- Publisher: Public Library of Science
- ISSN: 1553-7374
- Journal Impact Factor: 5.5
- SJR: 2.49
- Journal Quartile: Q1
- Publication Language: English
- Indexing: Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC
- Open-Access: Yes
- Country of Publication: 1160 BATTERY STREET, STE 100, SAN FRANCISCO, USA, CA, 94111
- Review Process: Anonymous peer review
- H-Index: 233
- Plagiarism Policy: Yes
- Time Between Submission and Publication (in weeks): 24
- Article Publication Charges: Yes
- Article Publication Charges: 2926 USD
- Waiver Policy: Yes
- Publication Area: Microbiology | Parasitology | Virology
- Journal Official Website: https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/