Journal details
PLOS BIOLOGY
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE · ISSN 1544-9173 · eISSN 1545-7885
SCIEScopusMEDLINEPubMedPMCDOAJ
Overview
PLOS BIOLOGY is a Biochemistry & Molecular Biology · Biology journal published by PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE (United States). Use this page to check its impact factor, JCR quartile, CAS zone and indexing before you submit. Always confirm the scope, APC and policies on the journal's official website.
Publication output
2026: 242 articles · 2025: 571 articles · 2024: 488 articles. Source: OpenAlex open data.
FAQ
What is the impact factor of PLOS BIOLOGY?
The impact factor recorded for PLOS BIOLOGY is 6.9 (2025 JCR release), JCR quartile Q1.
What is the CAS zone (Chinese Academy of Sciences ranking) of PLOS BIOLOGY?
PLOS BIOLOGY is listed in CAS Zone 1 and marked as a TOP journal.
Which databases index PLOS BIOLOGY?
PLOS BIOLOGY is indexed in SCIE, Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, PMC, DOAJ. Confirm on the journal website and the database itself before submitting.