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PLoS Pathogens

Reflecting the full breadth of research on bacteria, fungi, parasites, prions and viruses, PLOS Pathogens publishes outstanding original research and commentary that significantly advance the understanding of pathogens and how they interact with their host organisms. The journal...

ISSN: 1553-7366

Editorial: Public Library of Science

Category: Molecular Biology

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SJR Impact Factor trending_up

1,987 Q1

H-index 260

Tasa de Aceptación pie_chart

19% Selectiva

Fuente Acceptance_Rate

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24 semanas

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Coste de Publicación (APC) payments

2.025 € Open Access

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SJR Impact

1,987

H-index

260

Docs (year)

697

Docs 3y

2097

Total refs

47652

Cites 3y

10825

Citable 3y

2082

Cites/Doc 2y

4.73

Ref/Doc

68.37

Immediate OA

2025 €

Embargoed OA

NPD

Non OA / Submission

- €

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Best articles by citations

NFAT5 Regulates HIV-1 in Primary Monocytes via a Highly Conserved Long Terminal Repeat Site

Effective Post-Exposure Treatment of Ebola Infection

Endogenous MMTV Proviruses Induce Susceptibility to Both Viral and Bacterial Pathogens

Epitope Mapping and Topographic Analysis of VAR2CSA DBL3X Involved in P. falciparum Placental Sequestration

Falstatin, a Cysteine Protease Inhibitor of Plasmodium falciparum, Facilitates Erythrocyte Invasion

Fungal Invasion of Normally Non-Phagocytic Host Cells

Fz2 and Cdc42 Mediate Melanization and Actin Polymerization but Are Dispensable for Plasmodium Killing in the Mosquito Midgut

HIV-1 Vpr-Induced Apoptosis Is Cell Cycle Dependent and Requires Bax but Not ANT

In Vitro Derived Dendritic Cells trans-Infect CD4 T Cells Primarily with Surface-Bound HIV-1 Virions

Listeria monocytogenes Traffics from Maternal Organs to the Placenta and Back

Nanobacteria: Facts or Fancies?

Neutralizing Antibody Fails to Impact the Course of Ebola Virus Infection in Monkeys

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Dynamics of the Cellular Metabolome during Human Cytomegalovirus Infection

Novel Insights into Disseminated Candidiasis: Pathogenesis Research and Clinical Experience Converge

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Potent Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Target HIV-1 Gag-Pol

Shield as Signal: Lipopolysaccharides and the Evolution of Immunity to Gram-Negative Bacteria

Stochastic Processes Are Key Determinants of Short-Term Evolution in Influenza A Virus

The Acetobacteraceae: Extending the Spectrum of Human Pathogens

The Fittest versus the Flattest: Experimental Confirmation of the Quasispecies Effect with Subviral Pathogens

The Thymus Is a Common Target Organ in Infectious Diseases

The Toxoplasma Kinase ROP18: An Active Member of a Degenerate Family

Viral and Cell Cycle-Regulated Kinases in Cytomegalovirus-Induced Pseudomitosis and Replication

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