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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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Suicide Prevention Awareness MonthRead more
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In the News PLOS announces a new publishing agreement in IndiaRead more
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 costsRead more
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 reviewRead more
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?Read more
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 reviewRead more
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 policyRead more
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 journalRead more
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 – TogetherRead more
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 From outdated assessment systems and misaligned funding models to barriers in transparency…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 issuesRead more
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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Open Science There’s more to research than citations: Understanding knowledge-sharing practices with Open Science IndicatorsRead more
Open science practices have an important role to play in our ongoing efforts to recognize a broader range of research contributions. After many new developments, collaborations, and feedback from…
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Updated version of the “How Equitable Is It?” tool for assessing equity in scholarly communication modelsRead more
Note: PLOS, cOAlition S and Jisc issued the following press release on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 [Strasbourg, 14 May 2025] The “How…