Why publishing in PLOS ONE is the right choice for you.
PLOS ONE is an inclusive journal community working together to advance science for the benefit of society, now and in the future.
An intentionally broad scope journal, we specialize in finding ways to ensure the peer review of papers that may span multiple disciplines or be unable to find a fit in more niche publications. Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, negative and null results are all in scope.
PLOS ONE evaluates research on scientific validity, strong methodology, and high ethical standards—not perceived significance.
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Many journals select on perceived impact, as judged by editors at a particular moment in time. By publishing all rigorous research, regardless of novelty, PLOS ONE lets the research speak for itself and its impact be judged by the entire academic community.
Robust research expertly reviewed

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A broad scope, rigorously peer reviewed journal like PLOS ONE is important, given how much work crosses disciplines and is often rejected by narrower-scoped journals
All your research being accepted and credited

226,000*
published authors
216*
research areas published
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PLOS ONE is a home for all well conducted research and provides opportunities for researchers at all career levels to share and be credited for more of their work.
Increasing the readership of your research
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