PLoS Biology- Impact Score, Ranking, SJR, h-index, Citescore, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and Other Important Details

About PLoS Biology

PLoS Biology is a journal published by Public Library of Science. This journal covers the area[s] related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous), Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous), Neuroscience (miscellaneous), etc. The coverage history of this journal is as follows: 2003-2022. The rank of this journal is 381. This journal's impact score, h-index, and SJR are 9.41, 293, and 4.005, respectively. The ISSN of this journal is/are as follows: 15449173, 15457885.

The best quartile of PLoS Biology is Q1. This journal has received a total of 10184 citations during the last three years (Preceding 2022).

PLoS Biology Impact Score 2022-2023

The latest impact score (IS) of the PLoS Biology is 9.41. It is computed in the year 2023 as per its definition and based on Scopus data. 9.41

It is increased by a factor of around 0.4, and the percentage change is 4.44% compared to the preceding year 2021, indicating a rising trend.

The impact score (IS), also denoted as the 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.

Prediction of PLoS Biology Impact Score 2023

Impact Score 2022 of PLoS Biology is 9.41. If a similar upward trend continues, IS may increase in 2023 as well.

PLoS Biology h-index

 

The h-index of PLoS Biology is 293. By definition of the h-index, this journal has at least 293 published articles with more than 293 citations.

What is h-index?

The h-index (also known as the Hirsch index or Hirsh index) is a scientometric parameter used to evaluate the scientific impact of the publications and journals. It is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given Journal has published at least h papers and each has at least h citations.

PLoS Biology ISSN

The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) of PLoS Biology is/are as follows: 15449173, 15457885.

The ISSN is a unique 8-digit identifier for a specific publication like Magazine or Journal. The ISSN is used in the postal system and in the publishing world to identify the articles that are published in journals, magazines, newsletters, etc. This is the number assigned to your article by the publisher, and it is the one you will use to reference your article within the library catalogues.

ISSN code (also called as "ISSN structure" or "ISSN syntax") can be expressed as follows: NNNN-NNNC
Here, N is in the set {0,1,2,3...,9}, a digit character, and C is in {0,1,2,3,...,9,X}

PLoS Biology Ranking and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

The PLoS Biology is ranked 381 among 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series. As per SJR, this journal is ranked 4.005.

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 Biology Publisher

The publisher of PLoS Biology is Public Library of Science. The publishing house of this journal is located in the United States. Its coverage history is as follows: 2003-2022.

Call For Papers (CFPs)

Please check the official website of this journal to find out the complete details and Call For Papers (CFPs).

Abbreviation

The International Organization for Standardization 4 (ISO 4) abbreviation of PLoS Biology is PLoS Biol.. ISO 4 is an international standard which defines a uniform and consistent system for the abbreviation of serial publication titles, which are published regularly. The primary use of ISO 4 is to abbreviate or shorten the names of scientific journals using the technique of List of Title Word Abbreviations (LTWA).

As ISO 4 is an international standard, the abbreviation ('PLoS Biol.') can be used for citing, indexing, abstraction, and referencing purposes.

How to publish in PLoS Biology

If your area of research or discipline is related to Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous), Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous), Neuroscience (miscellaneous), etc., please check the journal's official website to understand the complete publication process.

Acceptance Rate

There are several factors that influence the acceptance rate of any academic journal. Here are some critical parameters that are considered while calculating the acceptance rate:

• Interest/demand of researchers/scientists for publishing in a specific journal/conference.
• The complexity of the peer review process and timeline.
• Time taken from draft submission to final publication.
• Number of submissions received and acceptance slots
• And Many More.

The simplest way to find out the acceptance rate or rejection rate of a Journal/Conference is to check with the journal's/conference's editorial team through emails or through the official website.

Credits and Sources

• Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
• Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/
• Issn.org, https://www.issn.org/
• Scopus, https://www.scopus.com/