Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics is a multidisciplinary journal exploring the different methods and assessment techniques which drive improvements to research efficiency, reliability, and transparency.

Led by Field Chief Editor Chaomei Chen (Drexel University, USA), the journal welcomes submissions in all areas of research metrics and analytics which focus on theories and practices that have the potential to measure, evaluate, and improve research quality, scientific inquiry, and its applications across multiple disciplines.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: • research assessment • research methods • research policy • strategic management • scholarly communications • text-mining and patent analytics.

The journal is highly interdisciplinary in nature and encourages contributions from across all scientific boundaries that may bring profound theoretical and practical insights to research and innovation beyond a single discipline.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,175.00 CHF. Learn more.

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