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plos medicine

ISSN 1549-1676· EN

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43.8 / 100
Journament Score
Below Average
Ranked #477 of 29,312 scored journals (34,012 indexed)
78 Articles
Scores higher than 98.3% of scored journals
050100
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About This Journal

Short Name plos med
Abbreviated Name plos med
ISSN 1549-1676
URL http://www.plosmedicine.org

Quality Profile

7 of 12 dimensions measured
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5 of the 12 dimensions could not be measured for this journal. They are left as gaps in the shape rather than plotted as zero.

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Dimension This journal Corpus average
Engagement 31.2 30.4
Accessibility 20.0 20.4
Timeliness 0.0 5.8
Diversity 93.3 24.4
Innovation 70.0 25.7
Community Impact 7.9 5.8
Content Distribution 69.8 88.6
Content Quality — 55.5
Ethics & Transparency — 40.2
Editorial Standards — 33.4
Publication Regularity — 53.2
Geographic Reach — 30.8

Publications Per Year

Articles (78)

2017
Tuberculosis detection and the challenges of integrated care in rural China: A cross-sectional standardized patient study.
Sylvia, Sean;Xue, Hao;Zhou, Chengchao;Shi, Yaojiang;Yi, Hongmei;Zhou, Huan;Rozelle, Scott;Pai, Madhukar;Das, Jishnu;
Vol. 14 , No. 10 , pp. e1002405-
687 views Abstract
2013
Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that elevate cardiovascular risk: an examination of sales and essential medicines lists in low-, middle-, and high-income countries.
McGettigan, Patricia;Henry, David;
Vol. 10 , No. 2 , pp. e1001388-
687 views Abstract
2008
Inflammatory and coagulation biomarkers and mortality in patients with HIV infection
Kuller LH;Tracy R;Belloso W;De Wit S;Drummond F;Lane HC;Ledergerber B;Lundgren J;Neuhaus J;Nixon D;Paton NI;Neaton JD; ;;
Vol. 5 , No. 10 , pp. -
589 views Abstract
2014
Mortality in patients with HIV-1 infection starting antiretroviral therapy in South Africa, Europe, or North America: a collaborative analysis of prospective studies
Boulle A;Schomaker M;May MT;Hogg RS;Shepherd BE;Monge S;Keiser O;Lampe FC;Giddy J;Ndirangu J;Garone D;Fox M;Ingle SM;Reiss P;Dabis F;Costagliola D;Castagna A;Ehren K;Campbell C;Gill MJ;Saag M;Justice AC;Guest J;Crane HM;Egger M;Sterne JA;;
Vol. 11 , No. 9 , pp. -
561 views Abstract
2013
Whole genome sequencing versus traditional genotyping for investigation of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis outbreak: a longitudinal molecular epidemiological study.
Roetzer, Andreas;Diel, Roland;Kohl, Thomas A;Rückert, Christian;Nübel, Ulrich;Blom, Jochen;Wirth, Thierry;Jaenicke, Sebastian;Schuback, Sieglinde;Rüsch-Gerdes, Sabine;Supply, Philip;Kalinowski, Jörn;Niemann, Stefan;
Vol. 10 , No. 2 , pp. e1001387-
511 views Abstract
2009
Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement
Moher D;Liberati A;Tetzlaff J;Altman DG; ;;
Vol. 6 , No. 7 , pp. -
511 views Abstract
2019
Expectations of healthcare quality: A cross-sectional study of internet users in 12 low- and middle-income countries.
Roder-DeWan, Sanam;Gage, Anna D;Hirschhorn, Lisa R;Twum-Danso, Nana A Y;Liljestrand, Jerker;Asante-Shongwe, Kwanele;Rodríguez, Viviana;Yahya, Talhiya;Kruk, Margaret E;
Vol. 16 , No. 8 , pp. e1002879
505 views DOI Abstract
2019
Risk and protective factors for child development: An observational South African birth cohort.
Donald, Kirsten Ann;Wedderburn, Catherine J;Barnett, Whitney;Nhapi, Raymond T;Rehman, Andrea M;Stadler, Jacob A M;Hoffman, Nadia;Koen, Nastassja;Zar, Heather J;Stein, Dan J;
Vol. 16 , No. 9 , pp. e1002920
504 views DOI Abstract
2019
Mother's dietary quality during pregnancy and offspring's dietary quality in adolescence: Follow-up from a national birth cohort study of 19,582 mother-offspring pairs.
Ahrendt Bjerregaard, Anne;Halldorsson, Thorhallur Ingi;Tetens, Inge;Frodi Olsen, Sjurdur;
Vol. 16 , No. 9 , pp. e1002911
486 views DOI Abstract
2019
Psychosocial working conditions, trajectories of disability, and the mediating role of cognitive decline and chronic diseases: A population-based cohort study.
Pan, Kuan-Yu;Xu, Weili;Mangialasche, Francesca;Wang, Rui;Dekhtyar, Serhiy;Calderón-Larrañaga, Amaia;Fratiglioni, Laura;Wang, Hui-Xin;
Vol. 16 , No. 9 , pp. e1002899
466 views DOI Abstract
2020
Impact of the announcement and implementation of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy on sugar content, price, product size and number of available soft drinks in the UK, 2015-19: A controlled interrupted time series analysis
Peter Scarborough;Vyas Adhikari;Richard A. Harrington;Ahmed Elhussein;Adam Briggs;Mike Rayner;Jean Adams;Steven Cummins;Tarra Penney;Martin White;
Vol. 17 , No. 2 , pp. e1003025-
405 views DOI Abstract
2020
Improving air quality needs to be a policy priority for governments globally
Aziz Sheikh;
Vol. 17 , No. 2 , pp. e1003041-
413 views DOI Abstract
2020
A gender-sensitised weight-loss and healthy living program for men with overweight and obesity in Australian Football League settings (Aussie-FIT): A pilot randomised controlled trial
Dominika Kwasnicka;Nikos Ntoumanis;Kate Hunt;Cindy M. Gray;Robert U. Newton;Daniel F. Gucciardi;Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani;Jenny L. Olson;Joanne McVeigh;Deborah A. Kerr;Sally Wyke;Philip J. Morgan;Suzanne Robinson;Marshall Makate;Eleanor Quested;
Vol. 17 , No. 8 , pp. e1003136-
386 views DOI Abstract
2020
A gender-sensitised weight-loss and healthy living program for men with overweight and obesity in Australian Football League settings (Aussie-FIT): A pilot randomised controlled trial
Dominika Kwasnicka,Nikos Ntoumanis,Kate Hunt,Cindy M. Gray,Robert U. Newton,Daniel F. Gucciardi,Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani,Jenny L. Olson,Joanne McVeigh,Deborah A. Kerr,Sally Wyke,Philip J. Morgan,Suzanne Robinson,Marshall Makate,Eleanor Quested;Dominika Kwasnicka;Nikos Ntoumanis;Kate Hunt;Cindy M. Gray;Robert U. Newton;Daniel F. Gucciardi;Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani;Jenny L. Olson;Joanne McVeigh;Deborah A. Kerr;Sally Wyke;Philip J. Morgan;Suzanne Robinson;Marshall Makate;Eleanor Quested;
Vol. 17 , No. 8 , pp. e1003136-
406 views DOI Abstract
2020
National and regional prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ng, Lauren C;Stevenson, Anne;Kalapurakkel, Sreeja S;Hanlon, Charlotte;Seedat, Soraya;Harerimana, Boniface;Chiliza, Bonginkosi;Koenen, Karestan C;
Vol. 17 , No. 5 , pp. e1003090
291 views DOI Abstract
2020
Factors affecting the electrocardiographic QT interval in malaria: A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data.
Chan, Xin Hui S;Win, Yan Naung;Haeusler, Ilsa L;Tan, Jireh Y;Loganathan, Shanghavie;Saralamba, Sompob;Chan, Shu Kiat S;Ashley, Elizabeth A;Barnes, Karen I;Baiden, Rita;Bassi, Peter U;Djimde, Abdoulaye;Dorsey, Grant;Duparc, Stephan;Hanboonkunupakarn, Borimas;Ter Kuile, Feiko O;Lacerda, Marcus V G;Nasa, Amit;Nosten, François H;Onyeji, Cyprian O;Pukrittayakamee, Sasithon;Siqueira, André M;Tarning, Joel;Taylor, Walter R J;Valentini, Giovanni;van Vugt, Michèle;Wesche, David;Day, Nicholas P J;Huang, Christopher L-H;Brugada, Josep;Price, Ric N;White, Nicholas J;
Vol. 17 , No. 3 , pp. e1003040
327 views DOI Abstract
2020
Digitally enabled aged care and neurological rehabilitation to enhance outcomes with Activity and MObility UsiNg Technology (AMOUNT) in Australia: A randomised controlled trial.
Hassett, Leanne;van den Berg, Maayken;Lindley, Richard I;Crotty, Maria;McCluskey, Annie;van der Ploeg, Hidde P;Smith, Stuart T;Schurr, Karl;Howard, Kirsten;Hackett, Maree L;Killington, Maggie;Bongers, Bert;Togher, Leanne;Treacy, Daniel;Dorsch, Simone;Wong, Siobhan;Scrivener, Katharine;Chagpar, Sakina;Weber, Heather;Pinheiro, Marina;Heritier, Stephane;Sherrington, Catherine;
Vol. 17 , No. 2 , pp. e1003029
397 views DOI Abstract
2020
A multicomponent secondary school health promotion intervention and adolescent health: An extension of the SEHER cluster randomised controlled trial in Bihar, India.
Shinde, Sachin;Weiss, Helen A;Khandeparkar, Prachi;Pereira, Bernadette;Sharma, Amit;Gupta, Rajesh;Ross, David A;Patton, George;Patel, Vikram;
Vol. 17 , No. 2 , pp. e1003021
434 views DOI Abstract
2020
Prevalence and genetic profiles of isoniazid resistance in tuberculosis patients: A multicountry analysis of cross-sectional data.
Dean, Anna S;Zignol, Matteo;Cabibbe, Andrea Maurizio;Falzon, Dennis;Glaziou, Philippe;Cirillo, Daniela Maria;Köser, Claudio U;Gonzalez-Angulo, Lice Y;Tosas-Auget, Olga;Ismail, Nazir;Tahseen, Sabira;Ama, Maria Cecilia G;Skrahina, Alena;Alikhanova, Natavan;Kamal, S M Mostofa;Floyd, Katherine;
Vol. 17 , No. 1 , pp. e1003008
363 views DOI Abstract
2019
Research to improve differentiated hiv service delivery interventions: Learning to learn as we do
Geng, E.H.
Vol. 16 , pp. 0-0
126 views DOI
Journament Score
43.8/100 · Below Average
Ranked #477 of 29,312 scored
(34,012 journals indexed)
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Journament

Overall Quality Score

43.8/100

Tier: Below Average

The Journament Overall Quality Score is a comprehensive metric that evaluates academic journals across multiple dimensions including engagement, accessibility, diversity, innovation, and community impact.

This score helps researchers, institutions, and publishers understand the holistic quality and impact of a journal beyond traditional metrics.

Engagement Score

31.2/100

Measures user interactions, views, citations, and community involvement with this journal's content.

Higher engagement scores indicate that the journal's content is actively being read, cited, and discussed within the academic community.

Accessibility Score

20.0/100

Evaluates how easily researchers can access journal content, including open access availability, ISSN registration, and indexing.

This metric considers factors such as paywalls, open access policies, and availability across different academic databases and search engines.

Diversity Score

93.3/100

Assesses geographic and institutional diversity of authors, editorial board composition, and topic breadth.

A diverse journal publishes work from various geographic regions, institutions, and covers a broad range of topics within its field.

Innovation Score

70.0/100

Evaluates research novelty, interdisciplinary work, and emerging topics based on AI analysis of article abstracts.

This score reflects how much the journal publishes cutting-edge research, explores new methodologies, and bridges different academic disciplines.

Community Impact Score

7.9/100

Measures scholarly contribution and real-world applications of published research.

This metric evaluates how the journal's research translates into practical applications, policy changes, and benefits to society beyond academia.

Timeliness Score

0.0/100

Evaluates recent publication activity, publication frequency, and currency of research topics.

Higher scores indicate consistent publishing schedules and timely coverage of current research trends.

Content Distribution

69.8/100

Measures how evenly reader attention spreads across the journal's articles, using the Gini coefficient of article clicks.

Higher scores mean readership is distributed across many articles rather than concentrated on one or two.

Ethics & Transparency Score

Not yet measured

Research Integrity (10% weight)

Assesses COPE standards compliance, ethical considerations in research, transparency in methodologies, and reproducibility practices.

This metric ensures the journal maintains high ethical standards and promotes transparent, trustworthy research.

Content Quality Score

Not yet measured

Academic Rigor (20% weight) + Methodology Quality (12%)

Evaluates research methodology soundness, statistical rigor, theoretical framework strength, appropriateness of research methods, data quality, and clarity & readability.

This comprehensive metric ensures published research meets the highest academic standards.

Editorial Diversity Score

Not yet measured

Author Diversity + Interdisciplinary Value (8%)

Measures geographic diversity of authors, institutional variety, editorial board composition, and cross-disciplinary connections.

Diverse editorial teams bring varied perspectives and reduce bias in academic publishing.

Publication Regularity Score

Not yet measured

Assesses consistency of publication schedule, frequency stability, and predictable output patterns.

Regular publication schedules indicate reliable journal operations and consistent workflow management.

Geographic Reach Score

Not yet measured

Evaluates international author representation, global readership distribution, and cross-border research collaboration.

Wide geographic reach indicates global impact and international recognition of the journal's research.