Resources for Editors

The Academic Editor Role

Apply to join the Editorial Board

List of Editorial Board Members

Resources for Editors

Getting Started

Editorial Manager (EM)

EM Guide:

• PLOS Academic Editor’s Guide to Editorial Manager

New Academic Editor Welcome Slides

• Welcome to the PLOS Editorial Board

PLOS Code of Conduct for Editorial Board Members

• Code of Conduct​

Invitations to Handle Manuscripts

• Invitations to Handle Manuscripts

Initial Evaluation

• Initial Evaluation

Helpful Links:

• Publication Criteria
• Editorial and Publishing Policies
• Submission Guidelines

Finding & Securing Reviewers

• Finding and Securing Reviewers

Assessing Reviews & Making Decisions

• Assessing Reviews & Making Decisions

Additional Quick Guides:

• Adjudicating Decisions
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Helpful Links:

• Publication Criteria
• Guidelines for Reviewers

More

Reassignments

• Handling Reassignments

Guides for Handling Different Article Types

• An Editor’s Guide to the PLOS ONE Article Types
• Study Protocols
• Lab Protocols
• Registered Reports
• Clinical Trials

Additional Resources

• Publication Ethics FAQ for Editorial Board Members
• Observational Studies Quality Assessment Tool
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Guide

Your PLOS ONE Community

• Editorial Board
• Section Editors
• Staff Editors

Discussion Forum

• PLOS ONE Discourse

For manuscript inquiries, email the journal office

For support/feedback about your role, contact edboardsupport@plos.org

To recommend a colleague to the Board, contact edboardmgmt@plos.org

Resignation

To resign from the Editorial Board, contact edboardsupport@plos.org