PLoS Medicine
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Aims and Scope
PLOS Medicine (formerly styled PLoS Medicine) is a peer-reviewed weekly medical journal covering the full spectrum of the medical sciences. It began operation on October 19, 2004, as the second journal of the Public Library of Science (PLOS), a non-profit open access publisher. All content in PLOS Medicine is published under the Creative Commons "by-attribution" license. To fund the journal, the publication's business model requires in most cases that authors pay publication fees. The journal was published online and in a printed format until 2005 and is now only published online. The journal's acting chief editor is Clare Stone, who replaced the previous chief editor, Larry Peiperl, in 2018. Less
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- PublisherPUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyMonthly
- Article Processing ChargesUSD 5300
- Publication Time32
- Editorial Review ProcessAnonymous peer review
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyMonthly
- Publication Start Year2004
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- Plagiarism
- Publication Time32
- Waiver Policy
- Editorial Team
- Review ProcessAnonymous peer review
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- Deposit PolicySherpa/Romeo
- License typeCC BY
- OA statement
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FAQs
Since when has PLoS Medicine been publishing? 
The PLoS Medicine has been publishing since 2004 till date.
How frequently is the PLoS Medicine published?
PLoS Medicine is published Monthly.
What is the H-index. SNIP score, Citescore and SJR of PLoS Medicine?
PLoS Medicine has a H-index score of 258, Citescore of 15, SNIP score of 3.65, & SJR of Q1
Who is the publisher of PLoS Medicine?
The publisher of PLoS Medicine is PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE.
Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of PLoS Medicine?
For the PLoS Medicine's Aims and Scope, please refer to the section above on the page.
How can I view the journal metrics of PLoS Medicine on editage?
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of PLoS Medicine?
The eISSN number is 1549-1676 and pISSN number is 1549-1277 for PLoS Medicine.
What is the focus of this journal?
The journal covers a wide range of topics inlcuding Cohort study, Pregnancy, Blood pressure, Vitamin B12, Malaria, Gestation, Mental health, Randomized controlled trial, Quality of life, Dementia, Rural india, Public health, Colorectal cancer, Hepatitis B, Genotype, Type 2 diabetes, Multimorbidity, Drug resistance, Body mass index, Hemoglobin.
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While high-impact journals offer greater visibility, they are often highly competitive. It's essential to balance the journal's impact factor with the likelihood of your work being accepted.