Frontiers news
25 Jun 2021
e European Hernia Society (EHS) has officially chosen Frontiers as the publisher of its new journal, Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery (JAWS). The partnership agreement between the two organizations will run from June 2021. The Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery will be the first official journal of the EHS and will officially launch on Frontiers’ open-access platform in July 2021.
Frontiers news
14 Jun 2021
Luxembourg’s research community has strengthened its commitment to Open Access through a new national publishing agreement, announced this week. The Bibliothèque Nationale du Luxembourg, the country’s national library, and the open access publisher Frontiers have reached a three-year publishing deal that will run until February 2024. Managed by the Consortium Luxembourg national library service, participating organizations include: the Bibliothèque Nationale du Luxembourg, the Luxembourg Institute of Health, and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, as well as the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), making it the first publisher agreement to include the main funder in Luxembourg. This is also the first deal between a national consortium and Frontiers with an annual payment structure, a model designed to help streamline and simplify operations. Eligible authors from participating institutions now benefit from reduced administration when they publish in any one of Frontiers’ portfolio of 116 open access journals at no cost to themselves. Frontiers, the Consortium and FNR will now directly manage tasks such as making payments and managing communications. Organizations benefit from online tools for eligibility verification, transparent and comprehensive reporting on expenditures, a dedicated account support manager, and publishing fee discounts. Crucially, the agreement also means participating organizations and […]
Frontiers news
04 Jun 2021
We are delighted to announce that the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) has established an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. The University of Colorado Boulder supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries have entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this agreement, eligible authors from CU Boulder may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to the author. To be eligible, a publication’s corresponding author must be affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder. Eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, managed directly between Frontiers and the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Furthermore, the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries will benefit from a membership discount on processing charges for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage CU Boulder authors to publish open access, enabling broader access to the results of mostly publicly funded research, while at the same time reducing overall costs. Information for authors: To submit your article under this institutional agreement, please select “University of Colorado Boulder” as institutional payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries’ Scholarly Communications team, and if confirmed, the […]
Frontiers news
20 May 2021
We are delighted to announce that Durham University has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers. Durham University supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, Durham University Library has entered into a discount agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this agreement, eligible authors from Durham may publish in any Frontiers journal and there will be a 10% discount to the cost of the APC – only where the remainder of the fee is to be covered by either the UKRI Open Access Grant Award or the Wellcome Trust Open Access Grant Award. The benefit to you, as an author, is a simplified process for indicating who will make the payment for your invoice and ensuring that the invoice is sent to the Open Access Team. Eligible authors are: Authors who have already confirmed with the Durham Open Access Team that existing UKRI or Wellcome open access funding is available to them to cover the remaining costs of the APC. Information for authors: Important: Please ensure that you contact openaccess.publishing@durham.ac.uk before the point of submission to request that funds are committed for you. If another individual or department of the University […]
Frontiers news
18 May 2021
We are delighted to announce that Queen Mary University of London has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers. This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research. Queen Mary University of London supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this deal, eligible authors may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process. Eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Furthermore, Queen Mary University of London will benefit from a discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage Queen Mary University of London authors to publish open access, increasing uptake of open access to the results of mostly publicly funded research, to the benefit of the scholarly community and the public at large, while reducing costs. Information for authors: To submit your article under this agreement, please select ‘Queen Mary University of London’ as the payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility […]
Frontiers news
16 Mar 2021
The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF) has officially selected Frontiers as the publishing partner of its new Gold Open Access journal, Dystonia.
Frontiers news
03 Mar 2021
The Vestre Viken Hospital Trust (Vestre Viken HF) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, the Vestre Viken will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. Furthermore, the Vestre Viken will benefit from a 10% membership discount under the terms of the UNIT Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement. Eligible authors are corresponding authors affiliated with the Vestre Viken Hospital Trust. Information for authors: To submit your article under this agreement, please select ‘Vestre Viken Hospital Trust’ as the payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the Library, and if confirmed, the APC (minus the discount) will be paid by the Vestre Viken upon acceptance. For information on whether your article is eligible under this agreement, or if you require any further details, please contact Gro Heidi Råmunddal, gro.heidi.ramunddal@vestreviken.no, at the Medical Library. For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional memberships page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your organization.
Frontiers news
26 Feb 2021
The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, the NGI will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. Furthermore, the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute will benefit from a 10% membership discount under the terms of the UNIT Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement. Eligible authors are corresponding authors affiliated with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute. Information for authors: To submit your article under this agreement, please select ‘Norwegian Geotechnical Institute’ as the payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the NGI Library, and if confirmed, the APC (minus the discount) will be paid by the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute upon acceptance. For information on whether your article is eligible under this agreement, or if you require any further details, please contact the NGI Library at doksenter@ngi.no. For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional memberships page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your organization.
Frontiers news
24 Feb 2021
We are delighted to announce that the University of the West of England Bristol has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers. This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research. The University of the West of England Bristol supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this deal, eligible authors may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process. Authors in receipt of a grant from any of the UKRI research councils will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process, relieving authors of the responsibility of payment. Furthermore, the University of the West of England Bristol will benefit from a discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles covered by this agreement. This agreement will further encourage UKRI funded University of the West of England Bristol authors to publish open access, increasing uptake of open access to the results of mostly publicly funded research, to the benefit of the scholarly community and the public at large, while reducing costs. Information for authors: To submit your article under this […]
Frontiers news
18 Feb 2021
The University of Oslo supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, the University of Oslo will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. As part of the UNIT Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement, the University of Oslo will benefit from a 10% membership discount. Eligible authors are corresponding authors affiliated with the University of Oslo. Information for authors: To submit your article under this agreement, please select ‘University of Oslo’ as the payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the University Library, and if confirmed, the APC (minus the discount) will be paid by the University of Oslo upon acceptance. For information on whether your article is eligible under this agreement, or if you require any further details, please visit the University of Oslo’s OA page or contact the University Library at openaccess@ub.uio.no. For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional memberships page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your organization.
Frontiers news
10 Feb 2021
Open access society journal the Spanish Journal of Soil Science (SJSS) has chosen Frontiers as its first commercial publishing partner.
Frontiers news
18 Jan 2021
Malmö University (Malmö universitet) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, Malmö University will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. As part of the Sweden Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement, Malmö University will benefit from a 10% membership discount. Authors are asked that during article submission the corresponding author’s Malmö University institutional email address is used. Information for authors: To submit your article under this agreement, please select ‘Malmö University’ as the payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the Malmö University Library, and if confirmed, the APC (minus the discount) will be paid by the Library upon acceptance. For information on whether your article is eligible under this agreement, or if you require any further details, please contact the Malmö University Library at publiceringsservice@mau.se. For information on Frontiers’ institutional agreements please visit our institutional memberships page or contact institutions@frontiersin.org to discuss the possibilities for your organization.
Society journal news
06 Jan 2021
The open access journal aims to bring together drug and alcohol abuse scientists and clinicians from across the globe.
Top news
16 Dec 2020
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.
Frontiers news
08 Dec 2020
We are delighted to announce that the University of Oxford has joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers. This landmark deal provides a simplified and streamlined route to open access publishing for researchers in the UK, who publish 7% of the world’s research. The University of Oxford supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this deal, eligible authors will benefit from a streamlined invoicing process and a discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for articles covered by this agreement. It is hoped this agreement will further encourage University of Oxford authors to publish open access, increasing visibility of, and access to, the University’s research, benefitting the scholarly community and the public at large. Information for authors: To submit your article under this agreement, please select ‘University of Oxford’ as the payer in the invoice section when submitting your article. Frontiers will then verify your eligibility with the University of Oxford and, if confirmed, the APC will be paid by the university upon acceptance. For information on whether your article is eligible under this agreement, or if you require any further details, please visit the University of Oxford’s OA page, Open Access Oxford. […]
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