At PLOS we warmly welcome the Jan 24, 2022 statement from the Wissenschaftsrat advocating that Open Access should become the default for scientific publications, but encourage further support of the…
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Open Access PLOS response to the Wissenschaftsrat (German Science Council) statement on Open AccessRead more
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Open Access Open Response to “Economic impact of UKRI open access policy” reportRead more
PLOS generally refutes the assertion that OA via the UKRI policy is economically damaging, regarding the FTI Consulting report: “Economic assessment of the impact of the new Open Access policy…
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Advocacy Scientists are flawed, stressed, inspired, kind… we are humanRead more
This post was written by Alexia A., Hannah Dee, Karel Green, Alison Young and Yolanda Ohene from Scientists are Humans and Rebecca…
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Publishing Bats, mummies, and cows in costume: PLOS research making headlines in October!Read more
Though Halloween is behind us, we’re always in the spirit for good science here at PLOS—and our most-talked-about October articles prove it…
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Publishing Crushing bites, crushing politics, and the other “Twitter”Read more
Extinct giant short-faced kangaroos had massive jaws and cheekbones, enabling a powerful bite that could have crushed tree branches, describes a new…
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In the News Busting gender stereotypes, the insect apocalypse, and more PLOS research making August headlines!Read more
Bioluminescent flashes drive schooling behavior in flashlight fish, reveals a new PLOS ONE study. While nighttime fish schooling is rarely observed (likely because…
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PLOS ONE Birds, bees, Beethoven–and other PLOS research making June headlines!Read more
New research from PLOS ONE shows that flowers near managed hives may be one of the sources of virus transmission from infected…
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In the News Spreading the Word: PLOS Advances Research Through Media PartnershipsRead more
Last year, PLOS helped more than 2,300 articles receive media coverage in high-profile outlets including The New York Times, the BBC, National…
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In the News PLOS welcomes the revised Plan S guidelinesRead more
As a fully Open Access publisher entirely ready to support cOAlition S-funded authors, we have always been in a position to give…
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Innovation PLOS Journals Now OPEN for Published Peer ReviewRead more
Starting today, ALL PLOS journals will offer authors the option to publish their peer review history alongside their accepted manuscript! We’ve…
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In the News Mini Frogs and other PLOS Research Making Headlines in March and April!Read more
Mini Frogs and other PLOS Research Making Headlines in March and April! Five tiny new frog species found in Madagascar–meet the Mini…