| Title | PLoS ONE |
| Abbreviation | PLoS ONE |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Multidisciplinary (Q1) |
| h-index | 367 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 5222 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.852 |
| Impact Score | 3.58 |
| Publisher | Public Library of Science |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 19326203 |
| Official Website | Visit Website |
| Wikipedia Page | Visit Wikipedia |
PLoS ONE features reports of original research from all disciplines within science and medicine. By not excluding papers on the basis of subject area, PLoS ONE facilitates the discovery of the connections between papers whether within or between disciplines.
PLoS ONE is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Multidisciplinary (Q1). It is published by Public Library of Science. The overall rank of PLoS ONE is 5222. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.852. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 367. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of PLoS ONE journal is 19326203. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. PLoS ONE is cited by a total of 188716 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2021).
The impact score (IS) 2021 of PLoS ONE is 3.58, which is computed in 2022 as per its definition. PLoS ONE IS is increased by a factor of 0.54 and approximate percentage change is 17.76% when compared to preceding year 2020, which shows a rising trend. The impact score (IS), also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
IS 2021 of PLoS ONE is 3.58. If the same upward trend persists, impact score may rise in 2022 as well.
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | Coming Soon |
| 2021 | 3.58 |
| 2020 | 3.04 |
| 2019 | 2.86 |
| 2018 | 2.90 |
| 2017 | 3.00 |
| 2016 | 3.08 |
| 2015 | 3.48 |
| 2014 | 3.70 |
PLoS ONE has an h-index of 367. It means 367 articles of this journal have more than 367 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of PLoS ONE is 19326203. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of PLoS ONE is 5222. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.852. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
PLoS ONE is published by Public Library of Science. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2001, 2006-2021. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of PLoS ONE is PLoS ONE. This abbreviation ('PLoS ONE') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Multidisciplinary (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
| Jan - Jun 19 | Jul - Dec 19 | Jan - Jun 20 | Jul - Dec 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to First Editorial Decision (Rejection or Peer Review) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| Time to First Decision | 43 | 47 | 44 | 47 |
| Time to Final Decision (Rejection or Acceptance) | 84 | 88.5 | 83 | 84 |
| Time to Acceptance | 157 | 141 | 144 | 149 |
| Time to Publication | 171 | 162 | 169 | 162 |
| Time from Acceptance to Publication | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 |
| Desk Rejections without peer review (%) | 26.3% | 22.3% | 23.0% | 22.8% |
| Acceptance Rate* | 46.9% | 43.1% | ||
| All times are in days and are median numbers *Acceptance rates are calculated from submission cohorts and are therefore only available with delay |
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Source: plos.org
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellenic Journal of Nuclear Medicine | journal | 16924 | Hellenic Society of Nuclear Medicine | 23 | 0.91 |
| Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology | journal | 4898 | Elsevier Ireland Ltd | 16 | 2.77 |
| International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems | journal | 14563 | Inderscience Publishers | 17 | 1.54 |
| Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics | journal | 818 | European Geosciences Union | 221 | 6.94 |
| International Journal of Hepatology | journal | 5744 | Hindawi Limited | 17 | 2.42 |
| Modern Drama | journal | 25345 | University of Toronto Press | 12 | 0.10 |
| Plato Journal | journal | 25661 | Coimbra University Press | 1 | 0.06 |
| Science and Engineering of Composite Materials | journal | 13580 | Walter de Gruyter GmbH | 21 | 1.79 |
| Agronomy Journal | journal | 7036 | John Wiley & Sons Inc. | 138 | 2.59 |
| International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering | journal | 7003 | World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd | 107 | 2.49 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2022/2023 | Coming Soon |
| 2021 | 3.58 |
| 2020 | 3.04 |
| 2019 | 2.86 |
| 2018 | 2.90 |
| 2017 | 3.00 |
| 2016 | 3.08 |
| 2015 | 3.48 |
| 2014 | 3.70 |
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