PLOS One
PLOS One
Multi-disciplinary Research Access
Open Access Publishing
Rigorous Peer Review
Key Features of PLOS One
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Multi-disciplinary Research Access
Provides access to peer-reviewed research articles across science, engineering, medicine, and social sciences, allowing users to explore content from various disciplines in one platform
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Rigorous Peer Review
Ensures high quality research through fair and thorough peer review process, evaluating scientific validity, methodology and ethical standards
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Features advanced search functionality and taxonomy-based browsing to help users easily find relevant research articles in their field of interest
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Provides comprehensive usage statistics including page views, downloads and citations for each published article to track research impact
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FAQs about PLOS One
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What is PLOS One?
PLOS One is a peer-reviewed open access mega journal published by the Public Library of Science (PLOS) since 2006. The journal covers primary research from any discipline within science, engineering, medicine, and the related social sciences and humanities.
What type of research does PLOS One accept?
PLOS One accepts research in over two hundred subject areas across science, engineering, medicine, and social sciences. They evaluate research based on scientific validity, strong methodology, and high ethical standards. The journal publishes all rigorous research, including negative and null results, protocols and methodologies.
How does PLOS One's peer review process work?
PLOS ONE has a rigorous editorial screening and assessment process with several stages. Their peer review process focuses on scientific rigor with the goal of publishing all high-quality research. The journal works with an international team of Academic Editors who are experts in their respective fields to provide fair and thorough review.
How can I access PLOS One content?
All PLOS One content is immediately and freely available to anyone, anywhere in the world. The journal is widely indexed by major services such as Crossref, Dimensions, DOAJ, Google Scholar, PubMed Central, Scopus, Web of Science, and many more. Content can be downloaded, printed, distributed, read, reused and remixed without restriction, as long as proper attribution is given.
What are the publication fees for PLOS One?
PLOS One charges different publication fees based on the type of article: Regular research articles cost $1,749, Registered Report Protocols are $1,339, Registered Report Articles are $775, and Lab Protocols & Study Protocols cost $1,100. PLOS employs several business models to support equitable Open Access.
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