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PLOS Review

Brand popularity

5.0 - Very popular brand

Company values, ethics & policies

3.0 - 2 ratings - expand

Customer service & brand

2.0 - 1 rating - expand

Privacy policy & data security

0.0 - 0 ratings

Loyalty, rewards & partnership programs

3.0 - 3 ratings - expand

Seasonal sales & events

0.0 - 0 ratings

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PLOS Review: PLOS Pros & Cons

PLOS (plos.org) is a well-known academic research databasis which competes against other academic research databases like ERIC, JSTOR, ScienceDirect, ResearchGate and EBSCO. Based on our in-depth PLOS review, when compared to its competitors, PLOS ranks as one of the top-performing brands in its category, with an overall ranking of #7 out of 43 total brands. Read the full Plos.org review below for more details.

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Knoji has 41 PLOS reviews and ratings as of July 23, 2026. Knoji editors and the Knoji shopper community have reviewed PLOS and compared it against 43 top academic research databases brands, reviewing PLOS based on product and store features. Knoji reviews and ranks Plos.org and other academic research databases based on how many features each offers and based on a 5-star rating scale. Based on these factors and 41 PLOS reviews, PLOS earns an overall score of 4.2 out of 5.0 points. PLOS offers 2 total features. PLOS's review score also factors in its popularity, which is in the mid-range compared to competing .

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Rated 4.2 - 41 ratings
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About PLOS

PLOS is a mid-size academic research databases company operating the e-commerce site plos.org. PLOS sells its products and services in the academic research databases industry. PLOS is a less active brand when it comes to discounting and offering coupons. PLOS has a mix of reviews among shoppers on Knoji, with 41 ratings and an average rating of 3.0 stars. PLOS scores below average compared to other brands in the academic research databases industry, providing 0 e-commerce features to better serve its customers.

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