The idea of a PLOHSS is one I have discussed with at least one person
who works for PLOS. Personally, I believe the PLOS solution is extremely
important in that it contributes to separating scholarship quality from
journal editorial lines. In other words, in a PLOS-like journal, if the
work is
It seems that we are equating PLoS with PLoS ONE, the megajournal. Is PLoS
planning to abandon its original strategy of producing top-quality journals to
compete with the likes of Nature and Science? If not, some thought about how to
talk about this might be a good idea. Along this vein, I am
Heather,
PLOS ONE is only one of seven journals published by PLOS. I'm not aware that
PLOS has any plans to abandon its original strategy. Martin should probably be
invited to offer his own description and intention (I don't know if he is on
this list). It does seem, however, that it is