PLOS Pathogens Year in Review
2022 was a continued year of growth for PLOS Pathogens. We continued to publish noteworthy studies in pathogenic research, updated our journal scope, and created a brand new data sharing option for PLOS Pathogens authors. Discover journal updates, research highlights, and more.

2,633
Published authors*
512
Published articles*
58
Countries represented by submitting authors*
19,356
Total mentions**
* Data sourced from Web of Science, as of December, 2022
** Mentions; Across web, social media, and news outlets worldwide. Data sourced from Altmetrics
This year, we continued to receive and publish the latest research on pathogenic organisms. Read noteworthy research published in 2022:
- One Health: A new definition for a sustainable and healthy future
- Human NAIP/NLRC4 and NLRP3 inflammasomes detect Salmonella type III secretion system activities to restrict intracellular bacterial replication
- High-resolution structures of malaria parasite actomyosin and actin filaments
- Clofoctol inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and reduces lung pathology in mice
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In 2022, PLOS Pathogens articles were referenced over 19,356 times by media outlets around the world. Explore articles that made the news:
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Kasturi Haldar, Editor-in-Chief orcid.org/0000-0001-5065-158X

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Journal Updates
PLOS Pathogens is excited to introduce a new technology solution that makes depositing data simpler and more accessible for our authors.
PLOS Pathogens is delighted to announce that we have refreshed our journal scope statement to reflect the growing and changing fields that are included in our community.
Our solutions to eliminate APCs
Open Access is not truly open without easy and equitable opportunities to publish. To support authors of all research communities, funding backgrounds, and institutional requirements, all PLOS journals offer APC-alternative business models through institutional partnerships.
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