambridge. Find out more.
eBooks
16 Nov 2020
Frontiers eBook releases: November 2020
Download November’s new eBook releases including the latest Special Issues on robots modeling play in early infant development, the newest insights on food allergies, the impacts of shipping on marine fauna and many more!