PLOS Genetics Year in Review
2021 was a year of continued growth for PLOS Genetics. We welcomed new editors, continued to publish exciting research articles from our community, and launched 4 new collections. Learn more about our 2021 journal updates, read a message from the Editors-in-Chief, discover publications that made the news, and more.
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Published authors
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Published articles
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Countries represented by submitting authors
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This year, we continued to receive and publish the latest research in genetics and genomics. Read some of our popular publications from 2021.
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In 2021, PLOS Genetics articles were referenced over 750 times by media outlets around the world. Explore articles that made the news.
- The genetic consequences of dog breed formation—Accumulation of deleterious genetic variation and fixation of mutations associated with myxomatous mitral valve disease in cavalier King Charles spaniels
- Genes in human obesity loci are causal obesity genes in C. elegans
- Genome-wide association study of fish oil supplementation on lipid traits in 81,246 individuals reveals new gene-diet interaction loci
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“In our message last year we noted the tumultuous times expecting that another trip around the sun would find us more settled. So much for the prognostic capabilities of geneticists! Nonetheless, we remain humbled and deeply grateful to our authors, reviewers, and editors. Despite persistent global difficulties the PLOS Genetics community continues to be strong. They make remarkable contributions as working scientists who thoughtfully and generously review and edit each other’s research. The creativity and resilience of the PLOS Genetics community, together with our own tenacious optimism, lead us to double down on looking forward to a sense of renewal and continued growth for the journal in 2022.”
Gregory S. Barsh, Editor-in-Chief
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Gregory P. Copenhaver, Editor-in-Chief orcid.org/0000-0002-7962-3862
Journal Updates
Awards and Recognition
Our Editorial Board members are working researchers just like you who strive to support our community and make significant advances across every field of genetics. Read noteworthy accomplishments our editors achieved in 2021.
- Epigentics Secition Editor Wendy Bickmore was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in recognition of services to biomedical sciences and to women in science in January 2021.
- Associate Editor Sarah A. Tishkoff was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
- Associate Editors Denise Montell, Anita Hopper, Joe Heitman and Marisa Bartolomei were elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
- Associate Editors Sarah A. Tishkoff and Sue Jinks-Roberston were elected to the American Academy (Biological Sciences).
New Article Types
In 2020, we launched Methods articles — a new article type designed to give authors the opportunity to more easily customize their methods section upon submission. In 2021, we shared the first publications using this article type. Read the first one published in June here.
To submit your own Methods, you can choose the Methods article type option when starting a new PLOS Genetics submission in Editorial Manager.
Noteworthy Collections
PLOS Genetics Collections
Collaborative Collections
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