Aims and Scope
PLOS Pathogens is a peer-reviewed open-access medical journal. All content in PLOS Pathogens is published under the Creative Commons "by-attribution" license. PLOS Pathogens began operation in September 2005. It was the fifth journal of the Public Library of Science (PLOS), a non-profit open-access publisher.
Key Metrics
10.5
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.05 - 0.1
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
5 - 10
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.93
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.91 2-year SI
- 0.92 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Genetics
SJR
- Q1 Genetics
- Q1 Virology
- Q1 Immunology
- Q1 Microbiology
- Q1 Parasitology
- Q1 Molecular Biology
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.62
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
5 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
9%
4 to 6 months
50%
7 to 9 months
32%
Above 9 months
8%
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Topics Covered
- Virulence
- Hepatitis B
- Virus
- Malaria
- Mycobacterium
- Endoplasmic reticulum
- Antibody response
- Phagocytosis
- Inflammasome
- Furin
- Disease severity
- Viral rna
- Central nervous system
- Insect
- Antigen
- Viral replication
- Machine learning
- Chromatin
- Genome
- Human papillomavirus
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Article Processing Charges | USD 2655 |
| Publication Time | 24 |
| Editorial Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 2005 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Plagiarism | Visit website |
| Waiver Policy | Visit website |
| Publication Time | 24 |
| Article Processing Charges | USD 2655 |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Editorial Team | Visit website |
| Review Process | Anonymous peer review |
| Review Url | Visit website |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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11.3k articles received 847.2k citations see all
- 41,271 Supporting
- 795,844 Mentioning
- 3,504 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 12 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 488 Corrections
- 276 Errata
- 4 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has PLoS Pathogens been actively publishing?
PLoS Pathogens has been in operation since 2005 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of PLoS Pathogens ?
PLoS Pathogens published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did PLoS Pathogens publish last years ?
In 2023, PLoS Pathogens published 656 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for PLoS Pathogens ?
For PLoS Pathogens,eISSN is 1553-7374 and pISSN is1553-7366.
What is Citescore for PLoS Pathogens ?
Citescore for PLoS Pathogens is 10.5.
What is SNIP score for PLoS Pathogens ?
SNIP score for PLoS Pathogens is 1.62.
What is the SJR for PLoS Pathogens ?
SJR for PLoS Pathogens is Q1.
Who is the publisher of PLoS Pathogens ?
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE is the publisher of PLoS Pathogens.