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14 Sep 2022
In conversation with Professor Laura Haynes, Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in Aging
Professor Laura Haynes, Field Chief Editor for Frontiers in Aging Frontiers in Aging is an open access journal dedicated to advancing our understanding of human aging and age-related diseases, ultimately leading to improvement in health spans. Professor Laura Haynes joins Frontiers in Aging in a new capacity as Field Chief Editor, having previously led its section devoted to Aging and the Immune System. Prof. Haynes is based at the UConn Centre on Aging and serves on the board for The Gerontological Society of America. Here, Frontiers journal manager John Rushton asks Prof. Haynes about her research, her role as a Field Chief Editor, and the future of aging research. John Rushton (JR): What drew you to the field of aging, and what is the current focus of your own research? Laura Haynes (LH): I became interested in how aging impacts the immune system when I was a post-doctoral researcher. A colleague approached my post-doc mentor asking if we would be interested in collaborating and that collaboration turned into a very productive 30 year career (this is why I always tell my trainees to never turn down an offer to collaborate). I have gone from focusing specifically on the impact of […]
eBooks
14 Sep 2022
Frontiers ebook releases: September 2022
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including the special issues on recent developments in food spoilage and shelf life, the psychological and physiological benefits of the arts, a comprehensive study of cryptocurrency transaction networks, the role of milk in nutrition across the lifespan, the latest on water-related natural disasters in mountainous areas and many more! All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. Shape the future of your field — and publish your own ebook — by editing a special collection around your research area. Learn more about Research Topics or submit your suggestion. The Psychological and Physiological Benefits of the ArtsEdited by Vicky (Vassiliki) Karkou; Nisha Sajnani; Felicity Anne Baker; Jenny M Groarke; Hod Orkibi; Johanna Czamanski-Cohen; Maria Eugenia Panero; Jennifer Drake; Corinne JolaPDFPsychedelic Sociality: Pharmacological and Extrapharmacological PerspectivesEdited by Leor Roseman; Katrin H Preller; Michael James Winkelman; Evgenia FotiouPDFStrengthening Health System and Community Responses to Confront COVID-19 Pandemic in Resource-Scare SettingsEdited by Jongnam Hwang; Thi H Do; Bach TranPDFThe Consequences of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of StudentsEdited by Haibo Yang; Li Wang; Chang LiuPDFMilks Mean More: The Role of Milk in Nutrition, Digestion and Metabolism Across the LifespanEdited by Nicole Clemence Roy; David A. Sela; […]
Health
06 Sep 2022
Bridging the medical gap in thoracic oncology – Prof Solange Peters and Dr Alfredo Addeo on the 4th International Lung Cancer Summit
Lung cancer, photomicrograph of small cell carcinoma As the scientific landscape across the field of oncology is constantly evolving, discussion around the latest treatment options in Thoracic Oncology is vital to help align on a common approach to the treatment of lung cancer – the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Prof Solange Peters and Dr Alfredo Addeo are this year’s chairs of the 4th International Lung Cancer Summit (ILCS) held in Lausanne, Switzerland. Frontiers in Oncology has an ongoing relationship with the summit and are proud to be involved in supporting a platform for sharing the latest discoveries and advances towards the treatment of lung cancer. Prof Peters is the chair of Medical Oncology in the department of oncology at Lausanne University Hospital. She is also the chair of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Women for Oncology Committee and the youngest ever ESMO president. Dr Addeo is a consultant medical oncologist at the University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland. He is also an active ESMO member and one of our Associate Editors in Frontiers in Oncology. Dr Addeo has been involved in leading multiple successful collections in our Thoracic Oncology section including ‘New Insights Into Targeting ALK in Patients […]
Frontiers news
29 Aug 2022
White House announces new policy to drop paywalls around publicly funded research
On 25 August 2022, the White House unveiled a new policy to end the paywalls surrounding federally funded scientific research in the United States. The Office of Science and Technology Policy announced ground-breaking new guidance to remove any “delay or barrier between the American public and the returns on their investments in research.” When implemented, it will make the results of taxpayer-supported research immediately available to the public at no cost. Citing the need to realize and access the ground-breaking possibilities created by taxpayer-funded research, Dr Alondra Nelson said the “American people fund tens of billions of dollars of cutting-edge research annually” and that this research, when widely available, “can drive more equitable outcomes across every sector of society.” Kamila Markram, co-founder and chief executive officer of Frontiers, the open access research publisher, said: “Enormous progress has been made in our collective efforts to extend the benefits of publicly funded research to all of society, and this announcement ought to be a tipping point. The Covid emergency taught us that open science drives innovation and saves lives. “As we face down global, existential threats, not least climate change, open science without paywalls will accelerate collaboration and improve our chances of […]
Research Topics
15 Aug 2022
Back to school: article collections to get you ready for the new academic year
As the new academic year begins, we have gathered our top article collections on education. With collective views of over 2.9 million, researchers explored topics spanning from the natural world as a resource for learning and advancements in technology-based assessment to overcoming inequalities in schools and gendered paths into STEM. Article collections: School meals and cognition 14 articles | 199,000 views Addressing the importance of school nutrition programs as a key component in meeting nutritional, cognitive, educational, social, economic and cultural needs of children, adolescents, their families and communities New educational technologies 14 articles | 139,000 views Highlighting the impact new technologies can exert on students’ adaptation and well-being in everyday school life, both in terms of facilitating the learning process and in terms of sustaining self-esteem and self-efficacy feelings Inequalities in schools 10 articles | 157,000 views Explaining the mechanisms and effects of inequalities in the achievement patterns, dropout rates, disengagement in the school experiences of children and youth traditionally excluded Effective pedagogy 13 articles | 192,000 views The impact of higher educational programs on the student-teacher relationship, student learning, achievement, and identity Covid-19 consequences for education 18 articles | 323,000 views A comprehensive overview of the mid- and […]
eBooks
12 Aug 2022
Frontiers ebook releases: August 2022
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including the special issues on the high risk of Covid-19 related complications in people with diabetes, investigating the sperm mechanisms of formation and function, translational advances in neurodegenerative dementias, new decision-making tools for digital agriculture, AI for healthcare delivery during the pandemic and many more! All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. Shape the future of your field — and publish your own ebook — by editing a special collection around your research area. Learn more about Research Topics or submit your suggestion. COVID-19 – Social Science Research during a PandemicEdited by Paul Russell Ward; Paul Bissell; Samantha B Meyer; Hailay Abrha Gesesew; Pande Putu Januraga; Dukjin Chang; Linda LombiPDFSocial Convergence in Times of Spatial Distancing: The Role of Music During the COVID-19 PandemicEdited by Niels Chr. Hansen; Melanie Wald-Fuhrmann; Jane Whitfield DavidsonPDFNeural Electroceuticals: Interfacing with the Nervous System with Electrical StimulationEdited by Giovanni Mirabella; Mikhail Lebedev; Alberto Priori; Julie Duque; Alexei Ossadtchi; Simone Rossi; Olivier DavidPDFThe Consequences of COVID-19 on the Mental Well-being of Parents, Children and AdolescentsEdited by Emma Sorbring; Kirby Deater-Deckard; Soly I Erlandsson; Ylva SvenssonPDFTranslational Advances in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other Neurodegenerative DementiasEdited by Jiehui Jiang; Kuangyu […]
Frontiers news
04 Aug 2022
4 August 2022 Statement
A Frontiers research-integrity investigation has led to the retraction of 13 articles. The investigation has exposed a pattern of gross misconduct by a ring of researchers (of whom several cannot be unambiguously identified) who submitted papers under false identities, created false accounts on our researcher network, assigned editors and reviewers of either fake or stolen identity to review the articles, and manipulated the list of references. There is strong evidence that the same ring has been active at other publishers; we have, therefore, brought the case to the attention of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Two articles of this cluster included fake identities as co-authors in addition to two fake reviewers and are retracted. The further 11 retracted articles were assigned to at least one fake peer reviewer within the same ring. Because the peer-review had been compromised, the investigation included a post-publication review of the articles, which concluded that these 11 articles should have been rejected because they do not meet the standards for publication in Frontiers. The multiple and conflicting statements received from the editors and authors involved offer no satisfactory explanation of the course of events. But it remains certain that the peer-review process has been […]
Frontiers news
27 Jul 2022
Frontiers welcomes Clarivate’s changes to the 2023 Journal Citation Reports
“Frontiers welcomes the announcement from Clarivate about the upcoming changes to the 2023 Journal Citation Reports. Expanding the Journal Impact Factor to all Web of Science Core collection journals will provide more transparency around the impact these journals will bring to their research communities,” a spokesperson for Frontiers said. ENDS To see the full announcement visit: https://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-announces-changes-to-the-2023-journal-citation-reports/
Frontiers news
27 Jul 2022
Inflationary adjustment to Frontiers’ Article Processing Charges
Article processing charges (APCs) are Frontiers’ sole revenue stream. We offset all the costs associated with our high-quality publishing service through APCs, continuously investing into our operations and open science platform. At Frontiers, APCs are paid in US dollars, the value of which has recently been under strong inflationary pressure. Against international cost-of-living indicators, the dollar has lost 13% of its value since the last time we adjusted APCs at the end of 2017. Unlike other publishers, we have not made annual adjustments to the costs of our services during that period. As of August 2022, we will raise APCs by 9.32% to help partially offset the recent inflationary losses to the value of the dollar. This will allow us to continue to reinvest in our operations while offering the highest quality, sustainable publishing services. We employ an international team of over 1,700 publishing professionals, who provide the expertise and technology skills to maintain and expand our editorial program and help make more science, open science. Below, we offer FAQs which we hope will answer any questions you may have. If you have any questions about submissions to one of our journals, please contact our editorial office via the journal page. For any […]
Environment
20 Jul 2022
Heat wave: article collections on the global impact of rising temperatures
As the temperature rises this summer, we have gathered our top article collections on how heat effects us and the planet. With collective views of over 1 million, researchers were fired up by topics spanning from plant heat stress and weather extremes in the urban environment to marine heatwaves and human heat acclimation. Article collections: Wild fires 16 articles | 104,000 views Addressing our current understanding of wildland fires, with a specific focus on engineering approaches to mitigate the harmful effects of fires Human heat acclimation 13 articles | 95,000 views Recent advances in our understanding of the physiological mechanisms underlying the adaptive process in vulnerable populations, and whether heat acclimation is beneficial for all populations Marine heatwaves 23 articles | 285,000 views A comprehensive overview of current research on marine heatwaves from across the range of marine science disciplines, covering physical processes through ecological impacts Drought and water scarcity 19 articles | 76,000 views Highlighting critical gaps in our understanding of water scarcity and setting urgent priorities for research and action, providing an international platform for generating an integrated perspective on this complex and socially constructed environmental hazard Overheated animals 7 articles | 29,000 views Demonstrating that climate change […]
eBooks
19 Jul 2022
Frontiers ebook releases: July 2022
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including the special issues on achievements in earthquake forecasting, progress of molds and yeasts in fermented food production, solutions to complex ocean challenges from early career marine scientists, how the pandemic affected learning in formal and informal settings, new perspectives on chemo-radiation resistance in cancer therapy and many more! All ebooks are free to download, share and distrubute. Shape the future of your field — and publish your own ebook — by editing a special collection around your research area. Learn more about Research Topics or submit your suggestion. Achievements and New Frontiers in Research Oriented to Earthquake ForecastingEdited by Giovanni Martinelli; Antonella Peresan; Ying LiPDFCancer Immunotherapies: From Efficacy to Resistance MechanismsEdited by Morten Hansen; Janin Chandra; Fernando Guimaraes; Nicolas Jacquelot; Yoshinobu Koguchi; Nathalie LABARRIERE; Ilaria Marigo; Lazar VujanovicPDFChemo-Radiation-Resistance in Cancer TherapyEdited by Zhe-Sheng Chen; Xiaoping Lin; Dexin KongPDFDementia in Low and Middle Income CountriesEdited by Christopher Butler; Agustin Ibanez; Mario Alfredo Parra; Huali Wang; Kit Yee Chan; Rufus Olusola Akinyemi; Tala Al-Rousan; Suvarna Alladi; Kirsten Bobrow; Stefania Ilinca; Elissaios Karageorgiou; Ophir Keret; Maira Okada de Oliveira; Geeske PeetersPDFEmerging Technology for Monitoring and Treatment in Critical CareEdited by Koichiro Shinozaki; Taka-aki Nakada; Chih-Hsien […]
Open science policy
08 Jul 2022
International Year of Basic Sciences takes center stage on sustainability in partnership with Frontiers
Hosted by UNESCO in Paris, the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD), welcomes leaders from the scientific community from around the world today to its inaugural opening ceremony. Sponsored by the open access publisher Frontiers, the IYBSSD initiative welcomes leading figures from research institutions, governments, and international unions to discuss the role of basic sciences in addressing the challenges identified by the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The IYBSSD initiative harbours considerable support from the global scientific community. It is regarded as a leading advocate for the universal adoption of open science as an enabler to achieving a sustainable future for people and planet. IYBSSD has the support of 50 international organizations and unions; an international advisory committee of 100 science academies, networks, and learned societies; and 30 Nobel Laureates and Fields Medallists. The initiative is also supported by today’s host, UNESCO. As Gold sponsor of the initiative, as well as a signatory to the United Nations Publishers Compact, Frontiers’ head of public affairs Stephan Kuster emphasized the publishers’ support for strengthening the link between policy, science, and the public. “Today’s opening ceremony marks an important moment. We cannot […]
Frontiers news
30 Jun 2022
Frontiers: Social Media and RSS
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Open science policy
20 Jun 2022
EU Council reaches conclusions on Open Science
On 10 June 2022, the Council of the European Union reached its conclusions on the implementation of Open Science and research assessment, after wide consultation.
Health
16 Jun 2022
Pride Month 2022: Article collections on health and wellbeing in the LGBTQIA+ community
Pride month 2022’s theme is celebrating 50 years of Pride with a focus on acknowledging the many positive achievements of the LGBT+ movement. We are proud to showcase the top closed and open article collections on improving the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ individuals. Researchers explored topics spanning from transgender pain and queer aging to HIV prevention and sexual health in non-binary adolescents.