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Our partners, collaborations and indexation

Frontiers is accredited by and a member of major publishing regulatory and ethical committees, and our journals are recognized and archived in established international indexes and repositories. We work with certified publishing service providers and leading consortia advocating open science.

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Memberships

To safeguard the integrity of academic publishing and adhere to the highest quality standards and best ethical practices, Frontiers is a member of the following key bodies.

Through our COPE membership, Frontiers actively contributes to the advocacy and promotion of ethical publishing practices. Our representatives are:

  • Marie Souliere, Head of Editorial Ethics and Quality Assurance, elected COPE Trustee

  • Simone Ragavooloo, Research Integrity Portfolio Manager, COPE advisor

  • Elena Vicario, Director of Research Integrity, COPE advisor

We’re active members of the International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM). This collaborative group brings together publishing leaders to set higher standards for research ethics and safeguard the academic record.

  • Marie Souliere, Head of Editorial Ethics and Quality Assurance, member of STM’s Research Integrity committee

  • Anna Rabitti, Research Integrity Portfolio Manager, member of STM’s Standards & Technology committee

Frontiers is a signatory of DORA, a global initiative that campaigns for and supports improving ways we assess research and researchers. We measure and communicate a range of indicators of our journals’ impact, and fully support the responsible use of Journal Impact Factors, other quantitative research metrics, and innovative ways for researcher evaluation.

Indexing services and repositories

Our journals are listed in trusted indexes and databases to facilitate discoverability and accessibility, and to ensure long-term preservation. All Frontiers' journals are indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and by COPE.

Articles published by Frontiers are also included in the following repositories and indexing services (journal dependent).

Integrated service providers and platforms

Articles published in our journals are of the highest quality – a standard we are committed to maintaining. To ensure this, we collaborate with top external service providers.