Open AccessHow PLOS Biology aims to foster diversity, equity and inclusion in science
Author(s) -
PLOS Biology Staff Editors
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001102
Subject(s) - biology , equity (law) , diversity (politics) , inclusion (mineral) , social science , sociology , political science , anthropology , law
A diverse scientific community is not only fairer but also improves science overall by bringing a richer range of perspectives to the research enterprise. Here, we discuss steps that PLOS Biology is taking to support diversity, equity and inclusion at the journal and beyond.