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Explore open access research in research metrics and analytics, advancing methods for research assessment and strategic insight.

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...

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Chaomei Chen

Drexel University

United States

Editor-in-Chief

Emerging Technologies and Transformative Paradigms in Research

Ben Daniel

University of Northern British Columbia Canada

Canada

Specialty Chief Editor

Research Methods

Siluo Yang

Wuhan University

China

Specialty Chief Editor

Scholarly Communication

Yi Zhang

University of Technology Sydney

Australia

Specialty Chief Editor

Research Policy and Strategic Management

Yuya Kajikawa

The University of Tokyo

Japan

Specialty Chief Editor

Patent Analytics

Abdullah Gok

University of Strathclyde

United Kingdom

Associate Editor

Research Policy and Strategic Management

Ajay Bailey

Utrecht University

Netherlands

Associate Editor

Research Methods

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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. Submissions may relate to any field of study; however, they must clearly demonstrate relevance to methods of analysis, effectiveness of research processes, research assessments, and/or research policies. Studies which do not address research methods, assessments, or analytics in any way are not suitable for publication in the journal. Manuscripts that focus solely on the analysis of bibliometric data or the use of specific databases for research purposes, without a foundation in the development or application of research metrics and analytics, will also not be considered. Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics is committed to advancing developments in the field by allowing unrestricted access to articles, and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future. Find our Highlights from Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics 2020-2024 ebook here.

Aims

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.

Submissions may relate to any field of study; however, they must clearly demonstrate relevance to methods of analysis, effectiveness of research processes, research assessments, and/or research policies. Studies which do not address research methods, assessments, or analytics in any way are not suitable for publication in the journal. Manuscripts that focus solely on the analysis of bibliometric data or the use of specific databases for research purposes, without a foundation in the development or application of research metrics and analytics, will also not be considered.

Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics is committed to advancing developments in the field by allowing unrestricted access to articles, and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Find our Highlights from Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics 2020-2024 ebook here.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/about

ISSN
2504-0537
Editor-in-Chief
Chaomei Chen (Drexel University, Philadelphia, United States) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Emerging Technologies and Transformative Paradigms in Research

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/sections/emerging-technologies-and-transformative-paradigms-in-research

  • Patent Analytics

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/sections/patent-analytics

  • Research Assessment

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/sections/research-assessment

  • Research Methods

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/sections/research-methods

  • Research Policy and Strategic Management

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/sections/research-policy-and-strategic-management

  • Scholarly Communication

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/sections/scholarly-communication

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Policy and Practice Reviews
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Community Case Study
  • Conceptual Analysis
  • Data Report
  • Brief Research Report
  • General Commentary
  • Opinion
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • Technology and Code
  • Study Protocol
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 1,495 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Policy and Practice Reviews, Hypothesis and Theory, Technology and Code, Study Protocol
  • - Category B: CHF 990 — Mini Review, Perspective, Community Case Study, Conceptual Analysis, Data Report, Brief Research Report, General Commentary, Opinion
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Peer review

  • Official peer-review process: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Publication ethics

  • Policies and publication ethics: https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics

Indexing

  • Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)
  • CNKI Scholar
  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
  • CLOCKSS
  • Crossref
  • Dimensions
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences GoOA
  • OpenAIRE
  • EBSCO
  • DOAJ
  • Digital Biography & Library Project (dblp)
  • PubMed
  • PubMed Central (PMC)
  • Scopus
  • Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • ZBMED
  • ProQuest

Affiliated societies

  • Committee on Publication Ethics

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/about

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Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Policy and Practice Reviews (fee category A)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Community Case Study (fee category B)
  • Conceptual Analysis (fee category B)
  • Data Report (fee category B)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • General Commentary (fee category B)
  • Opinion (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • Technology and Code (fee category A)
  • Study Protocol (fee category A)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Journal metrics

Citation score
3.8
Articles
50
Total views
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Downloads
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Citations
6,018

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
3.1
CiteScore
3.8
Citations
6018
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-22.