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.
SPOTLIGHT
OPEN CALLS FOR PAPERS
CURATED COLLECTIONS - CALL FOR PAPERS
Medicine & Health Sciences
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Feb
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2021
Drug Delivery Call for PapersDeadline February 19, 2021
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
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2021
Influenza Call For PapersDeadline April 9, 2021
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 PapersDeadline April 9, 2021
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
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2021
Call for Papers Modeling Cell Proliferation and the Cell Microenvironment Call for PapersDeadline March 31, 2021
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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A PLOS Collection Human Genetic Admixture
Throughout human history, large-scale migrations have facilitated the formation of populations with ancestry from multiple previously separated…
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A PLOS Collection Paleoecology and Paleobiology of Extinct Species
This Collection showcases recent publications that aim to reconstruct extinct species’ interactions with both the abiotic and biotic environment…
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A PLOS Collection Diagnostic Tests in Low-Resource Settings
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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A PLOS Collection Social Psychiatry
Social contexts and environments have a critical influence on psychiatric morbidity. Whilst biological mechanisms can explain some aspects of…
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A PLOS Collection Antiviral Innate Immunity
Viral infections are an important cause of death worldwide. In addition to established human pathogens, spillover from animal reservoirs cause…
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A PLOS Collection Public Health Implications of a Changing Climate
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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A PLOS Collection Education Research Collection
This Collection highlights some of PLOS ONE’s publications across the broad field of education research, from early childhood education to higher…
CLOSED CALLS FOR PAPERS
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Early Detection and Minimal Residual Disease Call for Papers
Publishing date to be announced 2021
Global Child and Adolescent Health Call for Papers
Publishing date to be announced 2021
Plant Phenomics and Precision Agriculture Call for Papers
Publishing date to be announced 2020
Cancer Metastasis Call for Papers
Publishing date to be announced 2020
Cognitive Psychology Call for Papers
Publishing date to be announced 2020
Rewilding and Restoration Call for Papers
Publishing date to be announced 2020
Understanding and Preventing Suicide Call for Papers
Publishing date to be announced 2020
Health & Health Care in Gender Diverse Communities Call for Papers
Publishing date to be announced 2020
Refugee and Migrant Health Call for Papers
Publishing date to be announced 2020
Neglected Tropical Diseases Gender and Equity Research: A PLOS Cross-Journal Call for Papers
Publishing date to be announced 2020
Antifungal Immunity Call for Papers
Publishing date to be announced 2020
Zoonotic Pathogen Emergence Call for Preregistered Research
Publishing date to be announced 2020
Cities as Complex Systems Call for Papers
Deadline September 4, 2020
RECENTLY PUBLISHED COLLECTIONS
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A PLOS Collection Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular DiseaseUpdated December 8, 2020
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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A PLOS Collection Determinants, Consequences and Management of ObesityUpdated November 30, 2020
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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A PLOS Collection Liver DiseasesUpdated November 23, 2020
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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A PLOS Collection Open Soft Robotics ResearchUpdated November 17, 2020
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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A PLOS Collection Neuroscience of Reward and Decision MakingUpdated October 27, 2020
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…