Public Library of Science · ISSN 1932-6203
PLOS ONE impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 3.48 citations per paper for PLOS ONE, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 3.48Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 594Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 19,598343,510 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- OpenAPC about $2,382Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works PLOS ONE published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What PLOS ONE publishes.
Mostly Infectious Diseases, Genetics and Molecular Biology, within Multidisciplinary.
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLOS ONE | 3.48 | 594 | Open |
| iScience | 4.85 | 141 | Open |
| Scientific Reports | 5.31 | 462 | Open |
| PNAS | 8.95 | 1,167 | Subscription |
| Science Advances | 13.32 | 378 | Open |
About PLOS ONE.
Comment 1What is the PLOS ONE impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 3.48 citations per paper for PLOS ONE, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is PLOS ONE open access?
Yes, PLOS ONE is fully open access, with an article processing charge of about $2,382.
Comment 3How many papers does PLOS ONE publish a year?
OpenAlex records 19,598 works in 2025, and 343,510 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.