In previous blog posts we’ve talked about PLOS’ efforts to improve recognition for authors and increase transparency around individuals’ contributions to published…
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In the News Author Credit: 2016 RoundupRead more
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In the News A PLOS Response to Open in Action with Open ScienceRead more
With the theme of Open in Action, International Open Access Week 2016 served as a call for researchers, policymakers, funders and publishers…
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In the News Jenny Machida Appointed to PLOS Board of DirectorsRead more
PLOS is pleased to announce that Jenny Machida has joined the PLOS Board of Directors, effective October 21, 2016. “Jenny’s deep business…
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In the News The Best of Both Worlds: Preprints and JournalsRead more
Update December 5, 2016: PLOS Genetics now has in place a new initiative to use preprint servers for identifying and soliciting manuscripts. Please…
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Assessment Influential Work from PLOS Authors Garners Lasker AwardsRead more
The Lasker Awards recognize the contributions of scientists, physicians and public servants who have made major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, treatment…
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Assessment Author Credit: PLOS and CRediT UpdateRead more
Our January update on author credit focused on how PLOS was moving forward with the use of ORCID identifiers (iDs) for researcher…
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Assessment Measuring Up: Impact Factors Do Not Reflect Article Citation RatesRead more
This special blog post is co-authored by PLOS Executive Editor Véronique Kiermer, Université de Montréal Associate Professor of Information Science Vincent…
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In the News Easing Discovery: A New Website for PLOSRead more
PLOS has a history of moving forward on initiatives designed to benefit diverse stakeholders, from authors, reviewers, editors and librarians to policy…
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In the News PLOS Supports Early Career Researchers with Travel Award and Broader InitiativeRead more
PLOS supports the growth of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) as they build skills in science communication, become champions of Open Science and…
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In the News Placing Authors at the Center of the Scientific EndeavorRead more
PLOS is developing a new submission system to enhance the publishing experience for our community of editors, authors and reviewers. Why…
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In the News Wikipedia Year of Science: An Open Opportunity for ParticipationRead more
Publishers of peer-reviewed Open Access journals such as PLOS are driven by the realization that, because taxpayers fund the overwhelming majority of…
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In the News Where Next for PLOS: Working Together to Make Waves in Scientific CommunicationRead more
What began as a ripple with the goal to make research accessible and free has propagated into over 157 funder and 500…