PLOS is a non-profit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice.

Building on a strong legacy of pioneering innovation, PLOS continues to be a catalyst, reimagining models to meet open science principles, removing barriers and promoting inclusion in knowledge creation and sharing, and publishing research outputs that enable everyone to learn from, reuse and build upon scientific knowledge.

We believe in a better future where science is open to all, for all.

Journals
More Content
More About Collections
Research Analysis & Policy

Publishing Dual Use Research of Concern: A Case Study

Curated Collections

The implications of publishing dual use research of concern (DURC) continues to be a topic widely and deeply discussed in the scientific community. In a series of Opinion articles, PLOS Pathogens intends to contribute to this ongoing debate with four balanced and differing perspectives from notable members of the scientific community. The four author groups represented in these Opinions include Drs. Ryan S. Noyce and David H. Evans, two authors of a recent PLOS ONE study on Horsepox virus, Dr. Volker Thiel, who served as Academic Editor for the article describing the study, and Dr. Thomas Inglesby, Jr. and Dr. Kevin M. Esvelt, both of whom have advocated for changes in the peer reviewing and publishing of DURC-related research. These authors, use the PLOS ONE paper as a springboard for their Opinions.

Image Credit: History and pathology of vaccination, Edgar March Crookshank (1889)

Jump to section
Research Article
Editorial
Opinions
PLOS Pathogens  Homepage

Visit our journal homepage to see more research and front matter that PLOS Pathogens publishes.

click here
PLOS Pathogens Collections

Please feel free to consult other PLOS Pathogens Collections, such as our Co- and Polymicrobial Infections Collection, as well as our upcoming collection on the microbiome.

CLICK HERE
Back to top