To be considered for publication in plos genetics, any given manuscript must satisfy the following criteria. Bacteria are well known for their extremely high adaptability in stressful environments. Plos genetics accepts initial submissions of manuscripts in a single pdf file which can include text and figures. List the name and version of any software package used, alongside any relevant. When submitting a manuscript, authors must provide a data availability statement describing compliance with. Starting this month, we will send those ids associated with authors of newlypublished papers through to crossref in our metadata deposits. Upon initial submission, you are requested to submit the pdf of your manuscript containing the. This makes the cover letter, and by extension, the manuscript, more professional.
At the moment, close to 20% of manuscripts considered at plos have a preprint at submission compared to 3% across pubmed with some communities particularly embracing this aspect of open science e. Plos one is excited to announce a call for papers for a collection on the theme of microbial ecology of changing environments. Read the full collection of topic pages published in plos genetics. Review all accepted manuscript submissions provided by plos on a monthly basis for corresponding authors from nih. Some journals have required language for cover letters regarding simultaneous submissions to other journals. Sign in to the submission system, and click submit new manuscript. Put it on institutional letterhead, if you are permitted by the journals submission system. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between visual ability and cognitive function in healthy elderly subjects. The clinical relevance of this property is clearly illustrated by the everdecreasing efficacy of antibiotic therapies. Some journals have required language for cover letters regarding simultaneous submissions to other. Plos one of course never considered novelty as a criterion, but until recently the existing policy at all other journals was to protect from scooping from the time of submission only.
Approve one publication apc fee payment from the librarys plos account for an nih corresponding author within a 12month period. She wrote it in a plaintext editor and placed text files alongside data sets and code for generating figures on the codesharing site github. Plos one, plos biology and plos computational biology are delighted to announce a call for papers in mathematical modelling of infectious disease dynamics, where submissions will be included in a collection bringing together different disciplines such as mathematics, biology, medicine and physics in order to shed light on this crucial topic. If you are submitting a revised manuscript, upload separate files for your text, figures, and supporting information. Alternatively, plos genetics can automatically compile a preprint pdf suitable for biorxiv. Welcome to the science of stories call for papers plos. In this case series in jiangsu province, covid19 patients had less severe symptoms and had better outcomes than the initial covid19 patients in wuhan. Section bioinformatics and computational biology aims to rapidly publish new methods, research findings, opinions, and hypothesis articles. Plos public library of science all journals endnote. We encourage you to consider the scope of each journal before submission, as journals are editorially independent and specialized in their publication criteria and breadth of content.
Frontiers in genetics bioinformatics and computational. Is any software created by the authors freely available. It has been suggested that functional visual acuity va testing may be able to measure both the visual performance and cognitive ability needed for driving and help to reduce the number of road traffic accidents. Author summary we reported the epidemiology, clinical laboratory, radiological characteristics, treatment, and clinical outcomes of 202 confirmed cases of covid19 in 8 hospitals from 8 cities of jiangsu province, china. A brief guide to writing your first scientific manuscript. You may submit translations of the manuscript or abstract as supporting information.
Authors submitting manuscripts in the life sciences to plos genetics may optin to post their work on biorxiv during initial submission. An article may be deposited in biorxiv in draft or final form, provided that it concerns a relevant scientific field, the content is unpublished at the time of submission, and all its authors have. Plos genetics publishes original contributions in genetics and genomics that reflect the full breadth, interdisciplinary nature and impact of these fields on science and medicine. Plos genetics will publish an uncorrected page proof of your manuscript as an early version of your manuscript in advance of the final article at the same time that you receive your author proof.
Frequent exposures to antibiotics favor bacterial strains that have acquired mechanisms to overcome drug inhibition and lethality. Deposited in an open software archive see depositing software, below included in the submission as supporting information. We invite you to submit interdisciplinary research exploring microbial ecology and diversity, terrestrial polar microbiology, nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, ocean acidification, bioremediation, wildlife. The experience of a highlyselective journal like plos biology when it expanded this protection period to six months before submission was intriguing to all. Our manuscript ended up being accepted in a similar journal. Plos one plos biology plos computational biology plos genetics plos medicine plos neglected tropical diseases plos. Make sure your manuscript is a good fit for plos genetics. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. The open source toolkit features articles and online projects describing hardware and software that can be used in a research andor science education settings across different fields, from basic to applied research. When you choose to publish with plos, your research makes an impact. This will help ensure that your submission is complete and gets handled as quickly as possible. Draft scientific manuscripts tend to be confidential, however this article presents the approach of olga botvinnik who managed her paper like a piece of opensource software.
We sent our manuscript at 8 am and received a response within hours, i remember the decision letter stating that our manuscript almost caught their attention. The date the early version is posted will be your articles publication date. Software submitted to plos must meet the following requirements. In reality, fungi can be lifethreatening to those who become immunocompromised during medical procedures or through conditions such as hiv and diabetes. The channel editors aim to showcase how open source tools can lead to innovation, democratization and increased reproducibility. Reviewer invitations are sent by email from the journals editorial manager submission system. Research on human fungal pathogens has historically taken a backseat to other infectious diseases, perhaps due to a common misperception that fungi largely cause superficial infections. The other plos titles will migrate to the new platform later this summer. Although plos one provides a recommended reference style for submissions, the journal does not routinely revise references when authors submit manuscripts as this would unnecessarily delay publication.
Submit your manuscript write a cover letter for your manuscript. A flurry of interest has arisen around the revised plos data policy that we announced in december and which will come into effect for research papers submitted next month. Manuscript submitted, the journal has received the submission and is conducting an initial editorial assessment and screening for technical requirements. This results in a variety of reference styles both within and between articles. The importance of being second ploswide edition the. We expect that all researchers submitting to plos submissions in which software is the central part of the manuscript will. This call for papers for a plos one collection convenes diverse perspectives from the humanities and the sciences to. Under this call for papers, authors are responsible for providing, where relevant and upon submission, the source code needed to replicate their findings, in a repository such as github or bitbucket or a cloud computing service such as code ocean.
Endnote styles plos public library of science all journals endnote styles plos public library of science all journals our policy towards the use of cookies all clarivate analytics websites use cookies to improve your online experience. Once you supply all the requested information, click build pdf for approval on the final screen. In those files that are created in software like matlab, open illustrator or inkscape and. The discipline of bioinformatics and computational biology sits at the interface between biology, the quantitative sciences such as mathematics, statistics, computer science and engineering, and spans levels of investigation from single genes to systems. The journal publishes human studies as well as research on model organisms from mice and flies to plants and bacteria with an emphasis on studies of broad interest to the genetics community that provide. Use the recommended name by consulting the appropriate genetic. Data underlying the studys findings will be a requirement of publication, per the plos data policy. Instructions for resetting your password will be sent to this email address. We are gratified to see a huge swell of support for the ideas behind the policy, but we note some concerns about how it will be implemented and how it will affect. Join plos today, and help us improve open access scholarly communications. You will receive a confirmation message with a manuscript number to track the submission s progress.
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