Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a nonprofit publisher, membership, and advocacy organization with a mission to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication.

Our core objectives are to:

• Provide ways to overcome unnecessary barriers to immediate availability, access, and use of research
• Pursue a publishing strategy that optimizes the openness, quality, and integrity of the publication process
• Develop innovative approaches to the assessment, organization, and reuse of ideas and data