The Frontier Standard

Our methodology framework for AI-assisted research with full provenance.

Not "AI wrote this" but "you can verify this."

1. Radical Transparency

Every paper published in Frontier Science includes complete provenance logs. Readers can inspect every decision point, data transformation, and LLM interaction that contributed to the findings.

2. Reproducibility First

Every paper comes with a replication kit — a self-contained package that allows anyone to reproduce the research from scratch, including data, code, environment specifications, and checksums.

3. Provenance Badges

Papers earn provenance badges based on their level of transparency: Gold (full ApolloBot provenance), Silver (partial provenance), or Bronze (code and methods available).

4. Statistical Rigor

All papers undergo automated statistical audit checking for appropriate test selection, multiple comparison correction, effect size reporting, and data integrity verification.

5. Open Review

Reviews are public and attributed. Reviewers receive credit for their contributions. Authors can respond publicly. The entire review history is preserved and accessible.