Journal details
PLOS MEDICINE
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE · ISSN 1549-1277 · eISSN 1549-1676
SCIEScopusMEDLINEPubMedPMCDOAJ
Overview
PLOS MEDICINE is a Medicine, General & Internal 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: 133 articles · 2025: 195 articles · 2024: 158 articles. Source: OpenAlex open data.
FAQ
What is the impact factor of PLOS MEDICINE?
The impact factor recorded for PLOS MEDICINE is 9.9 (2025 JCR release), JCR quartile Q1.
What is the CAS zone (Chinese Academy of Sciences ranking) of PLOS MEDICINE?
PLOS MEDICINE is listed in CAS Zone 1 and marked as a TOP journal.
Which databases index PLOS MEDICINE?
PLOS MEDICINE is indexed in SCIE, Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, PMC, DOAJ. Confirm on the journal website and the database itself before submitting.