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plos
Prepare manuscripts for PLOS journals (PLOS ONE, PLOS Biology, PLOS Computational Biology, PLOS Genetics, PLOS Medicine, PLOS Pathogens, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, PLOS Global Public Health and others), covering structure, abstract and author summary, Vancouver-style references, the mandatory data availability policy, ethics and financial disclosure statements, figure requirements (PACE), the PLOS LaTeX template, reporting guidelines and PLOS ONE's publication criteria. Use when targeting any PLOS journal or checking compliance with PLOS policies.
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# PLOS Journals
## Workflow
1. Identify the exact journal and article type, open its current author guidelines, and fill in the limits table below. Never rely on remembered limits.
2. Check whether a format-free first submission is allowed. If it is, spend effort on content and mandatory statements rather than layout.
3. Restructure the manuscript into the venue's front matter and sections (see below).
4. Prepare the required statements, figures and supplementary files.
5. Run the checklist, then assemble the submission package: manuscript, source files, figures, declarations and cover letter.
## Verify first (mandatory)
Each PLOS journal has submission guidelines (e.g. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/s/submission-guidelines)
and policy pages (data availability, ethics, competing interests). PLOS LaTeX instructions and template: