Calls for Papers
We asked, authors answered. Our Calls for Papers are designed in consultation with leading experts in the field to gather research in emerging topics and delve deeper into current issues within a given field.
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OPEN CALLS FOR PAPERS
CURATED COLLECTIONS - CALL FOR PAPERS
Medicine & Health Sciences
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Feb
19
2021
Drug Delivery Call for PapersRead more…
The efficacy and safety of a drug is highly impacted not only by how it is designed, but also by how and where it is delivered. In recent years there…
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Apr
9
2021
Influenza Call For PapersRead more…
Influenza is an important cause of death and morbidity globally. While vaccination is the best way to prevent influenza virus infection, other…
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Apr
9
2021
Health Services Research Call for PapersRead more…
Issues on health care access have recently been put in sharp relief, as the current COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of strengthening…
Biology & Life Sciences
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Mar
31
2021
Call for Papers Modeling Cell Proliferation and the Cell Microenvironment Call for PapersRead more…
Cells use elaborate mechanisms to sense a variety of mechanical and biochemical cues in their environment, to integrate this information, and to…
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Human Genetic AdmixtureRead more…
Throughout human history, large-scale migrations have facilitated the formation of populations with ancestry from multiple previously separated…
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Paleoecology and Paleobiology of Extinct SpeciesRead more…
This Collection showcases recent publications that aim to reconstruct extinct species’ interactions with both the abiotic and biotic environment…
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Diagnostic Tests in Low-Resource SettingsRead more…
Advances in technology and engineering over the past few decades have led to an increased interest in developing new, low-cost diagnostic techniques…
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Social PsychiatryRead more…
Social contexts and environments have a critical influence on psychiatric morbidity. Whilst biological mechanisms can explain some aspects of…
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Antiviral Innate ImmunityRead more…
Viral infections are an important cause of death worldwide. In addition to established human pathogens, spillover from animal reservoirs cause…
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Public Health Implications of a Changing ClimateRead more…
This Collection uses the lens of climate change to address effects on public health with a particular focus on the spread of infectious diseases…
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Education Research CollectionRead more…
This Collection highlights some of PLOS ONE’s publications across the broad field of education research, from early childhood education to higher…
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RECENTLY PUBLISHED COLLECTIONS
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Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally and recent statistics indicate that the decline in mortality observed in the last few…
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Determinants, Consequences and Management of Obesity
Our goal is to bring together researchers and clinicians devoted to caring for people with obesity and its multiple co-morbidities. Publications are…
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Liver Diseases
Liver disease is a major cause of premature mortality and morbidity worldwide. However, with advances in vaccine development and an increased…
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Open Soft Robotics Research
PLOS ONE is delighted to present this Collection of Open Soft Robotics Research. Largely inspired by the way many living organisms move and adapt…
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Neuroscience of Reward and Decision Making
Humans and other animals must make decisions in order to survive. To make a decision, it is necessary to consider the costs and benefits of a given…