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PLoS Medicine : Impact Factor & More

eISSN: 1549-1676pISSN: 1549-1277
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Aims and Scope

PLOS Medicine (formerly styled PLoS Medicine) is a peer-reviewed weekly medical journal covering the full spectrum of the medical sciences. It began operation on October 19, 2004, as the second journa... More

PLoS Medicine Key Metrics

CiteScore
15
Eigenfactor
0.05 - 0.1
H-Index
258
Impact Factor
15 - 20
Scite Index
0.86 5-Year SI
SJR
Q1Biochemistry
SNIP
3.65
Time to Accept
6
 Mo
Time to Publish
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7
 Mo
Time to Publish

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% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
2%
4 to 6 months
27%
7 to 9 months
44%
Above 9 months
28%

Topics Covered on PLoS Medicine

Cohort study
Pregnancy
Blood pressure
Vitamin B12
Malaria
Gestation
Mental health
Randomized controlled trial
Quality of life
Dementia
Rural india
Public health
Colorectal cancer
Hepatitis B
Genotype
Type 2 diabetes
Multimorbidity
Drug resistance
Body mass index
Hemoglobin

PLoS Medicine Journal Specifications

Indexed in the following public directories

  • Web of Science Web of Science
  • Scopus Scopus
  • DOAJ DOAJ
  • SJR SJR
Overview
Publisher PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
Language English
Frequency Monthly
Article Processing ChargesUSD 5300
Publication Time32
Editorial Review ProcessAnonymous peer review
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FAQs on PLoS Medicine

How long has PLoS Medicine been actively publishing? expand

PLoS Medicine has been in operation since 2004 till date.

What is the publishing frequency of PLoS Medicine? expand

PLoS Medicine published with a Monthly frequency.

How many articles did PLoS Medicine publish last year? expand

In 2024, PLoS Medicine publsihed 157 articles.

What is the eISSN & pISSN for PLoS Medicine? expand

For PLoS Medicine, eISSN is 1549-1676 and pISSN is 1549-1277.

What is Citescore for PLoS Medicine? expand

Citescore for PLoS Medicine is 15.

What is the H Index for PLoS Medicine ? expand

H Index for PLoS Medicine is 258.

What is SNIP score for PLoS Medicine? expand

SNIP score for PLoS Medicine is 3.65.

What is the SJR for PLoS Medicine? expand

SJR for PLoS Medicine is Q1.

Who is the publisher of PLoS Medicine? expand

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE is the publisher of PLoS Medicine.