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With an Impact Factor of 3.209, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience is the 1st most cited Psychology journal in the world. With an Impact Factor of 3.209, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience is the 1st most cited Psychology journal in the world This year, 77 journals are listed in the category of Psychology in the 2016 edition of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), of which 2 are open-access (OA). The Neurosciences category included 259 journals overall, and 37 OA journals....

A new technique for hearing fetal heartbeat described in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology could lead to inexpensive fetal health monitoring at home Researchers successfully separate fetal heartbeat from background noise, opening the way to easier and cheaper monitoring of fetal health at home — by Conn Hastings Researchers have developed a technique to accurately isolate fetal heart sounds from background noise in acoustic recordings, allowing them to distinguish between different segments of the fetal heartbeat....

Findings may help health care professionals better assess those with autism, schizophrenia: Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience — by University of California, Los Angeles Health Sciences UCLA researchers have found that it is possible to assess a person’s ability to feel empathy by studying their brain activity while they are resting rather than while they are engaged in specific tasks. Traditionally, empathy is assessed through the use of questionnaires and psychological assessments....

Scientists distinguish ‘overweight’ and ‘overfat’, the latter including normal-weight people with enough fat to impair health: Frontiers in Public Health As little as 14 percent of the world’s population may have a normal body-fat percentage. — By Philip Maffetone and Frontiers Researchers taking a closer look at current data suggest up to 76 percent of the world’s population is overfat. This amounts to an astonishing 5.5 billion people. “The overfat pandemic has not spared those who exercise or even compete in sports,” says lead author of the study Dr....

By Michelle Ponto, Frontiers science writer The Open Access movement is becoming a standard for many universities around the world. But just a few years ago, the concept of an open-access repository was an innovative venture in the Gulf region. Digital Repository Specialist Mohamed Ba-Essa and his team at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) took on the challenge and were pioneers in creating the University’s open-access repository along with the policies and the procedures that have made it successful....

Sykehuset Østfold supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, Sykehuset Østfold will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. Furthermore, Sykehuset Østfold 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 Sykehuset Østfold. Information for authors: To submit your article under this agreement, please select ‘SYKEHUSET ØSTFOLD’ as the payer in the invoice section when submitting your article....

Margaret Grogan’s focus is on women in leadership, gender and education, the moral and ethical dimensions of leadership, and leadership for social justice. Frontiers in Education is delighted to announce the appointment of our new Field Chief Editor, Professor Margaret Grogan. Professor Grogan is Dean of the College of Educational Studies, at Chapman University, California. In addition to holding various leadership positions at her institutions and in professional organizations, she is Specialty Chief Editor of Frontiers in Education’s Leadership in Education section....

Matjaž Perc is new Chief Editor of Social Physics, a new section in Frontiers in Physics. — By Rossella Rebecchi Urban populations are growing day after day while air pollution and climate change are a reality that affects the life of every human being. Opinion dynamics influence, often unexpectedly, voters behaviors, affecting the course of our daily life. Understanding trends and statistical patterns in human dynamics is key to ensure the creation of a more socially, environmentally and economically sustainable society....

By Alice Rolandini Jensen, Frontiers science writer Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) affects hundreds of thousands of people each year, many of them children. Those with this life threatening condition have severely injured and wet lungs, and are treated with mechanical ventilation. Now, a study led by Professor Kanwaljeet Anand published in Frontiers in Pediatrics, investigates the effects of a new steroid treatment on children suffering from ARDS. “Over the last 20-30 years researchers have come up with novel therapies but have not been able to move the needle substantially in terms of reducing mortality of ARDS patients,” explains Professor Anand of Stanford University, USA....

Huan Liu leads Frontiers in Big Data. Thomas Hartung leads Frontiers in AI. Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are reshaping our world, revolutionizing the way we work and live. Last year, Frontiers launched two journals to provide a home for experts working in these fields: Frontiers in Big Data and Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. The journals publish a broad range of topics in respectively Big Data and AI by bridging gaps between disciplines....

Shoe technology has measurably improved performance of elite long-distance runners: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living By Peter Rejcek, science writer A new paper is the first to study the effects of advanced shoe technology on the performance of elite long-distance runners. Researchers found that the new footwear, featuring lightweight foam and a rigid plate in the midsole, significantly reduced race times for both men and women. Female runners benefited most, shaving about two minutes and 10 seconds off marathon times, which represents a 1....

By Tel Aviv University photography & media unit An extraordinary discovery in the Gulf of Eilat: Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered a species of ascidian, a marine animal commonly found in the Gulf of Eilat, capable of regenerating all of its organs—even if it is dissected into three fragments. The study was led by Prof Noa Shenkar, Prof Dorothee Huchon-Pupko, and Tal Gordon of Tel Aviv University’s School of Zoology at the George S....

By K.E.D Coan, Frontiersin.org Malicious hacking online costs the private and corporate sectors up to $575 billion annually, according to internet security firm McAfee. While security agencies seek out “ethical” hackers to help combat such attacks, little is known about the personality traits that lead people to pursue and excel at hacking. A recent study published on Frontiers in Human Neuroscience now shows that a characteristic called systemizing provides insight into what makes and motivates a hacker....

The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) will cover Article Processing Charges for eligible authors in any of the Frontiers journals. Under the terms of the Austria Open Access Publishing Framework Agreement, the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) will cover Article Publishing Fees for eligible authors in any of the Frontiers journals. Eligible authors are corresponding authors of a given article who meet the funding criteria of IST Austria....

— By K.E.D. Coan Social media can disseminate critical information as well as unite disaster victims during their recovery efforts, suggests a study published in Frontiers in Communication. After natural disasters communities rely heavily on local governments to provide the necessary resources and information to respond to such disasters, but these approaches are not well equipped to meeting individual needs. As a complement to traditional methods, social media can provide a more personalized resource as well as fostering a sense of community in response to the crisis....

Prof Gisli H. Gudjonsson reviews the forensic science of false confessions: Frontiers in Psychology By Prof Gisli H Gudjonsson CBE In a new article in Frontiers in Psychology, I review the developments of the science of false confessions during the past 40 years through three established error pathways to false confessions and wrongful convictions: misclassification, coercion, and contamination. It shows the extraordinary advances that have been made in identifying false confessions, the processes involved, the most pertinent risk factors, and positive impact on legal judgments, fairness, and justice....

Frontiers article collections are at the center of our mission to find solutions for healthy lives on a healthy planet. With collective views of over 4.3 million, researchers explored wellbeing and sustainability topics spanning from yoga for mental health and food security through Smart Foods to protecting our oceans and negative emission technology. Research Topics: Climate Goals 10 articles | 285,000 views The role of negative emission technologies in addressing climate change...

Chief Editor Luis de Lecea encourages researchers to venture into the fascinating area of brain states and sleep. Specialty Chief Editor Luis de Lecea encourages both established researchers and junior neuroscientists to venture into the fascinating area of brain states and sleep. Frontiers in Neuroscience is delighted to announce the launch of a new section, Sleep and Circadian Rhythms, in collaboration with Stanford University’s Professor Luis de Lecea as Specialty Chief Editor....

The Swiss research community strengthens its commitment to Open Access through a new national publishing agreement with the Lausanne head-quartered open-access publisher Frontiers. Starting on 1st March 2022, this one-year pilot supports authors from 18 institutions, including hospitals, who are now able to publish in Frontiers’ broad portfolio of 146 journals, hosted on Frontiers’ award-winning open-science platform. Paid in advance by the institutions through the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries (CSAL), the arrangement enables the authors to enjoy better research visibility and supports rapid dissemination of their studies across the 1,100 academic disciplines covered by Frontiers’ journals....

There are three key profile features that, when added, result in 4X more profile views and 6X more publication views. Loop maintains a very simple mission: increase the visibility of authors and increase the readership of their work. We believe this can be achieved through a single academic profile that is linked to an author’s original published work, as seen on Frontiers and Nature articles. This gives the readers of the articles the opportunity to find out more about the authors, including their career history, academic contributions (including all published work) and a range of multi-source impact metrics....