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PLOS ONE pre-submission review

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Impact factor

2.6

Acceptance

26% (2025)

First decision

32 days median to first decision (2025)

Anthropic

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From our scan history

What our scan most often flags for manuscripts aimed at PLOS ONE

50 manuscripts named PLOS ONE as their target between August 2026 and 7 October 2026. We counted each author once, using their latest scan, and grouped the issues the way the free preview groups them.

  • Claim scope and support

    48 of 50 (96%)

    Ranked first on 26 · all scans 90%

  • Methods and core science

    17 of 50 (34%)

    Ranked first on 9 · all scans 49%

  • Target journal fit

    12 of 50 (24%)

    Ranked first on 12 · all scans 25%

  • Structure and submission package

    6 of 50 (12%)

    Ranked first on 2 · all scans 6%

  • Statistical confidence and reporting

    4 of 50 (8%)

    Ranked first on 1 · all scans 4%

Desk-rejection risk, as the scan rated it

high

1 of 50

all scans 11%

medium

8 of 50

all scans 36%

low

41 of 50

all scans 53%

Counts come from the free scan's own ratings, not from journal decisions. "All scans" is every manuscript the scan read in the same weeks, whatever its target (2,349 authors). Scans from before the preview grouped issues this way are left out.

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Where can I read more about PLOS ONE?

See the full PLOS ONE submission guide for scope details, insider tips, and acceptance-rate context. Or see how the Full Review works across all journals.

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