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PLoS ONE

Public Library of Science · United States · Est. 1806

ISSN1932-6203eISSN1932-6203

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.803

H-Index

591

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.065

Total Works

337,343

Total Citations

12,219,111

2yr Mean Citedness

2.47

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Retractions

1481

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

PLOS ONE is a multidisciplinary open-access scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science (PLOS), a non-profit publisher. PLOS ONE covers primary research in all areas of science and medicine. The journal publishes all rigorously scientifically validated research, regardless of novelty. The journal is known for its broad scope and rapid publication process.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1806

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications337,343

Publisher OrgPublic Library of Science

OA Since2005

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Submission Info

APC Cost$1,350Below median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~29 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Public Library of Science

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1932-6203 / 1932-6203

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$1,350

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MultidisciplinaryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsPlant and animal studiesHIV Research and TreatmentGlobal Maternal and Child HealthGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMicroRNA in disease regulationTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyImmune Cell Function and InteractionWildlife Ecology and ConservationEpigenetics and DNA Methylation