About the Journal

About the Journal

About the Journal

The Journal of Frontiers of Modern Synthesis (JFMS) is a high-quality, international, peer-reviewed, and fully open-access online journal that promotes interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersections of technology, economics, medicine, the humanities, and social development.

The journal is published biannually by the Spanish Association for the Development of Music Therapy and Mental Health. Its Editor is Junnan Lu.

JFMS was established to provide an inclusive academic platform for researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers whose work crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries. The journal encourages research that combines theoretical insight, technological innovation, empirical analysis, and humanistic reflection in order to address emerging scientific and societal challenges.

The term “modern synthesis” reflects the journal’s commitment to integrating knowledge from multiple disciplines. Rather than treating computer science, engineering, economics, medicine, history, philosophy, and the humanities as isolated fields, JFMS supports research that demonstrates how these areas can inform and strengthen one another.

Aims and Scope

The primary aim of JFMS is to advance knowledge by publishing rigorous, original, and socially relevant research. The journal particularly encourages studies that introduce innovative methods, develop interdisciplinary frameworks, apply modern technologies to real-world problems, or critically examine the broader implications of scientific and technological change.

The journal’s principal areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

Digital Intelligence and Economy

JFMS welcomes research examining the development and application of digital technologies in economic, industrial, and social contexts. Relevant topics include artificial intelligence, machine learning, financial technology, digital finance, data-driven economics, computational social science, intelligent decision-support systems, digital transformation, platform economies, and the social and economic effects of automation.

The journal is especially interested in studies that combine computational methods with economic analysis or investigate how emerging technologies influence institutions, industries, markets, employment, and public life.

Medical Innovation and Ethics

The journal publishes research on technological and interdisciplinary developments in medicine and healthcare. Areas of interest include biomedical engineering, health informatics, medical data analysis, artificial intelligence in healthcare, digital health systems, medical technologies, clinical decision support, and technology-assisted diagnosis or treatment.

JFMS also encourages philosophical, ethical, legal, cultural, and humanistic analyses of medical innovation. Authors may examine questions relating to privacy, fairness, patient autonomy, accessibility, professional responsibility, the social consequences of healthcare technologies, and the relationship between scientific progress and human values.

Humanity, History, and Civilization

JFMS supports scholarship exploring the historical, cultural, intellectual, and social dimensions of modern development. Relevant fields include digital humanities, the history of science and technology, cultural studies, intellectual history, social history, media studies, and interdisciplinary investigations of civilization and social change.

The journal welcomes research examining how technological development, economic transformation, scientific discovery, and cultural change influence human communities, institutions, identities, and historical understanding.

Integrated Systems and Interdisciplinary Applications

A central focus of JFMS is research that integrates computing, engineering, economic modelling, medical science, and humanistic inquiry. The journal encourages studies in which computational or quantitative methods are used to address medical, social, cultural, historical, or economic problems.

Examples may include artificial intelligence applications in healthcare, economic modelling of public-health systems, digital tools for historical research, computational approaches to cultural analysis, intelligent systems for social services, and interdisciplinary frameworks for evaluating the effects of emerging technologies.

Types of Contributions

JFMS welcomes a range of scholarly submissions, including:

  • Original research articles presenting new findings, methods, models, or theoretical contributions;

  • Review articles providing systematic, critical, or interdisciplinary assessments of existing research;

  • Case studies examining significant practical, institutional, technological, medical, economic, or social issues;

  • Methodological studies introducing reproducible research tools, analytical frameworks, datasets, or computational approaches;

  • Interdisciplinary studies addressing important scientific, technological, cultural, ethical, or societal questions.

Submissions should demonstrate academic originality, methodological clarity, and relevance to the journal’s interdisciplinary mission. Where appropriate, authors are expected to provide transparent and reproducible descriptions of their research methods, data sources, analytical procedures, and limitations.

Peer Review and Publication Standards

All research submissions considered for publication undergo a rigorous peer-review process. Editorial decisions are based on the originality, methodological quality, academic significance, clarity, ethical integrity, and relevance of the submitted work.

The journal is committed to maintaining high standards of scholarly communication and research ethics. Authors are expected to follow recognised principles concerning originality, authorship, citation, data integrity, conflicts of interest, human and animal research, and responsible academic conduct.

Open-Access Policy

JFMS operates under an open-access publishing model. Published articles are made freely available online so that researchers, professionals, students, policymakers, and members of the public can access and benefit from the journal’s content without subscription barriers.

Through open-access dissemination, the journal seeks to increase the visibility, accessibility, and potential impact of interdisciplinary research. JFMS believes that broad access to scholarly knowledge supports scientific progress, international collaboration, education, and informed public discussion.

Editorial Vision

JFMS aims to become a respected international venue for scholars seeking to redefine the frontiers of modern knowledge. By bringing together research from technological, economic, medical, historical, philosophical, and humanistic perspectives, the journal seeks to encourage meaningful dialogue across academic disciplines.

The journal particularly values research that not only advances specialised knowledge but also explains its wider academic, ethical, cultural, economic, or societal significance. Through rigorous peer review and open-access publication, JFMS is committed to supporting innovative scholarship and contributing to a more integrated understanding of the modern world.