PLOS is a non-profit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice.

Building on a strong legacy of pioneering innovation, PLOS continues to be a catalyst, reimagining models to meet open science principles, removing barriers and promoting inclusion in knowledge creation and sharing, and publishing research outputs that enable everyone to learn from, reuse and build upon scientific knowledge.

We believe in a better future where science is open to all, for all.

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PLOS Collections

PLOS Collections help you discover topics that fascinate you and keep you up-to-date with the latest research in your community.

Covering a connected body of work and evaluated by leading experts in their respective fields, our collections make it easier to delve deeper into specific research topics from across the breadth of the PLOS portfolio. PLOS Collections are always fully Open Access so you can discover, share, and reuse without restrictions.

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Curated collections

Discover more research with expertly curated, topic-specific collections

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Special issues

A dedicated forum to address critical topics within a discipline.

Special Issues at our journals provide a dedicated forum to address critical topics within a discipline. Led by expert Guest Editors, special issues bring together original research and commentary that raise broad awareness and accelerate progress in these areas.

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Partnered collections

By joining forces we make trusted research open to all.

We team up with organizations such as the WHO, CDC, and Department of Health and Human Services to share the outcomes of a collaborative research project or expand a body of work with flexible, open science options. Together, we make trusted research Open to all.

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