PLoS Genetics is a peer-reviewed english-language open-access journal published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in United States, operating under an open-access model since 2005. The journal covers Biology (General): Genetics.
Authors are required to pay an article processing charge to publish in PLoS Genetics; refer to the journal's APC page for the current rate. A waiver policy is offered for eligible authors. Articles are released under the CC BY, Publisher's own license license (see other journals using this license).
To date, PLoS Genetics has published 11,601 articles. Articles are minted with DOIs through the prefix 10.1371. All submissions undergo plagiarism screening before peer review.
Keywords
gene discovery, population genetics, genome projects, comparative genomics, functional genomics, medical genetics
At a glance
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science (PLoS)
- Country
- United States
- Primary language
- English
- License
- CC BY, Publisher's own license
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer review
- OA since
- 2005
- Review time
- 26 weeks
- DOI prefix
10.1371- Plagiarism check
- Yes
ISSN
- 1553-7390
- electronic
- 1553-7404
Frequently asked questions
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1553-7390 (print) · 1553-7404 (electronic).