New PLOS reference style?

mike.thon

The PLOS journals have changed their reference style and now use the NLM/ICMJE style. I found a NLM style in the Zotero repository. On a quick glance, it looks to be close to but not exactly the required format. Has anyone used it or are making a new PLOS style file?

adamsmith

We're working on a new PLOS style -- do you know if this is across the board or just for some PLOS journals?

mike.thon

As far as I understand its for all of the journals. Here's a few links:

http://blogs.plos.org/plos/2015/01/streamlined-formatting-plos-article/
http://www.plospathogens.org/static/guidelines#references
http://www.plosone.org/static/guidelines#references

adamsmith

The style is now updated. The updated version will appear on the repository within 30mins (check the timestamp). Update your copy of the style by clicking "Update Now" in the General tab of the Zotero preferences.

Styles also update automatically within 24hs for Zotero 4.0+
In an existing document, you may have to switch to a different style and back for the changes to take effect once the style is updated.
Any further problems please let us know & thanks for reporting

mike.thon

Thanks!!

gbeery1

Hi,
I also need to do a revision of a Plos one paper
I did not find the updated NLM talked about in this thread
also I noticed that in the current NLM style, journal names from social sciences (as opposed to medical journals) are not abbreviated as in the NCBI database.

anyone could offer help?

gbeery1

just want to add to my earlier post that i'm on a tight schedule with the revision, so I would really appreciate quick help ...

mike.thon

Mine updated automatically. Go to Preferences> Cite > Styles and look for 'Public Library of Science.' Mine has a date of 1/23/2015. I think the PLOS ONE style is just a reference to this style so the plos one style does not need to be updated.

adamsmith

yes, exactly. All PLoS styles on zotero.org/styles are correct and up to date. Only the "Public Library of Science" style has a new timestamp.

also I noticed that in the current NLM style, journal names from social sciences (as opposed to medical journals) are not abbreviated as in the NCBI database.

that's incorrect. The style abbreviates all journal titles. If you're using the word processor add-on, Zotero will use a list/algorithm for that. If you're not using that, it will use whatever is in the journal abbr. field.

gbeery1

Thank you all very much!

Gregsmith80

Maybe it is irrelevant what style is used for a submission to PLOS one as their reference style ( in publised articles) is a mess anyway. Seems they employ different styles and these inconsistent.