PLoS Journals

PLoS publishes peer-reviewed, open access scientific and medical journals that include original research as well as timely feature articles. All PLoS articles are immediately freely accessible online, are deposited in the free public archive PubMed Central, and can be redistributed and reused according to the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.

PLoS Biology

PLoS Biology features works of exceptional significance in all areas of biological science, from molecules to ecosystems, including works at the interface with other disciplines, such as chemistry, medicine, and mathematics. PLoS Biology is ranked as the most highly cited general biology journal by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), with an impact factor of 14.1.

PLoS Medicine

PLoS Medicine is an international, multidisciplinary medical journal that publishes outstanding human studies that substantially enhance the understanding of human health and disease. PLoS Medicine aims to promote translation of basic research into clinical investigation, and of clinical evidence into practice. PLoS Medicine encourages papers that cross disciplines.
The current ISI impact factor for PLoS Medicine is 13.8.

PLoS Computational Biology

PLoS Computational Biology is published by PLoS in partnership with the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB). PLoS Computational Biology features works of exceptional significance that further our understanding of living systems at all scales through the application of computational methods. PLoS Computational Biology is ranked as the most highly cited journal in the Mathematical and Computational Biology category by ISI, with an impact factor of 4.9.

PLoS Genetics

PLoS Genetics reflects the full breadth and interdisciplinary nature of genetics and genomics research by publishing outstanding original contributions in all areas of biology - human studies as well as research on model organisms - from mice and flies, to plants and bacteria. The current ISI impact factor for PLoS Genetics is 7.7.

PLoS Pathogens

From molecules to physiology, PLoS Pathogens publishes important new ideas on bacteria, fungi, parasites, prions, and viruses that contribute to our understanding of the biology of pathogens and pathogen-host interactions. The current ISI impact factor for PLoS Pathogens is 6.1.

PLoS ONE

PLoS ONE is a high-volume, efficient, and economical system for the publication of peer-reviewed research in all areas of science and medicine. It provides a unique forum for community dialogue using the full potential of the web to accelerate scientific progress.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases will be the first open access journal devoted to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The journal will publish high quality, peer-reviewed research on all scientific, medical, and public health aspects of these forgotten diseases affecting the worldÕs forgotten people. Launching 2007.

PLoS Hub for Clinical Trials

PLoS Clinical Trials has merged with PLoS ONE. Researchers and clinicians interested in clinical trials research can read and interact with articles via the new PLoS Hub for Clinical Trials, which includes all previous PLoS Clinical Trials articles together with clinical trials research from PLoS ONE. Authors who are interested in publishing clinical trials research with PLoS should continue to submit directly to the journal that best suits their needs; PLoS ONE is now welcoming submission of papers reporting results of all types of clinical trials, irrespective of outcome.