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  • Partnerships The 2026 Global Young Academy call for new members is now open

    August 24, 2026

    We are pleased to share that applications for the 2027 cohort membership in the Global Young Academy (GYA) are now open until…

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  • Open Science Zimbabwe strengthens national commitment to open science at the 6th ZULC Biennial Conference

    August 10, 2026 By PLOS

    The following post is a joint announcement with TCC Africa Harare, Zimbabwe | 7 July 2026 The Zimbabwe Open Science Stakeholder Convening…

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  • Publishing PLOS responds to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed rule

    July 14, 2026 By PLOS

    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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  • Einstein Awards program Call for Entries: 2026 Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research

    January 26, 2026 By PLOS

    Note: PLOS is pleased to once again partner with the Einstein Foundation Berlin for this awards program. Below is the Einstein Foundation’s…

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  • In the News PLOS launches two journals to address critical real-world challenges

    November 13, 2025 By PLOS

    Note: PLOS issued the following press release on Wednesday, November 12. SAN FRANCISCO — The Public Library of Science (PLOS) today announced…

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  • Open Science PLOS partners with the Global Young Academy to advance open science principles

    November 5, 2025 By PLOS

    Note: PLOS issued the following press release in December, 2023. Halle/Saale, Germany, and San Francisco, United States – The Public Library of…

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  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 

    September 30, 2025 By PLOS

    In a recent post on Scholarly Kitchen, three writers shared personal stories expressing concern over the White House’s decision to eliminate federal…

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  • In the News PLOS announces a new publishing agreement in India

    September 30, 2025 By PLOS

    Note: PLOS issued the following press release on September 30, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO, CA —The Public Library of Science (PLOS) today announced…

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  • OA policy PLOS Response to NIH Request for Information: Maximizing research funds by limiting allowable publishing costs

    September 18, 2025 By PLOS

    Note: You can read the request for information here. 1. Proposed Policy Options We recognize NIH’s aim to maximize the value of…

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  • Peer Review Week The promise and perils of AI use in peer review

    September 18, 2025 By PLOS

    Author: Renee Hoch, Head of Publication Ethics, PLOS Artificial intelligence (AI) is having an outsized influence on many industries, including scholarly publishing…

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  • Open Science What is the impact of open science practice?

    September 16, 2025 By PLOS

    In a new study now available as a preprint on arXiv, we explore the link between open science practices and citations for…

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  • Open Science Pioneering approaches in open peer review

    September 11, 2025 By PLOS

    Scholarly communication is transforming more rapidly than ever before. Policy, community norms and technology are all reshaping the ways in which we…

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