About the journal
PLoS Pathogens is an open-access journal published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in United States, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 3,165 USD. Declared review time at DOAJ: 24 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science (PLoS)
- ISSN
- 1553-7366 · 1553-7374
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 3,165 USD
- Articles in DOAJ
- 13041
- Declared review time
- 24 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2005-03-21
- MEDLINE · 2005-01-01
- PUBMED · 2007-05-04
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 3,165 USD
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 24 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 164 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=86)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
13041
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
24weeks
Works in OpenAlex
12656
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
315
i10-index
10059
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Added to DOAJ
- 2005-03-21
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSPMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2027
- Level 2 — top tier (~20% of the field's channels)
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 94%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- Public Library of Science pathogens
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101238921
Classification4
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- HIV Research and Treatment
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
Show all subjects (50)
- interferon and immune responses
- interferon and immune responses
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Immune Response and Inflammation
- Immune Response and Inflammation
- Malaria Research and Control
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Malaria Research and Control
- Viral-associated cancers and disorders
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
Keywords (DOAJ)
- pathogens
- bacteria
- fungi
- parasites
- prions
- viruses
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