Frontiers

Peer review is built on expertise, trust and accountability. As AI becomes part of research and publishing workflows, policies need to keep pace. In a new guest post for The Scholarly Kitchen, Frontiers’ Director of Research Integrity, Elena Vicario Orri, makes the case for clearer, more practical guidance on AI use in peer review. Her argument is simple: AI is already being used across scholarly publishing to support quality checks, strengthen research integrity and improve workflows. Rather than pushing reviewer use into a grey zone, the sector needs shared standards that make responsible use transparent, accountable and secure. The goal is not to replace expert judgement but to support it with clear boundaries and human accountability at the centre. Read the full guest post ➡️ https://lnkd.in/em-bFsWH #PeerReview #ResearchIntegrity #AI #ScholarlyPublishing

AI is reshaping how research is conducted, written, reviewed, and published. But trust in science still depends on people, governance, and shared standards. At the Japan Open Science Summit, Frontiers’ Director of Research Integrity, Elena Vicario Orri, moderated a session that put this tension front and centre, joined by leading voices Prof. Kajikawa Yuya from the Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo, and Prof. Tomoaki Watanabe from the Center for Global Communications, International University of Japan (IUJ). The question driving the discussion: how do we use AI to strengthen research integrity, without creating new vulnerabilities? AI is already being used to generate fake papers, fabricate data, and manipulate peer review. It is also one of the most powerful tools we have to detect misconduct and protect the published record. The two realities coexist — and that is precisely why human oversight, transparency, and cross-sector collaboration are non-negotiable. Frontiers’ AI Playbook gives researchers, reviewers, and editors the practical guidance to navigate this responsibly. Open science made research more accessible. The next challenge is making sure that openness is matched by integrity. 🔗 Explore the AI Playbook: https://lnkd.in/eyz4YjEY #JOSS2026 #OpenScience #ResearchIntegrity #ResponsibleAI #TrustInScience

The conversation around emerging technologies often centers on a race: who gets there first. As The Innovator explores in its latest feature on the Frontiers Science House roadshow in Dalian, the real question is how these technologies can be adopted responsibly to deliver tangible benefits for people and the planet. Held as a side event during the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, the first Frontiers Science House roadshow brought together scientists, business leaders, and policymakers to discuss insights from the Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2026 report and the opportunities shaping the future of work, AI, energy, and climate. These conversations are at the heart of Frontiers Science House: creating a platform where science has a seat at the table, connecting researchers with decision‑makers so the evidence needed to address society’s biggest challenges can inform policy, business, and investment. Read the full article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eqJe86BC #FrontiersScienceHouse #EmergingTech26

How to make Western Indian Ocean's small-scale fisheries more sustainable - Frontiers in Marine Science: Small-scale fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean are vital to food security, livelihoods, and coastal economies, supporting over 65 million people. Yet, SSFs face mounting threats from various factors, including overexploitation, climate change, and weakly integrated governance systems. Despite growing evidence of climate impacts, critical gaps remain in understanding how these changes affect fisheries and in translating this knowledge into effective policy and practice. This policy brief highlights the urgent need to strengthen the science–policy–practice nexus, enhance cross-sector coordination, and embed climate resilience into fisheries governance to secure sustainable and equitable fisheries management outcomes for the region. https://lnkd.in/e7F4jEVR

Research published in Frontiers journals reaches beyond academia and into public conversation.   A recent study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience was featured in The Guardian, bringing the science behind “haunted” buildings to a wider audience.   Infrasound. Cortisol. Ghost stories reconsidered through evidence.   That is what trusted open science makes possible: rigorous research that is accessible, discoverable, and able to shape how people understand the world.   Read the story 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKZNZQxi

LIBER 2026: that’s a wrap. Three days in Trondheim. Many important conversations. One clear message: the next phase of open science depends on trusted infrastructure, responsible innovation, and strong partnerships across the research ecosystem. As LIBER 2026 closes, we’re leaving energized by the role libraries continue to play in shaping that future. Libraries are central to making research more discoverable, accessible, usable and trusted, especially as AI, data stewardship and research integrity become even more important to how science is shared and used. Thank you to LIBER Europe for a thoughtful and well-organized conference, and for welcoming Frontiers as a partner this year. And thank you to everyone who visited our booth, joined the plenary, explored Frontiers FAIR² Data Management with us, or sat down with our team to talk about institutional partnerships, open science and what comes next. Open science moves forward when the whole research ecosystem moves together. LIBER 2026 showed what that future can look like. Learn more about our work with libraries and institutions 👉https://lnkd.in/e3Vd-uQZ #OpenScience #LIBER2026

One thread ran through every talk at THE Europe Universities Summit 2026 (Times Higher Education Events): fragmentation is the enemy, and connection is the fix. In a panel chaired by Stephan Kuster, and curated by Nora (Eleonora) Colangelo, PhD, it was clear that it all starts with data: Dr.Ilaria Capua argued that human health can’t be understood in isolation from animal and environmental health. Treat them separately, and we miss the next crisis before it arrives. That same disconnect plays out between the lab and the real world — Dr. Maria Cristina Messa put it plainly: Europe doesn’t have a discovery problem; it has a translation problem. Breakthroughs sit in journals and patents instead of becoming products, policies, and jobs. Dr. Maria Chiara Carrozza tied it together: data doesn’t flow, and breakthroughs don’t travel because the infrastructure for collecting, managing, and sharing knowledge hasn’t kept pace. Build that infrastructure on integrity and security, and research, industry, and policy all move faster. And underneath all of it, Dr. Marcelo Knobel named the real cost of getting this wrong: “We are losing the battle of communication.” None of the above matters if the public and policymakers don’t understand why it’s worth investing in. This is the work Frontiers does every day: breaking down the walls between disciplines, between research and the people who need it, and between science and the conversations around it. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/evfjaKez #OpenScience #HigherEducation #ResearchImpact

Day two at #LIBER2026 in Trondheim saw our CEO and co-founder, Dr Kamila Markram, take the plenary stage to reflect on the next chapter of open science. Her message to the research library community was clear: open science has transformed access to research, but access alone is no longer enough. As science becomes more data-intensive and increasingly shaped by AI, the next phase of open science depends on the infrastructure around research: trusted data, transparent quality systems, responsible technology, and stronger collaboration across the research ecosystem. Libraries are central to making this happen. They sit at the intersection of researchers, institutions, and funders, helping their communities navigate complexity, build AI literacy, and adopt new practices responsibly. One theme that came through clearly in conversations on the ground: knowledge security is becoming a key driver in the research system. And for many libraries at LIBER, that’s not about locking knowledge away. On the contrary, it’s about securing perpetual preservation and open access to knowledge for the long term. This is the conversation we brought to LIBER Europe 2026, and one we're committed to continuing with libraries and partners across the global research community. Thank you to everyone who joined the session and stopped by to talk with us today. One more day to go in Trondheim. So, come and meet us at booth P16 or book a meeting with the Frontiers team 👉 Please fill out this form: https://lnkd.in/eeGusC_3

Paper mills haven’t gone away. They’ve grown new heads, and the latest are powered by AI. In a new COPE editorial, Trustee Marie Soulière makes the case that fighting systematic manipulation of the publication process takes more than detection tools — it takes coordination. That’s why COPE is relaunching its Paper Mill Working Group, starting with a practical companion toolkit to its existing guidelines, and a broader mandate covering peer review fraud, citation cartels, image manipulation, and beyond. Read more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eJaKRz6y #ResearchIntegrity #PaperMills #PublicationEthics #COPE