PLOS Biology¶
plos-biology@2026.08.0 ยท profile digest 4975f57ab83c25ae52a4c5f1f06482730cc9e944bc9af0d9f4f890d1f435d322
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | verified |
| Venue kind | journal |
| Year | Rolling guidance |
| Verified on | 2026-08-02 |
| Maintainers | Not recorded |
| Reviewers | Devrajsinh Jhala |
Production-ready main-article figures for PLOS Biology; supporting-information figures follow separate requirements.
Rules¶
| Rule ID | Strength | Phases | Probe | Assertion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
figure.width.min |
required | live, file | artifact.width_mm |
gte 66.8 mm |
figure.width.max |
required | live, file | artifact.width_mm |
lte 190.5 mm |
figure.width.text-column |
recommended | live, file | artifact.width_mm |
approx 132 mm |
figure.width.full |
required | live, file | artifact.width_mm |
approx 190.5 mm |
figure.max_height |
required | live, file | artifact.height_mm |
lte 222.3 mm |
export.formats.main |
required | file | artifact.format |
in tiff, eps |
raster.resolution.range |
required | file | artifact.dpi |
between 300.0, 600.0 dpi |
artifact.file_size.max |
required | file | artifact.file_size |
lte 10000000 B |
font.family |
required | live | font.families.effective |
subset Arial, Times, Symbol |
font.size.min |
required | live | font.size.min_pt |
gte 8 pt |
font.size.max |
required | live | font.size.max_pt |
lte 12 pt |
figure.title.prohibited |
required | live | figure.has_title |
eq False |
raster.color_mode.allowed |
required | file | raster.mode |
in RGB, L |
raster.compression.required |
required | file | raster.compression |
eq lzw |
raster.pages.max |
required | file | artifact.page_count |
lte 1 page |
file.naming.fig_sequence |
required | bundle | metadata.filename.compliant |
eq True |
Official sources¶
PLOS Biology: Figures¶
- Official URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/s/figures
- Locator: Figure File Requirements, File Format, Dimensions, Resolution, File Size, Text within Figures, Color Mode, Compression, Pages, and How to Submit Figures and Captions
- Retrieved: 2026-08-02
- Verified: 2026-08-02
- Content fingerprint:
not recorded
Caveats¶
- Initial submissions may embed figures in a manuscript PDF; these rules target individual revised or production figure files.
- Supporting-information figures are outside this profile's scope.
ResearchPlot exposes source-backed evidence and unresolved checks; it does not guarantee editorial acceptance. Journal-specific instructions override generic publisher guidance.