Aims and Scope
PLOS Genetics is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal established in 2005 and published by the Public Library of Science. The founding editor-in-chief was Wayne N. Frankel (Columbia University Medical Center). The current editors-in-chief are Gregory S. Barsh (HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology and Stanford University School of Medicine) and Gregory P. Copenhaver (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). The journal covers research on all aspects of genetics and genomics. Less
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- PublisherPUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyMonthly
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyMonthly
- Publication Start Year2005
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Since when has PLOS GENETICS been publishing? 
The PLOS GENETICS has been publishing since 2005 till date.
How frequently is the PLOS GENETICS published? 
PLOS GENETICS is published Monthly.
Who is the publisher of PLOS GENETICS? 
The publisher of PLOS GENETICS is PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE.
Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of PLOS GENETICS? 
For the PLOS GENETICS's Aims and Scope, please refer to the section above on the page.
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of PLOS GENETICS? 
The eISSN number is 1553-7404 and pISSN number is 1553-7404 for PLOS GENETICS.
What is the focus of this journal? 
The journal covers a wide range of topics inlcuding Genome, Oxidative stress, Chromatin, Endoplasmic reticulum, Gene expression, Sperm, Chronic pain, Adaptation, Chromosome, RNA polymerase, Trehalose, Neurofibromatosis, Simulation, Prostate cancer, Optical coherence tomography, Growth rate, Virus, Mutant, Skeletal muscle, DNA damage.
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