Is Frontiers a Chinese journal?

"Frontiers" refers to a large group of scientific journals, some of which are published in collaboration with Chinese entities like the Higher Education Press (HEP) or Chinese universities, making them part of a Chinese academic initiative, while others are from the global publisher Frontiers Media SA (founded in Switzerland), which partners with Chinese institutions, so it's both, depending on the specific journal. The "Frontiers" series (e.g., Frontiers of Medicine, Frontiers of Law in China) are overseen by China's Ministry of Education and published with partners like Springer, serving as a bridge for Chinese research. Global publisher Frontiers Media SA is a separate Swiss-based entity that partners with Chinese universities, like Zhejiang University.

Is Frontiers an American journal?

Frontiers was founded in 2007 by Henry Markram and Kamila Markram, neuroscientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Is Frontiers a predatory publisher?

All Frontiers journals are published under a Creative Commons Attribution License. In 2015, Frontiers Media was classified as a possible predatory publisher by Jeffrey Beall.

What are the ethical concerns about Frontiers?

Frontiers Research Integrity Auditing team has uncovered a network of authors and editors who conducted peer review with undisclosed conflicts of interest and who have engaged in citation manipulation.

Is Frontiersin.org a credible source?

Frontiers is accredited by and is a member of major publishing regulatory and ethical organizations, adhering to the highest quality standards and best ethical practices. These include COPE, OASPA - Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, and DOAJ - Directory of Open Access Journals.

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Are Frontiers reliable?

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How prestigious is Frontiers?

We're the 3rd most-cited publisher

Analysis of the world's 20 largest publishers by volume, ranked by average number of citations in 2022 received by articles published in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (Dimensions, 2023). Frontiers ranked 3rd most-cited with an average of 5 citations per article.

How to check if a journal is predatory?

Characteristics of Predatory Journals

1. E-mailed invitations to submit an article. ...
2. Journal's name is suspiciously similar to a prominent journal in the field.
3. Misleading geographic information in the title. ...
4. Website appearance. ...
5. Broad aim and scope. ...
6. Insufficient contact information. ...
7. Lack of editors or an editorial board.

What is Frontiers journal known for?

Frontiers Media SA is a publisher of peer-reviewed, open access, scientific journals currently active in science, technology, and medicine.

What is the most respected psychology journal?

The most respected psychology journals often include Psychological Bulletin, Psychological Review, and Psychological Science, known for high impact and major theoretical contributions, alongside specialized top-tier journals like the Annual Review of Psychology (for broad overviews) and field-specific leaders like the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JPSP) or Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (JCCP), with reputation often judged by citation impact (like h5-index) and publisher (like the APA). 

Are MDPI and Frontiers predatory?

Because there are so many opinions on this matter, I am sharing the reasons why PredatoryJournals.org and Beall classified MDPI as a quasi-predatory publisher, while Frontiers is considered fully predatory.

Is 2.5 a good impact factor for a journal?

Yes, an impact factor (IF) of 2.5 is generally considered good quality for a journal, placing it above average (most journals have IFs below 2), but not in the elite, top-tier range (which often starts at 5+ or 10+). It signifies decent visibility and citation frequency, but its "goodness" highly depends on the specific academic field, as citation patterns vary significantly between disciplines. 

What is the rejection rate for Frontiers?

Submissions, acceptances, and rejections

Our peer review is designed to be thorough and efficient, so you receive a fair decision on your manuscript as soon as possible. In 2022 the rejection rate for articles was on average 40% across all Frontiers journals, and as high as 79% in some journals.

Is 4.8 a good impact factor?

Yes, a 4.8 impact factor is generally considered very good to excellent, especially as it's well above the typical average (often under 1) and falls into the "good" (around 3) to "very good/excellent" (5+) range for many fields, though its true value depends heavily on the specific academic discipline. It signifies strong visibility and citation rates, but you should always compare it to other journals in the same subject category (quartile/percentile) for the best evaluation. 

Who is the founder of Frontiers?

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Why are Frontiers considered predatory?

The manifesto also says that Frontiers staff interfere with editorial decisions, for instance by moving manuscripts from one editor to another to accelerate review, inviting authors to write a commentary without the knowledge of editors, and sometimes "deliberately overriding" editorial decisions.

Do you have to pay to publish in Frontiers?

Open access publishing with Frontiers helps your research reach a global audience, but it also involves publishing fees known as Article Processing Charges (APCs). These charges support the whole publishing process, from editorial management to online hosting and indexing.

Is Frontier a high impact journal?

Yes, many Frontiers journals are considered high-impact, ranking well in their specific fields for citation metrics like Impact Factor and CiteScore, with some ranking in the top percentiles (e.g., top 10-25%) and leading their categories in citations, though perceptions vary, with some questioning their rigorousness despite high visibility and funding agency approvals. 

Are there lists of predatory journals?

The DOAJ is a list of quality open-access publishers. It conducts quality checks and regularly purges the list of suspected predatory journals.

Is Cambridge Scholars publishing predatory?

Although Cambridge Scholars does not charge its authors, it has been listed as a predatory publisher by Cabells' Predatory Reports.

What is a red flag indicating a journal might be predatory?

It may have typos or grammatical errors, feature distorted or watermarked images, lack an about page or contact information, or fail to list any affiliated organizations or publishers. The journal's editorial board is nonsensical or nonexistent.

Which journal has the highest acceptance rate?

Scopus Indexed Journals with High Acceptance Rate

• IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security.
• Computers & Security (Elsevier)
• Journal of Cybersecurity (Oxford University Press)
• IEEE Security & Privacy.
• ACM Transactions on Privacy and Security.
• International Journal of Information Security (Springer)

How does Frontiers make money?

Article publishing charges

APCs are our only revenue stream and cover the cost of all our operations. APCs are usually covered by the authors' research organisations or by funding grants.

Is Frontiers a peer-reviewed journal?

Each manuscript submitted to a Frontiers journal goes through a series of research integrity assessments before peer review, multiple checkpoints during review, and a final validation before publication.