February 17, 2017 Editor’s Note: For a nonpartisan assessment of Why Scientists Must Also Be Advocates and suggestions for what you can…
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In the News Stand Up for ScienceRead more
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In the News Jenny Machida Appointed to PLOS Board of DirectorsRead more
PLOS is pleased to announce that Jenny Machida has joined the PLOS Board of Directors, effective October 21, 2016. “Jenny’s deep business…
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Assessment Influential Work from PLOS Authors Garners Lasker AwardsRead more
The Lasker Awards recognize the contributions of scientists, physicians and public servants who have made major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment…
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Open Access PLOS appoints Dr. Joerg Heber Editor-in-Chief of PLOS ONERead more
PLOS announced today that after an extensive search, Dr. Joerg Heber has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of PLOS ONE. Heber will be responsible…
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Assessment Measuring Up: Impact Factors Do Not Reflect Article Citation RatesRead more
This special blog post is co-authored by PLOS Executive Editor Véronique Kiermer, Université de Montréal Associate Professor of Information Science Vincent…
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In the News Wikipedia Year of Science: An Open Opportunity for ParticipationRead more
Publishers of peer-reviewed Open Access journals such as PLOS are driven by the realization that, because taxpayers fund the overwhelming majority of…
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Assessment The Future of Science CommunicationRead more
As a participant in OpenCon 2015, a conference geared towards Early Career Researchers in all disciplines, PLOS had the opportunity to hear…
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Innovation Four PLOS authors receive 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Life SciencesRead more
Publishing in Open Access journals is not only ethically rewarding, it also can be financially rewarding. Through the Breakthrough Prize – initiated…
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Alt-Metrics New NIH Biosketch Brings Opportunity for Change: PLOS Speaks with Dr. Bruce AlbertsRead more
There is an intense ongoing conversation in the scientific community on how best to determine the value of scholarly work, in reaction…