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Who this is for: researchers deciding whether PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (PLOS NTD, also written PLoS Negl Trop Dis) fits a manuscript, and what publishing there involves. Facts below come from the journal’s and publisher’s own pages, read on 2026-11-08; fees and policies can change, so confirm them at submission.
What PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases is
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases is an open-access journal published by PLOS. It covers the pathology, epidemiology, prevention, treatment and control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), together with related public health and policy topics. The journal describes NTDs as poverty-promoting infectious diseases that occur primarily in rural areas of low- and middle-income countries. The journal launched in 2007.
Who runs it and what it covers
| Item | What the journal’s pages state |
|---|---|
| Publisher | PLOS, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation based in California, US |
| ISSN | 1935-2727 (print); 1935-2735 (electronic) |
| Launched | 2007 |
| Editors-in-Chief | Shaden Kamhawi and Paul Brindley |
| Article types | Original research; Magazine section (Editorial, Viewpoints, Policy Platform, Reviews); Case reports, accepted only for novelty or unusual disease presentation |
Indexing
The journal lists indexing in Crossref, Dimensions, DOAJ, Google Scholar, PubMed, PMC, Scopus and Web of Science. It also lists AGRICOLA, Biological Abstracts, BIOSYS Previews, CABI CAB Abstracts, CABI Global Health, CAPES, CAS, CNKI, Embase, Journal Guide, MEDLINE and Zoological Record.
Does PLOS NTD publish an impact factor?
The journal’s information page does not print an impact factor. It states that PLOS does not consider Impact Factor a reliable measure for individual articles, but provides it on request. It points to Article-Level Metrics, SJR, CiteScore and h-index instead. For the wider publisher, see the overview in PLOS (Public Library of Science).
How much does it cost to publish in PLOS NTD?
PLOS’s fees page lists $2,670 USD for a Research Article in PLOS NTD. The page states fees are subject to change and charged at the rates in effect on your submission date.
Research4Life and fee assistance
- Research4Life Group A: authors at eligible Group A institutions with no external funding can publish free in any PLOS journal.
- Research4Life Group B: a reduced fee of $940 applies for PLOS NTD.
- Publication Fee Assistance: for authors who cannot pay all or part of the fee. You must apply at submission and exhaust other funding sources first; PLOS says decisions usually take about 10 business days, and requests are not accepted after review or acceptance.
Using the journal’s pages
- Open the journal’s site at journals.plos.org/plosntds.
- Read the Journal Information page for scope, editors, article types, metrics and indexing.
- Read the Publishing Information page for ISSNs and publisher details.
- Check the PLOS fees page (plos.org/publish/fees) for the fee and Research4Life status before you submit.
- If you need fee assistance, request it at submission, not afterward.
Strengths and limits
- Strength: a defined topical scope on NTDs, with article types beyond original research (Policy Platform, Viewpoints, Reviews).
- Strength: broad indexing, including PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus and Web of Science per the journal’s list.
- Limit: authors usually pay a publication fee; waivers and reductions depend on Research4Life group and on assistance decisions.
- Limit: case reports are accepted only for novelty or unusual presentation.
Related topics and alternatives
For disease context see tropical medicine, parasitology and disability-adjusted life years. Other journals in this area are not compared here because this page relies only on the journal’s and PLOS’s own pages.
FAQ
What is PLOS NTD?
PLOS NTD is the common short form of PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, an open-access journal from PLOS on neglected tropical diseases, launched in 2007.
What is the journal’s ISSN?
1935-2727 (print) and 1935-2735 (electronic), as listed on the journal’s publishing information page.
Is PLOS NTD indexed in PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science?
The journal’s information page lists all three, along with MEDLINE, Embase, DOAJ and others (read 2026-11-08).
What is the article fee?
$2,670 USD for a Research Article per PLOS’s fees page on 2026-11-08, at the rate in effect on your submission date. Research4Life Group B authors pay $940.
Sources
- PLOS NTD, Journal Information, read 2026-11-08.
- PLOS NTD, Publishing Information, read 2026-11-08.
- PLOS, Publication fees, read 2026-11-08.
