Open Science Policy

Science without publication paywalls: cOAlition S for the realisation of full and immediate Open Access

September 4, 2018

Banner for CoalitionS: Making Open Access a reality by 2020

A group of national funders, joined by the European Commission and the European Research Council, announce plans to make Open Access publishing mandatory for recipients of their agencies’ research funding. [...]

Open Access: the time is now, the place is Europe!

August 29, 2018

Dr Kamila Markram joined the stage with Robert Jan Smits from the European Commission and leading academics at the 2018 EuroScience Open Forum. [...]

Scientific Excellence at Scale: Open Access journals have a clear citation advantage over subscription journals

July 11, 2018

Frontiers is the 4th most cited publisher amongst the 20 largest publishers, ranked by average citations over a three-year period (2015-2017). The same analysis also reveals a citation advantage of Open Access journals over subscription journals in the last three years. [...]

Sweden commits to Open Science with new Open Access publishing deal

June 1, 2018

The national agreement allows researchers in Sweden to publish in Frontiers’ journals through a simplified process with discounted fees. [...]

Applying open research data to sustainable health initiatives

April 30, 2018

130 academic, advocacy and policy experts discussed how Europe can unleash the full benefits of open research data in health, at the Frontiers Data Services Workshop 2018 [...]

New Open Access publishing deal for Austrian researchers

December 20, 2017

Landmark Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement signed between Frontiers, the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) & University of Vienna [...]

Frontiers Open Science Platform enables scientific excellence at scale

December 5, 2017

Our state-of the-art Open Science Platform is a key strategy to review, publish, evaluate and disseminate research efficiently and at high quality. [...]

Digital open science: solving the societal and sustainability challenges of the 21st century

November 23, 2017

Leading figures from policy, science, publishing and advocacy discuss how open science can maximise the value of research and innovation for our societies. [...]

Frontiers at Web Summit 2017: Openness key for trust in science

November 14, 2017

Frontiers CEO as invited panel member at Web Summit 2017

Speaking in a panel discussion, Frontiers CEO Kamila Markram emphasized the key role of open science in enhancing public trust in scientific expertise [...]

Research & Innovation – Shaping our future

July 7, 2017

High Level Group calls for doubling of R&I funding and a renewed focus on impact, with ‘openness’ a key factor The report of the European Commission’s High Level [...]

Open Science can save the planet

April 19, 2017

Open Access publisher Frontiers’ CEO, Kamila Markram, makes a case for why open science is the key to innovation, economic growth and solutions to a sustainable future. [...]