Journal Abbreviation: PLOS BIOL
Journal ISSN: 1545-7885
| Year | Impact Factor (IF) | Total Articles | Total Cites |
| 2024 (2025 update) | 7.2 | - | 39336 |
| 2023 | 7.8 | - | - |
| 2022 | 9.8 | - | 41783 |
| 2021 | 9.593 | - | 44888 |
| 2020 | 8.029 | 347 | 39598 |
| 2019 | 7.076 | 447 | 31650 |
| 2018 | 8.386 | 374 | 29974 |
| 2017 | 9.163 | 222 | 28750 |
| 2016 | 9.797 | 229 | 26893 |
| 2015 | 8.668 | 183 | 25871 |
| 2014 | 9.343 | 187 | 25729 |
| 2013 | 11.771 | 201 | 24324 |
| 2012 | 12.690 | 152 | 22908 |
| 2011 | 11.452 | 180 | 20579 |