Our people
Colleagues from 82 different nationalities contribute to our mission
Our headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland, with 17 other country locations across Europe, North America, and Asia. By the end of 2022 we employed more than 2,200 professionals supporting you in managing and developing journals, research integrity and peer review, technology, communication, and other functions.
In 2022, we recruited and onboarded 1,196 new people
We responded to our growth and increase in submissions by building up our teams to support you better - from journal development to peer review and quality control.
Data source: Frontiers, December 2022
Our culture
A diverse, inclusive community of like-minded people
Values and culture: our golden thread
Our employees, known as 'Frontons', have something in common: their passion for science and its impact on the world.
Our mission and core values create a golden thread through our work. In 2022 we relaunched our Culture Code, to bring our values to life for Frontons and to define who we are, what we stand for and the behavior we value in our colleagues.
How we work
Each team member makes an important contribution – from the editorial office to product development, from our policy team to our HR professionals.
Since 2021, we have adopted a ‘remote first’ work philosophy, which means that our Frontons collaborate online and support our authors, editors, and reviewers from their homes. This provides a more flexible working environment for our employees and means we have been able to expand our recruitment across the globe.
“It’s so much more than a job - it’s a community of like-minded people fighting for healthy lives on a healthy planet, and having a little fun in the process.”
Hannah Kulmatycki
Journal Launch Specialist, Frontiers
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
As a global publisher, Frontiers supports and represents our diverse community of employees, authors, editors, and reviewers. We create a culture in which everyone feels valued, supported, safe and respected.
We’re committed to ensuring everyone belongs – regardless of their age, race, ethnicity, nationality, cultural background, religious belief, gender/gender identity, sexuality, marital status, family situation, disability, or socioeconomic status.
Through meaningful and impactful actions – from our flexible working policies to our recruitment processes – we foster diversity of thought, equitable practices, and inclusive behavior to ensure everyone can thrive both professionally and personally.
With numerous social, economic, and political factors affecting the safety and wellbeing of our global communities, Frontiers commits to scaling up our DEI activities to show support and make a positive impact, both internally and in the wider world.
Creating an inclusive culture
Creating an inclusive culture is the responsibility of all employees, not just leaders, so this year we launched our first employee resource groups (ERGs) to support and represent our diverse communities of Frontons. These groups are:
pride
gender equity
race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage
disability and neurodiversity.
Representation is crucial, and with Frontons all over the world, it’s important to ensure everyone can come to work and be proudly authentic, no matter how they identify. These new employee-led groups are the latest steps we’re taking to ensure everyone’s voice is heard and aim to provide a sense of community, safe-spaces, and support, but also engage, educate, and empower.
Our name change policy
In 2022 we introduced a new policy making it easier for authors to retrospectively change either their name, pronouns, or both. The policy was created as part of our commitment to improving equity, diversity and inclusion in publishing and covers name changes made for any reason, including marital status, gender identity, or religion.
Giving back to the community
We’re proud of the annual volunteer efforts made by Frontons - contributing to healthy lives on a healthy planet in whichever way they can.
We encourage our people to participate in volunteering activities with charity partners, either individually or through organized group initiatives in our office locations. To make this possible, each Fronton receives three working days per year that they can dedicate to volunteer efforts.
Over the past year, Frontons spent 662 hours volunteering. All monetary donations were supported through our donation-matching program, as well as corporate donations to charitable causes in 2022.
“We take our mission seriously. That’s why we provide our employees with opportunities to make a difference, and to contribute to healthy lives on a healthy planet. Frontons know that they can dedicate their time and expertise to make a direct impact to their own community.”
Francesca Tettamanzi
Sustainability Manager, Frontiers