| Title | PLoS Medicine |
| Abbreviation | PLoS Med. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Biochemistry (Q1); Biotechnology (Q1); Cell Biology (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1) |
| h-index | 275 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 386 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 4.198 |
| Impact Score | 9.19 |
| Publisher | Public Library of Science |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 15491277, 15491676 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 2004-2023 |
PLoS Medicine gives the highest priority to papers on the conditions and risk factors that cause the greatest losses in years of healthy life worldwide. For a guide to the conditions and risk factors that we prioritize, see Tables 1.1 and 1.2 of Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors.
Within these priority areas we make decisions based on whether papers are likely to directly and substantially affect clinical practice or public health policy, or have implications of broad general interest for the direction of future, directly clinically relevant research. In addition, we seek to publish papers that address important topics in the ethics and reporting of medical research.
PLoS Medicine is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Biochemistry (Q1); Biotechnology (Q1); Cell Biology (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1). It is published by Public Library of Science. The overall rank of PLoS Medicine is 386. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 4.198. 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 275. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of PLoS Medicine journal is 15491277, 15491676. 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 Medicine is cited by a total of 9109 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2023).
The Impact IF 2023 of PLoS Medicine is 9.19, which is computed in 2024 as per its definition. PLoS Medicine IF is decreased by a factor of 1.23 and approximate percentage change is -11.8% when compared to preceding year 2022, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, 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.
Impact IF 2023 of PLoS Medicine is 9.19. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2024 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 9.19 |
| 2022 | 10.42 |
| 2021 | 9.65 |
| 2020 | 8.92 |
| 2019 | 8.46 |
| 2018 | 7.88 |
| 2017 | 8.24 |
| 2016 | 8.93 |
| 2015 | 9.78 |
| 2014 | 9.44 |
PLoS Medicine has an h-index of 275. It means 275 articles of this journal have more than 275 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 Medicine is 15491277, 15491676. 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 Medicine is 386. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 4.198. 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.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 4.198 |
| 2022 | 4.223 |
| 2021 | 4.180 |
| 2020 | 4.847 |
| 2019 | 5.616 |
| 2018 | 6.626 |
| 2017 | 5.914 |
| 2016 | 6.419 |
| 2015 | 6.078 |
| 2014 | 5.704 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 386 |
| 2022 | 350 |
| 2021 | 362 |
| 2020 | 305 |
| 2019 | 235 |
| 2018 | 174 |
| 2017 | 224 |
| 2016 | 186 |
| 2015 | 201 |
| 2014 | 223 |
PLoS Medicine is published by Public Library of Science. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2004-2023. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of PLoS Medicine is PLoS Med.. This abbreviation ('PLoS Med.') 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 Biochemistry (Q1); Biotechnology (Q1); Cell Biology (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
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.
PLoS Medicine latest impact IF is 9.19. It's evaluated in the year 2023. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 10.42 (2022) and 7.88 (2018), respectively, in the last 10 years. Moreover, its average IS is 9.09 in the previous 10 years.
The PLoS Medicine has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 4.198, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2024. In the past 10 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 6.626 in 2018 and the lowest being 4.180 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the PLoS Medicine over the previous 10-year period stands at 9.09.
The latest h-index of the PLoS Medicine is 275.
The PLoS Medicine is published by the Public Library of Science, with its country of publication being the United States.
The PLoS Medicine is currently ranked 386 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 10 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 174 in 2018 and its lowest position of 386 in 2023.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the PLoS Medicine is PLoS Med..
PLoS Medicine is classified as a journal that the Public Library of Science publishes.
The PLoS Medicine encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The PLoS Medicine is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15491277, 15491676.
The best quartile for the PLoS Medicine is Q1 (2023).
The PLoS Medicine coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2004-2023.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Academic Ethics | journal | 10291 | Springer Netherlands | 30 | 2.62 |
| Zeitschrift fur Germanistische Linguistik | journal | 14988 | Walter de Gruyter GmbH | 16 | 0.40 |
| Qualitative Research | journal | 1588 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 93 | 4.87 |
| Journal of Supply Chain Management | journal | 587 | Wiley-Blackwell | 112 | 12.51 |
| European Journal of Education | journal | 4662 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 59 | 3.64 |
| Howard Journal of Communications | journal | 10151 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 39 | 1.66 |
| Built Environment | journal | 12809 | Alexandrine Press | 46 | 1.18 |
| Museum Management and Curatorship | journal | 10406 | Routledge | 40 | 1.72 |
| Proteomics - Clinical Applications | journal | 9438 | Wiley-VCH Verlag | 64 | 2.28 |
| Agroalimentaria | journal | 26741 | Centro de Investigaciones Agroalimentarias (CIAAL) | 9 | 0.10 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 9.19 |
| 2022 | 10.42 |
| 2021 | 9.65 |
| 2020 | 8.92 |
| 2019 | 8.46 |
| 2018 | 7.88 |
| 2017 | 8.24 |
| 2016 | 8.93 |
| 2015 | 9.78 |
| 2014 | 9.44 |
