On May 29 2026, the Office of Management and Budget published a proposed rule change that would fundamentally alter how federal research…
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Publishing PLOS responds to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed ruleRead more
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Assessment Why we need to go ‘beyond the article’ to transform researchRead more
Over the course of 18 months, we are working on an ambitious new project to Redefine Publishing. Working with stakeholders from across…
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Publishing PLOS announces new Essay article typeRead more
We are delighted to announce that a new ‘Essay’ article type is now available at PLOS Climate, PLOS Global Public Health, PLOS…
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Open Access Doesn't Need APCs Series Beyond article-based charges working group: an update on progressRead more
Since September 2023, cOAlition S, in partnership with Jisc and PLOS, have been working with a multi-stakeholder working group to identify business…
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Publishing Beyond article-based charges: working group establishedRead more
Note: cOAlition S published the following announcement on its website on Wednesday, September 13th. cOAlition S, in partnership with Jisc and PLOS…
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Open Science The Fully OA group respond to the House Appropriations CommitteeRead more
Note: PLOS is one of eight signatories on this letter. It was sent to Congress last week and posted publicly today (August…
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Open Access Doesn't Need APCs Series Moving away from APCs: a multi-stakeholder working group convened by cOAlition S, Jisc and PLOSRead more
cOAlition S, in partnership with Jisc and PLOS, are seeking to establish a multi-stakeholder working group to identify business models and arrangements…
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Publishing PLOS Authorship policy update: Adopting a more inclusive standardRead more
Author: Renee Hoch, Managing Editor, PLOS Publication Ethics Team Journals’ and publishers’ authorship policies set expectations with regard to credit and responsibilities…
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In the News PLOS Expands Footprint in Europe with a Publishing Agreement in ItalyRead more
Note: PLOS issued the following press release on May 1, 2023. SAN FRANCISCO —The Public Library of Science (PLOS) is pleased to…
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Open Access PLOS response to the National Institutes of Health Request for InformationRead more
Note: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently requested feedback on its planned implementation of the White House Office of Science and…
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In the News PLOS Genetics to launch Microbial SectionRead more
NOTE: PLOS issued the following press release on Thursday, April 20 at 2pm Eastern SAN FRANCISCO — PLOS today announced that PLOS…
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In the News PLOS expands its global footprint with a new presence in AsiaRead more
Author: Roheena Anand, Executive Director, PLOS Global Publishing Development Open Science, when done well, should enable and facilitate global collaboration and participation…