About the journal
PLoS ONE 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: 2,477 USD. Declared review time at DOAJ: 29 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
- 1932-6203
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,477 USD
- Articles in DOAJ
- 368233
- Declared review time
- 29 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2007-03-30
- MEDLINE · 2006-01-01
- PUBMED · 2006-12-20
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,477 USD
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 29 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 165 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=99)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Descriptive metadata from public sources (DOAJ, OpenAlex, PubMed) as of the capture date shown — contains no assessment or judgment.
Articles in DOAJ
368233
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
29weeks
Works in OpenAlex
340733
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
597
i10-index
233274
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Added to DOAJ
- 2007-03-30
- 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)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 92%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- PLoS ONEPublic Library of Science onePLoS 1
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101285081
Classification4
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- HIV Research and Treatment
- HIV Research and Treatment
Show all subjects (50)
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- MicroRNA in disease regulation
- MicroRNA in disease regulation
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA Research and Splicing
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Immune Response and Inflammation
- Immune Response and Inflammation
- Malaria Research and Control
- Malaria Research and Control
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Gut microbiota and health
- Gut microbiota and health
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- RNA modifications and cancer
- RNA modifications and cancer
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Keywords (DOAJ)
- science
- medicine
- engineering
- social sciences
- multidisciplinary sciences
- humanities
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