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PLoS Biology

Biology · Public Library of Science biology

ISSN-L 1544-9173 · 1545-7885（other medium）

Public Library of Science · United States · 1980

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APC$5,500
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Earliest year1980

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Publisher
Public Library of Science · United States
Country/Region
United States
Subject
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Open access
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License
CC BY
Earliest year
1980
DOAJ article records
9,211
Journal website
http://www.plosbiology.org/
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Articles/yr8,827
h-index389
2-yr mean citedness8.64
Last publication year2026
DOAJ article records9,211
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology732 Neuroscience491 Science: Biology (General)1
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