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eISSN: 1545-7885pISSN: 1544-9173
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Aims and Scope

PLOS Biology is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of biology. Publication began on October 13, 2003. It was the first journal of the Public Library of Science. The editor-in-chief is Nonia Pariente. Less

PLoS Biology Key Metrics

CiteScore
14.9
Eigenfactor
0.05 - 0.1
H-Index
293
Impact Factor
5 - 10
Scite Index
0.92 5-Year SI
SJR
Q1Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
SNIP
2.53

Topics Covered on PLoS Biology

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Central nervous system
Auditory cortex
Multiple sclerosis
Actin
Tuberculosis
Climate change
Open science
Cell division
Machine learning
G protein
Cell cycle
Fossil evidence
Nitric oxide
Tropism
Adipose tissue
Gene expression
Virus
Reactive oxygen species
Medical literature

PLoS Biology Journal Specifications

Overview
Publisher PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
Language English
Frequency Monthly
Article Processing ChargesUSD 5300
Publication Time28
Editorial Review ProcessAnonymous peer review
General Details
LanguageEnglish
FrequencyMonthly
Publication Start Year2003
Publisher URLVisit website
Website URLVisit website
Publication Details
PlagiarismVisit website
Publication Time 28
Waiver PolicyVisit website
Editorial Review Detail
Editorial TeamVisit website
Review ProcessAnonymous peer review
Review UrlVisit website
Information for authors
Author instructionsVisit website
Copyright DetailsVisit website
Deposit PolicySherpa/Romeo
License typeCC BY
OA statementVisit website
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FAQs on PLoS Biology

How long has PLoS Biology been actively publishing? Faqs

PLoS Biology has been in operation since 2003 till date.

What is the publishing frequency of PLoS Biology? Faqs

PLoS Biology published with a Monthly frequency.

What is the eISSN & pISSN for PLoS Biology? Faqs

For PLoS Biology, eISSN is 1545-7885 and pISSN is 1544-9173.

What is Citescore for PLoS Biology? Faqs

Citescore for PLoS Biology is 14.9.

What is the H Index for PLoS Biology ? Faqs

H Index for PLoS Biology is 293.

What is SNIP score for PLoS Biology? Faqs

SNIP score for PLoS Biology is 2.53.

What is the SJR for PLoS Biology? Faqs

SJR for PLoS Biology is Q1.

Who is the publisher of PLoS Biology? Faqs

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE is the publisher of PLoS Biology.

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