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PLOS Biology vs PLOS ONE
PLOS Biology: $5,500 · PLOS ONE: $2,477 — list APC checked 23 August 2026. Waivers, read-and-publish and indexing below.
PLOS Biology charges $5,500 and PLOS ONE charges $2,477 per article (list price before tax, checked 23 August 2026) — PLOS ONE is $3,023 cheaper at list. Your country's waiver tier or a read-and-publish agreement can flip that.
Where each stands
| PLOS Biology | PLOS ONE | |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | PLOS | PLOS |
| Field | biology | multidisciplinary |
| Quartile | Q1 | Q1 |
| APC (list) | $5,500 | $2,477 |
| Waiver basis | Research4Life (institution) | Research4Life (institution) |
| Read & Publish | Yes | Yes |
| Scopus | Yes | Yes |
| Web of Science | Yes | Yes |
| PubMed | Yes | Yes |
| DOAJ | Yes | Yes |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 | CC BY 4.0 |
Which should you submit to
- At list price, PLOS ONE is $3,023 cheaper — $2,477 against $5,500.
List prices confirmed on the publisher's fee page; reconfirm before submitting.