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

    November 13, 2025

    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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  • Scholarly publishing Updates to PLOS retrospective health database editorial policy

    September 4, 2025 By PLOS

    All PLOS journals place a premium on scientific rigor and editorial integrity. We publish research that complies with the highest technical and…

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  • post PLOS Biology announces agreement to become a MetaROR partner journal

    August 14, 2025 By PLOS

    Note: PLOS issued the following press release on Thursday, August 14th. SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Today, PLOS Biology announced a new agreement…

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  • Collaboration Responsible Research in Action Unconference: Rethinking How We Do Research – Together

    August 12, 2025 By PLOS

    We all encounter systemic challenges in our everyday research practice. From outdated assessment systems and misaligned funding models to barriers in transparency…

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  • In the News PLOS responds to PNAS study detailing the growth of peer review integrity issues

    August 11, 2025 By PLOS

    A new PNAS study uses openly available articles to map the scale of paper mill and peer review ring activity across scholarly…

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