its operational costs for the first time in 2010, largely due to the growth of PLOS One. The success of PLOS One has inspired a series of other open access journals, including some other mega journals having broad scope, low selectivity, and a pay-to-publish model using Creative Commons licenses.

Reception

In September 2009, PLOS One received the Publishing Innovation Award of the Association for Learned and Professional Society Publishers.

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