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Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

📊 Overview

* 'Publisher': Frontiers Media SA * 'Launch': 2009 * 'Indexing': PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (SCI-E) * 'Impact Factor (2025)': ≈ 4.5 * 'CiteScore': ≈ 8.6 * 'Field': Aging, neurodegeneration, cognitive decline, dementia

✅ Strengths

  • High visibility and citation metrics
    • Q1 journal in aging neuroscience.
    • >180,000 citations since launch.
    • 4th most cited journal in Geriatrics & Gerontology (open access).
  • Interactive peer review
  • Dialogue-based system among reviewers, editors, and authors.
  • Median time to first decision: 6–8 weeks.
  • Open access & global reach
  • All content immediately available.
  • Strong discoverability and dissemination in non-subscribed institutions.

⚠️ Weaknesses and Criticisms

  • Publisher reputation (Frontiers Media)
    • Previously listed in Jeffrey Beall’s list of potentially predatory publishers.
    • Criticized for pressuring editors to accept more papers and for monetizing the APC (article processing charge) model.
  • Peer review concerns
    • Reports of inconsistent quality and potential editorial bias toward acceptance.
    • Editorial independence questioned in past controversies (e.g., removal of rigorous editors).
  • Ethical oversight
    • Past retractions in sister journals (e.g., *Frontiers in Psychology*) due to editorial interference and ethical disputes.

🧭 Who Should Consider It?

You are… Verdict
A researcher seeking fast, visible publication 'Recommended'
Focused on top-tier selectivity and academic prestige 'Use with caution'
A clinician referencing systematic reviews 'Check methodology critically'

📌 Summary Judgment

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience is a widely cited, open-access journal with rapid review and good thematic focus on aging-related neuroscience. However, concerns about publisher practices, peer review rigor, and editorial independence warrant a critical eye when publishing or citing.

🔎 Tips Before Submitting or Citing

  • Analyze reviewer comments if available.
  • Assess author background and affiliations.
  • Prioritize well-structured, methodologically robust articles.
  • Consider alternative journals for high-prestige submissions (e.g., Aging Cell, Neurobiology of Aging).

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