Impact Factor
4.78
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
9.14
7,591 total citations
h5-index
98
h5 depth signal
Cited share
91.2%
870 of 954
Total citations
7,591
Citation footprint
Metric signal
7.91
External metric anchor
Self-citation
1.1%
81 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
2,112
United Kingdom
876
Germany
620
China
514
France
398
Citing Fields of Research
Neurosciences
760
Cell Biology
747
Genetics & Genomics
648
Bacteriology
374
Evolutionary Genomics
331
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
8,731
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
954
870 cited publications
Last 12 months
573
47.8 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
573 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
2,112 citing publications
Leading citing field
Neurosciences
760 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1,Oct. 2003-
v1n1,Oct. 2003-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Neurosciences
Cell Biology
Genetics & Genomics
Bacteriology
Cell Differentiation & Development
Immunology
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Public Library of Science
Broad Categories
Biology
Neurosciences
Cancer & Development
Bacteriology
Genetics & Genomics
Cell Biology
Aging & Longevity
MeSH Descriptors
Biology
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3004032
Open DOI
Oxidative signaling thresholds shape vulnerability in the central and peripheral nervous systems
Neurodegeneration is frequently associated with oxidative stress, yet the mechanisms that convert reactive oxygen species (ROS) into irreversible degenerative signals remain incompletely understood. Neurons in the central and peripheral ...
02
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3004060
Open DOI
The mechanosensitive channel TMEM63B contributes to noxious heat sensation in the dorsal root ganglia
In mammals, heat sensation is primarily mediated by thermosensitive channels, particularly transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, in dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. However, whether additional channels contribute to noxious hea...
03
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3004075
Open DOI
What is biology research for?
In the age of generative artificial intelligence (AI), the assumption that writing a paper requires doing science no longer holds true. Before deciding how to respond to the surge of AI-generated papers, the field needs to state what bio...
04
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3004010
Open DOI
A broad-host-range Rhizobium rhizogenes strain enables transient expression across diverse crop species
Agrobacterium -mediated transient expression has revolutionised plant research, enabling numerous landmark discoveries across diverse areas of plant biology. Yet this powerful approach remains largely confined to solanaceous species, lea...
05
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3004059
Open DOI
A systematic fluorescently tagged protein toolkit for dissecting apical extracellular matrix patterning in C. elegans
Barrier epithelia are shielded from the external environment by their apical extracellular matrices (aECMs). The molecular complexity of aECMs has challenged understanding of their organization in vivo. To define the molecular architectu...
06
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3004061
Open DOI
Deficiency of placental GDF15 causes fetal growth restriction by inhibiting fetal hepatic STAT3-IGF2 axis
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, yet its underlying mechanism remains elusive. Here, we show that growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) levels are significantly reduced in the place...
07
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3004074
Open DOI
Cellular diversity in neural organoids is critical for neurodegenerative disease modeling
Neuroinflammation and vascular dysfunction are hallmarks of most neurodegenerative diseases. For organoids intended to model neurodegeneration, immune, and vascular cells should therefore be considered fundamental components, rather than...
08
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3004044
Open DOI
Oxytocin receptor signaling in the dorsal lateral septum is essential for social transmission of food preference in mice
Social learning is a fundamental adaptive strategy that critically shapes decision-making and feeding behaviors. Through the social transmission of food preference (STFP), animals acquire information about food safety via social interact...
09
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003709
Open DOI
An inositol receptor Itr4 coordinates carbon catabolite regulation and virulence in Cryptococcus neoformans
Nutrient sensing and utilization are critical for microbes to adapt to their environment and evade predators. The encapsuled yeast Cryptococcus neoformans has a unique ability to sense and utilize the sugar inositol as both a signaling m...
10
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003778
Open DOI
PrimeStack editors enable efficient and site-specific integration of large multigene cargos in plants
Precise, site-specific integration of large DNA sequences into plant genomes is a long-standing goal of crop biotechnology and synthetic biology, yet remains constrained by random insertion, inefficient homologous recombination, and gene...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Print issues ceased with v. 12, no.3 (Mar. 2014)?
Also issued online.
v. 1, no. 1 (JAN 1993)20040802 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper