ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
2006–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
4.8
SJR · SCImago
0.726
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
500
Best quartile
Q1 · 83rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | 38 / 223 | 83rd | Q1 |
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PLOS ONE
PLOS ONE is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.8), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Public Library of Science.
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ISSN 1932-6203Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Public Library of Science
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
4.8
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is PLOS ONE indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2006–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.8.
What quartile is PLOS ONE in Scopus?
PLOS ONE is Q1 in Multidisciplinary (rank 38 of 223), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of PLOS ONE?
PLOS ONE is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.8, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 83rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.726, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 500.
How much does it cost to publish in PLOS ONE?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,382 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes PLOS ONE and what is its ISSN?
PLOS ONE is published by Public Library of Science. Its ISSN is 1932-6203.
Is PLOS ONE in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is PLOS ONE open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is PLOS ONE? — open metrics via OpenAlex
PLOS ONE has an h-index of 605 and a 2-year mean of 3.31 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.8, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #37 of 208 Scopus journals in Multidisciplinary.
605
h-index
3.31
2-yr mean citations
236,506
i10-index
342,466
works indexed
12,704,238
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,382
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#37 of 208 Top 18% Multidisciplinary
PLOS ONE published 19,608 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 21,191. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in PLOS ONE? — latest 95 articles, 2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (19.6%), United States (17.3%) and Iran (5.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for PLOS ONE? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2,844 retracted papers are recorded (8.3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 156 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2,844 · 8.3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 156 · 0.5 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases and suspect text
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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