PLOS Biology
| Discipline | Biology | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Edited by | Nonia Pariente | 
| Publication details | |
| History | 2003–present | 
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Monthly | 
| Yes | |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution License | 
| 7.2 (2024) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | PLOS Biol. | 
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | PBLIBG | 
| ISSN | 1544-9173 (print) 1545-7885 (web) | 
| LCCN | 2003212293 | 
| OCLC no. | 1039259630 | 
| Links | |
PLOS Biology is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of biology. Publication began on October 13, 2003. It is the first journal published by the Public Library of Science. The editor-in-chief is Nonia Pariente.
In addition to research articles, the journal publishes magazine content aimed to be accessible to a broad audience. Article types in this section are essays, "unsolved mysteries", editorials, and synopses.