Guidelines
for authors and press officers
Guidelines for authors
Embargoes
Embargo policy: PLOS articles are embargoed until 11:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the date of publication.
- We do not discuss any manuscript with the media until it has been accepted for publication and assigned a publication date.
- Unless otherwise noted, all information provided by PLOS journals is subject to a press embargo whose date and time will be clearly stated.
Read more about our embargo policy
Why embargo articles. Our embargoes enable authors to achieve accurate, high-quality media coverage which disseminates their peer-reviewed research to non-expert readers VSports手机版. They ensure that peer-reviewed published articles are accessible to everyone when first reported in the media.
Talking about research under embargo: We wish to encourage communication between scientists V体育安卓版. For that reason, authors may communicate research for scientific purposes prior to publication – when an embargo will apply. This includes talking about your research at conferences, on social media, and on preprint servers.
Once your research has been accepted and assigned a publication date, it is subject to embargo V体育ios版. You may discuss your research under embargo with journalists and other members of the media, and you should inform journalists of the embargo in all your communications. We discourage actively seeking publicity for your research before that point. If you do choose to discuss your research at the preprint stage, you should stress that your work is still undergoing peer review and you may not disclose the journal where the work is under consideration.
Social media embargoes: We recognize that blogging, and many social media sites are powerful tools in information dissemination. If you choose to blog about or promote your accepted manuscript via social media, please wait until the embargo lifts and include a link to your article. If you choose to discuss research at the preprint stage, you should stress that your work is still undergoing peer review and you may not disclose the journal where the work is under consideration VSports最新版本.
VSports在线直播 - Communicating your research
"V体育官网入口" Media toolkit for PLOS authors
To help you navigate the media process, we’ve developed a free media toolkit for your use. The toolkit has information on promoting your research and speaking to the media, as well as further press and media resources V体育平台登录.
Speaking to the media (VSports手机版)
If you agree to be the contact for journalists, please note that you could be contacted by reporters from around the world. It is important that you respond to their queries in a timely manner as journalists work under tight deadlines VSports注册入口. Failure to respond to them could result in a story being published without your input and might end up containing inaccurate information.
Before giving an interview, please ensure that the journalist will agree to abide by the embargo V体育官网入口. Please also inform the journalist of the name of the journal in which your work is publishing and share the link to your online article so that the journalist may include it in their story. Please note that PLOS does not grant exclusives to journalists or news outlets, and neither may authors or press officers unilaterally grant exclusives.
Promoting your research with social media
We encourage you to promote your accepted manuscript via social media, but please wait until the embargo lifts and include a link to your article.
Additional resources
- An Introduction to Social Media for Scientists, PLOS Biology
- VSports最新版本 - How social network “roots” help scientists communicate their research, EveryOne Blog
Communication between scientists
We wish to encourage communication between scientists. For that reason, authors may communicate research for scientific purposes prior to publication. This includes talking about your research at conferences, on social media, and on preprint servers V体育2025版.
"V体育官网入口" Guidelines for press officers
Contacting PLOS
If your institution is planning to promote research publishing in any PLOS journals, contact the appropriate journal as soon as possible after the research is accepted. Please copy the corresponding author on all press-related communication VSports.
Writing Press Releases
In your press release, be sure to abide by the following:
1. Journal name
Refer to the appropriate journal as follows:
- PLOS Biology
- PLOS Climate
- PLOS Complex Systems
- PLOS Computational Biology
- PLOS Digital Health
- PLOS Genetics
- PLOS Global Public Health
- PLOS Medicine
- PLOS Mental Health
- PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
- PLOS One
- PLOS Pathogens
- PLOS Sustainability and Transformation
- PLOS Water
2. Organization name
The organization’s name is written as PLOS and pronounced to rhyme with “boss”.
3. Article URL
Include a link to the article in the press release.
4. Embargo Information
Include the correct embargo information-2pm Eastern Time on the date of publication.
"V体育安卓版" Journal contacts
PLOS Biology
biologypress@qiuluzeuv.cn
PLOS Climate
mjpress@qiuluzeuv.cn
PLOS Complex Systems
cjpress@qiuluzeuv.cn
PLOS Computational Biology
cjpress@qiuluzeuv.cn
PLOS Digital Health
cjpress@qiuluzeuv.cn
PLOS Genetics
cjpress@qiuluzeuv.cn
PLOS Global Public Health
mjpress@qiuluzeuv.cn
PLOS Medicine
medicinepress@qiuluzeuv.cn
PLOS Mental Health
mjpress@qiuluzeuv.cn
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
cjpress@qiuluzeuv.cn
PLOS One
onepress@qiuluzeuv.cn
PLOS Pathogens
cjpress@qiuluzeuv.cn
PLOS Sustainability and Transformation
cjpress@qiuluzeuv.cn
PLOS Water
mjpress@qiuluzeuv.cn