How much does it cost to submit to PLOS ONE?

There is a publication charge of US$1350 for accepted articles. Also, complete or partial fee waivers can be obtained for authors who do not have funds to cover the fees.

Do I have to pay to publish in PLOS ONE?

Publication in any PLOS journal is free for authors whose research is funded primarily (50% or more of the work contained within the article) by an institution located in a Research4Life Group A country.

What is the ISSN of PLOS ONE?

1932-6203
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How is PLOS funded?

It launched its first journal, PLOS Biology, in October 2003 and (as of October 2015) publishes seven journals. The organization is based in San Francisco, California, and has a European editorial office in Cambridge, Great Britain. The publications are primarily funded by payments from the authors.

How many medical research papers are published every year?

Recent bibliometrics show that the number of published scientific papers has climbed by 8–9% each year over the past several decades. In the biomedical field alone, more than 1 million papers pour into the PubMed database each year — about two papers per minute.

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How much does it cost to publish in PLoS ONE?

To publish in PLoS ONE with Open Access Lincense, authors are required to pay an overall article publishing charges (APC) : $ -0.5 USD. When did you submit your manuscript?

Do the PLOS global participation and publication fee assistance programs support authors?

The PLOS Global Participation and Publication Fee Assistance programs provide full or partial support to authors. We believe that lack of funds should not be a barrier to Open Access publication.

What is the ISSN of PLOS One?

The ISSN of PLoS ONE is 1932-6203 . An ISSN is an 8-digit code used to identify newspapers, journals, magazines and periodicals of all kinds and on all media–print and electronic. The ISSN (Online) of PLoS ONE is – .

What are the exceptions to the PLOS publishing schedule?

We make exceptions for articles that need to be scheduled at a specific time, press released content, and other situations. All publications roll up into monthly issues with the exception of PLOS ONE, PLOS Climate, PLOS Global Public Health, and PLOS Water.