A year of transformational science at the Frontiers Forum 2022
Our Frontiers Forum webinar series welcomed over 14,000 attendees this year, who joined visionary keynote speakers and panelists for discussions on science-led solutions for [...]
Articles by Frontiers Communications
New theory may explain cause of depression and improve treatments
Dysfunction in mitochondria could be root cause of depression, providing opportunity for new developments of antidepressant drugs: Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]
The freediving champions of the dolphin world
Physiological differences within the same species of dolphin explain huge variations in usual diving depths: Frontiers in Physiology [...]
Journal impact: Frontiers in Oncology
Receiving its first Impact Factor in 2018, Frontiers in Oncology ranks in the top journal impact metrics [...]
Journal impact: Frontiers in Genetics
With an Impact Factor of 4.151, Frontiers in Genetics is the 4th most-cited open-access journal in its field [...]
Journal impact: Frontiers in Psychiatry
With an Impact Factor of 2.857, Frontiers in Psychiatry is the 4th most-cited open-access journal in its field [...]
Journal impact: Frontiers in Endocrinology
With an Impact Factor of 3.519, Frontiers in Endocrinology is the 4th most-cited open-access journal in its field [...]
Journal impact: Frontiers in Pharmacology
With an Impact Factor of 3.831, Frontiers in Pharmacology is the 2nd most-cited open-access journal in its field [...]
Journal impact: Frontiers in Neurology
With an Impact Factor of 3.508, Frontiers in Neurology is the most-cited open-access journal in its field [...]
Journal impact: Frontiers in Pediatrics
With an Impact Factor of 2.335, Frontiers in Pediatrics is the world's 2nd most-cited open-access journal in its field [...]
Journal impact: Frontiers in Psychology
With an Impact Factor of 2.089, Frontiers in Psychology is the most-cited journal in its field [...]
Journal impact: Frontiers in Physiology
With an Impact Factor of 3.394, Frontiers in Physiology is the 3rd most-cited journal in its field [...]
Journal impact: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
With an Impact Factor of 3.520, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology ranks among the top 10 most-cited open-access journals in its field [...]
Journal impact: Frontiers in Immunology
With an Impact Factor of 5.511, Frontiers in Immunology is among the top 10 most-cited journals in its field [...]
Journal impact: Frontiers in Microbiology
With an Impact Factor of 4.019, Frontiers in Microbiology is the most-cited journal in its field [...]
‘Uniquely human’ muscles have been discovered in apes
Muscles thought unique to humans found in some ape species, questioning view that some muscles evolved to provide special adaptations for human traits: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
Impact of fishing gear entanglement deduced from whale hormone levels
Hormone analysis provides a new way to understand the effects of fishing gear entanglement on endangered whale species: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Dolphins deliberately killed for use as bait in global fisheries
New research exposes deliberate and widespread killing of marine animals, including dolphins, for use as bait in global fisheries - an issue which has received little attention so far: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Leg exercise is critical to brain and nervous system health
Groundbreaking research shows leg exercise is critical to brain and nervous system health, fundamentally altering current brain and nervous system medicine: Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]
Stem cells from adults function just as well as those from embryos
Stem cells from elderly donors can be used for personalized treatment of age-related chronic and degenerative diseases: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine [...]
Music lessons improve children’s cognitive skills and academic performance
Structured music lessons significantly enhance children's cognitive abilities which lead to improved academic performance: Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]
High numbers of elderly Japanese women will soon live in poverty
Behavior changes and an unfavorable pension system will disproportionately impoverish elderly Japanese women: Frontiers in Physics [...]
Commercial pesticides: Not as safe as they seem
Lack of testing on adjuvants in commercial pesticide formulations ignores the potential risk of these on people and the environment: Frontiers in Public Health [...]
Color of judo uniform has no effect on winning
Study finds significant win bias for first called judo athlete, regardless of the color of their outfit: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
US energy colonialism a key cause of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane María crisis
A colonial legacy, $73-billion debt crisis, outdated infrastructure and two hurricanes created a perfect storm of devastation in the country, says article in Frontiers in Communication. [...]
Study finds bacteria in milk linked to rheumatoid arthritis
Bacteria found in milk and beef may trigger the development of rheumatoid arthritis in people who are genetically at risk, finds a study in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [...]
Frontiers Open Science Platform enables scientific excellence at scale
Our state-of the-art Open Science Platform is a key strategy to review, publish, evaluate and disseminate research efficiently and at high quality. [...]
Frontiers community by numbers
75,000+ researchers on our Editorial Boards and 300,000+ authors from around the world. [...]
Gene therapy can cure lameness in horses
The finding that DNA injected into damaged horse tendons can cure lameness has big implications for future of human medicine: Frontiers in Veterinary Science [...]
New study finds Americans fatter than ever
Research published in Frontiers in Public Health estimates that 91% adult Americans are ‘overfat’ - a term defined as having excess body fat sufficient to impair health. [...]
Virtual coasts improve understanding of possible coastal planning outcomes
A simulation described in Frontiers in Marine Science helps people to assess the aesthetic aspects of proposed coastal developments and their effect on the marine environment. [...]
The world’s finest wilderness lies beneath the waves
Frontiers Science Hero: Carlos M. Duarte from Frontiers on Vimeo. Prof. Carlos M. Duarte became interested in Marine biology because of his love for oceans. “The beauty of [...]
Frontiers launches Loop
Frontiers is pleased to announce the release of Loop, a social network for academics. Loop’s architecture is inspired by the principles of open science and as such is the [...]