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frontiersin.org

Category: Education

Scanned: May 12, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC · First seen: May 12, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · Times Scanned: 1
94 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of frontiersin.org Captured May 12, 2026
https://frontiersin.org
Screenshot of frontiersin.org
20 years
Extremely Popular - #907 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Microsoft Azure Cloud (northeurope)
Dublin, Ireland
Unknown
Nuxt.js
20.105.75.30
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registered February 11, 2006
Expires February 11, 2027
Name Servers ns3-38.azure-dns.org
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Microsoft Azure Cloud (northeurope)
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
4 files scanned
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www.frontiersin.org/search 2.5 KB Flagged: medium risk
www.frontiersin.org.http-redirect 90 B No threats
www.frontiersin.org/favicon.ico 14.7 KB No threats
www.frontiersin.org/# 224.9 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
106
External Links
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2
Iframes
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138
Referenced Domains
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Flagged Resources
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http://frontiersin.org/about/annual-reportsNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/awardsNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/collaboratorsNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/contactNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/fair-data-managementNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/fee-policyNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/frontiers-planet-prizeNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/historyNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/how-we-publishNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/impactNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/leadershipNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/missionNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/open-accessNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/open-access-agreementsNot flagged
http://frontiersin.org/about/peer-reviewNot flagged
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about.proquest.comNot flagged
access.clarivate.comNot flagged
accessibility.huit.harvard.eduNot flagged
api.base-search.netNot flagged
assets.ctfassets.netNot flagged
blog.frontiersin.orgNot flagged
brand.frontiersin.orgNot flagged
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c4disc.pubpub.orgNot flagged
careers.frontiersin.orgNot flagged
cdsweb.u-strasbg.frNot flagged
chemrxiv.orgNot flagged
chronos-oa.comNot flagged
cites.orgNot flagged
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frontiersin.org Overview

Description of frontiersin.org

frontiersin.org appears to be the official website of Frontiers, an open-access academic publisher focused on peer-reviewed scientific journals and research-related services. The page metadata and homepage content indicate that the site is used to publish scholarly articles, help researchers find journals and topics, and provide submission resources for authors, editors, reviewers, and collaborators.

Based on the domain name, visible branding, and site structure, the website appears to serve the academic and research community rather than general consumer commerce. The homepage highlights journal discovery, article access, research topics, and manuscript submission, which is consistent with a long-established scholarly publishing platform.

Safety Assessment for frontiersin.org

The scan results are broadly reassuring at the time of this scan. No detections were reported by 0 out of 92 security engines, and the domain was listed as clean across the checked blacklist and threat-database sources. The site also has a long operating history of about 20 years and a strong web presence, which may reduce the likelihood of it being a newly created abusive domain.

One malware scan did produce a low-confidence "suspicious" result on a single page path related to the site's search functionality, but no malware family was named and there was no corroboration from other security engines or blacklist providers. In cases like this, an isolated heuristic finding may reflect a false positive or a pattern-based alert rather than confirmed harmful activity.

Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan, although the single heuristic alert suggests routine caution is still appropriate.

Technical Description

The domain uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by GoDaddy.com, Inc., with expiry in late 2026. It resolves to infrastructure hosted on Microsoft Azure Cloud in Dublin, Ireland, and uses Azure DNS nameservers. The domain is mature, with registration dating back to 2006 and an active registration period extending into 2027.

From a security-configuration perspective, DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No major infrastructure-side security issues were evident from the provided scan data, and the external link/domain review did not identify flagged outbound references at the time of this scan.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://frontiersin.org/
200 https://www.frontiersin.org/
Website Insights
#907
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: Education
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 6 May 11
17 cookies detected
Essential9
Analytics6
Advertising2
Social0
15 1st party cookies
2 3rd party (trackers)
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