PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Encyclopedia
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (ISSN 1935-2735) is an open access, online scientific journal
devoted to the study of neglected tropical diseases. Submissions go through pre-publication peer review
for scientific rigor and relevance to a specific set of overlooked diseases, including helminth, bacterial, viral, protozoan and fungal infections endemic to tropical regions. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (abbreviated as PLoS Negl Trop Dis.) articles are indexed in PubMed
, and by Web of Science
. It is the seventh and youngest member of the Public Library of Science
family of open access journal
s.
Launched in 2007 by founding editor Peter Hotez
, with US$1.1 million in grant
support from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases was created to be "both catalytic and transformative in promoting science, policy, and advocacy for these diseases of the poor."
As with all journals of the Public Library of Science, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases is financed by charging authors a publication fee, advertising from companies that sell drugs or medical devices are not accepted. As of July 2008 the journal charges authors US$2,200 to publish an article. It will waive the fee for authors who do not have the funds. This business model
, known as open access publishing, allows PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases to provide free and unlimited access to all articles immediately. The usage and reproduction of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases articles are subject to a Creative Commons Attribution License, version 2.5.
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
devoted to the study of neglected tropical diseases. Submissions go through pre-publication peer review
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
for scientific rigor and relevance to a specific set of overlooked diseases, including helminth, bacterial, viral, protozoan and fungal infections endemic to tropical regions. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (abbreviated as PLoS Negl Trop Dis.) articles are indexed in PubMed
PubMed
PubMed is a free database accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics. The United States National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health maintains the database as part of the Entrez information retrieval system...
, and by Web of Science
Web of Science
ISI Web of Knowledge is an academic citation indexing and search service, which is combined with web linking and provided by Thomson Reuters. Web of Knowledge coverage encompasses the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. It provides bibliographic content and the tools to access, analyze,...
. It is the seventh and youngest member of the Public Library of Science
Public Library of Science
The Public Library of Science is a nonprofit open-access scientific publishing project aimed at creating a library of open access journals and other scientific literature under an open content license...
family of open access journal
Open access journal
Open access journals are scholarly journals that are available online to the reader "without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself." Some are subsidized, and some require payment on behalf of the author.Subsidized journals...
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Launched in 2007 by founding editor Peter Hotez
Peter Hotez
Dr. Peter J. Hotez is a scientist, pediatrician, and leading advocate and expert in the fields of global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical disease control. He is President of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, headquartered in Washington, DC; and will lead the Sabin vaccine development program...
, with US$1.1 million in grant
Grant (money)
Grants are funds disbursed by one party , often a Government Department, Corporation, Foundation or Trust, to a recipient, often a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business or an individual. In order to receive a grant, some form of "Grant Writing" often referred to as either a proposal...
support from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest transparently operated private foundation in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates. It is "driven by the interests and passions of the Gates family"...
, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases was created to be "both catalytic and transformative in promoting science, policy, and advocacy for these diseases of the poor."
As with all journals of the Public Library of Science, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases is financed by charging authors a publication fee, advertising from companies that sell drugs or medical devices are not accepted. As of July 2008 the journal charges authors US$2,200 to publish an article. It will waive the fee for authors who do not have the funds. This business model
Business model
A business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value...
, known as open access publishing, allows PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases to provide free and unlimited access to all articles immediately. The usage and reproduction of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases articles are subject to a Creative Commons Attribution License, version 2.5.