Public Library of Science (PLOS) is a nonprofit publisher, membership, and advocacy organization with a mission to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication.
Our core objectives are to:
- Provide ways to overcome unnecessary barriers to immediate availability, access, and use of research
- Pursue a publishing strategy that optimizes the openness, quality, and integrity of the publication process
- Develop innovative approaches to the assessment, organization, and reuse of ideas and data