The 2026 journal impact metrics are here. More than numbers, they are proof of how quality research travels: read, cited, shared, and used around the world. Your research is the real superpower. We help it go further. Explore the latest metrics ⬇️ #QualityChampions

Tomorrow at the ISC Beijing Science Dialogue, the Open Science Satellite Symposium asks: Who governs open science? Jean-Claude Burgelman, Director of the Frontiers Planet Prize, joins the panel. 20 Oct | 11:00–12:00 CST (UTC+8) Explore the program ⬇️

New technologies are helping tackle the challenge of forever chemicals. PFAS destruction is one of the Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2026, in the report co-published by Frontiers and the @wef. As @theinnovator reports ⬇️

A study published in Frontiers in Nutrition and covered by @CNN found AI-generated meal plans for 15-year-olds provided 700 fewer daily calories on average than dietitian recommendations, with differences in protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Read the full research ⬇️

Your paper is citable. Now your data can be too. FAIR² Data Management gives you a peer-reviewed article, an interactive data portal and a certified data package hosted for the long term. frontiersin.org/about/fair-d… #FAIR2Data #OpenScience

Who creates and safeguards #Trustinscience? Tomorrow, 15 October, Frontiers hosts “Trust in Science: Who’s Responsible?” at ECSJ 2026 in Hannover. Discover more⬇️

“Do not become trapped on the hamster wheel.” Omar Yaghi’s advice to young leaders at #STSForum 2026 in Kyoto. Frontiers’ George Thomas shares eight insights from his talks with Nobel laureates Yaghi and Sakaguchi. Read more ➡️ fro.ntiers.in/umOAorw5d7b

Frontiers and @SANLiCnews announce a national open access publishing agreement for South Africa. Researchers at participating institutions can publish across Frontiers’ full journal portfolio with no costs to individual authors. Read more about the agreement ⬇️

Tomorrow, 14 October, Frontiers will host a press briefing at the European Conference of Science Journalism (ECSJ) 2026 in Hannover, offering an exclusive preview of what’s planned for Frontiers Science House in January 2027. Discover more ⬇️ #FrontiersScienceHouse

Frontiers is attending the #EOSCSymposium 2026 in Florence, 14–16 October, as the EOSC Federation makes its formal transition into operations. Representing Frontiers: Eleonora Colangelo, Policy Lead, External Affairs. Learn more ⬇️

Science and diplomacy may operate in different spheres. But the challenges shaping our future do not respect borders. Science diplomacy brings those worlds together. Frontiers Science House creates a space for those conversations to happen. Learn how ⬇️

A study published in Frontiers in Earth Science and covered by Popular Science analyzed an approximately 10-meter ice core from the Weißseespitze glacier in the Eastern Alps and found evidence of medieval mining, agricultural fires, and volcanic activity. Read more ⬇️

That’s a wrap on STS Forum 2026 in Kyoto. Fred Fenter, our Chief Executive Editor, closed the week with the “Takeaways” plenary: AI is bringing science to an inflection point, and trust in science “cannot be taken for granted.” Watch ➡️ fro.ntiers.in/STStakeaways

Last year in Davos, Frontiers Science House brought scientists, policymakers and industry leaders together for five days of discussion on some of the biggest challenges facing our world. Explore the conversations and recommendations that shaped our first Science House ⬇️

How can kids shape accessible science? On October 8, at OER Global 2026, Laura Henderson, Head of Program at @FrontYoungMinds will discuss kid-reviewed OERs, accessibility and STEMM engagement. Join the online session ⬇️

Are you at #FrankfurtBookFair? Let's talk open access. Alyssa Maghuyop and Alexander Stavrev from our Institutional Partnerships team are at workstation G25 (table 6, hall 3.1) to connect with librarians and consortia. Get in touch to find out more ⬇️

Open dialogue is where progress begins. At an Open Science Dinner in Kyoto, co-hosted with @swissnexjapan, Fred Fenter set out what open science can make possible: wider access, integrity, reusable data and collaboration. Learn more ➡️ fro.ntiers.in/STSforum

On October 6, Fred Fenter, our Chief Executive Editor, will join the session “Takeaways from STS forum Annual Meeting 2026” in Kyoto to reflect on open data, quantum technologies and collaboration for breakthrough research. See the session details ⬇️