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Are you a scientist looking to contribute your expertise and give back to the scientific community? If you believe that rigorous research deserves to be published, regardless of outcome or perceived impact, you might be a perfect fit for the PLOS ONE Editorial Board.

PLOS ONE is an inclusive venue for rigorous primary scientific research across all areas of science and medicine. Read more about the journal’s scope and publication criteria.

Academic Editor Responsibilities

Our volunteer Academic Editors oversee the peer review process from beginning to end, taking responsibility for conducting an initial assessment based on the PLOS ONE publication criteria, finding and securing reviewers, evaluating their feedback, making editorial decisions, and communicating decisions to authors. Academic Editors play an active role in the community, and are highly engaged as representatives of PLOS ONE. Further details about the Academic Editor role and responsibilities can be found here.

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PLOS welcomes volunteers to the Editorial Board who support our mission, values, and commitment to providing a high-quality experience for our authors.

Editorial Board Criteria

**Academic Editors for PLOS ONE...**

are active researchers

have a strong publication record of 10 or more peer-reviewed articles

have senior or corresponding authorship publications

have enough room in their professional schedule and reliable internet access to accommodate handling one or two manuscripts per month in a timely manner

If you are interested in serving as an Academic Editor, please complete this short form. The PLOS Editorial Board Services team will be in touch as soon as we are able.