PLOS is a nonprofit open-access science, technology, and medicine publisher with a library of open-access journals and other scientific literature under an open-content license.
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10 Facts About PLOS
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PLOS organizers turned their attention to starting their own journal, along the lines of the UK-based BioMed Central, which has been publishing open-access scientific articles in the biological sciences in journals such as Genome Biology since 2000.
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PLOS journals are what is described as "open-access content"; all content is published under the Creative Commons "attribution" license.
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In 2016, PLOS confirmed that their chief executive officer Elizabeth Marincola would be leaving for personal and professional reasons at the end of that year.
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In May 2017, PLOS announced that their new CEO would be Alison Mudditt with effect from June.
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In 2021, PLOS announced a policy that required changes in reporting for researchers working in other countries as an attempt to address neo-colonial parachute research practices.
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PLOS was launched with grants totaling US$13 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Sandler Family Supporting Foundation.
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PLOS confirmed in July 2011 that it no longer relies on subsidies from foundations and is covering all of its operational costs.
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PLOS has its main headquarters in Suite 225 in the Koshland East Building in Levi's Plaza in San Francisco.
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In June 2010, PLOS announced that it was moving to a new location in order to accommodate its rapid growth.
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