In theory, it shouldn’t matter where authors of scientific papers get their research funding, a longtime journal editor once told me. Papers…
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Advocacy New Charges of Climate Skeptic’s Undisclosed Ties to Energy Industry Highlight Journals’ Role as Gatekeeper
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Advocacy Any Questions about our Data Policy?
by PLOS Biology, PLOS Genetics and PLOS Computational Biology Publication is the end of one journey, but the beginning of another (longer)…
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Advocacy This week in PLOS Biology
In PLOS Biology this week, you can read about the sequence of the centipede genome, alternative publication metrics, how we pay attention…
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Advocacy This week in PLOS Biology
In PLOS Biology this week, you can read about access to research data, regulation of cell asymmetry and septum formation in Caulobacter, and…
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Advocacy Naïve, Crazy Idealists Make Good
Ten years ago this month, PLOS ventured into the world of scientific publishing by launching its flagship journal, PLOS Biology. When Harold…
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Advocacy Open access: Delivering on its potential
This week, October 22-28, marks Open Access Week, a global event that brings various parties together to discuss, publicize and advocate for…
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Advocacy Reach out and teach someone
If anyone thinks that the taxpayers who underwrite tens of billions of dollars of scientific research don’t care about getting access to…