Frontiers introduces FAIR² Data Management - Research Information

"Frontiers is launching a FAIR² Data Management Pilot, which it hails as a “first-of-its-kind peer-reviewed service” to helps researchers get credited and cited for their work while making data AI-ready, reusable, and impactful.

Launched to coincide with Open Data Day 2025, FAIR² Data Management is aimed at using AI-assisted curation to structure research data for publication, making it easier to find, reuse, and analyse – both by humans and machines – so researchers can focus on discovery rather than data preparation.

Frontiers says that, by making datasets shareable and optimised for reuse, the scheme enhances research efficiency and reproducibility, accelerating breakthroughs in global health, planetary sustainability, and scientific innovation. The publisher states: “Billions of dollars in research value are lost annually because most scientific data remain difficult to find, access, and reuse. Fragmented formats, missing details, and technical barriers slow both human and AI-driven analysis."