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About the PLOS Digital Health format

PLOS Digital Health is a peer-reviewed journal published by PLOS, covering Mobile Health and mHealth Applications, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Digital Mental Health Interventions. Over its lifetime it has published 1,135 papers, which have received 16,779 citations.

PublisherPLOS
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. PLOS Digital Health. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inMobile Health and mHealth Applications Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Digital Mental Health Interventions Machine Learning in Healthcare Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
ISSN2767-3170
Citation impact (2-yr)5.83
h-index51
i10-index264
Article processing charge$2,575
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereHarvard University
Journal websitejournals.plos.org
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Papers published in PLOS Digital Health per year

1
1983
1
1993
1
2010
122
2022
199
2023
239
2024
335
2025

Citation impact of PLOS Digital Health by publication year

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1983
1
1993
2
2010
3.9K
2022
7.9K
2023
2.9K
2024
1.4K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in PLOS Digital Health

Performance of ChatGPT on USMLE: Potential for AI-assisted medical education using large language models

Tiffany H. Kung, Morgan Cheatham, Arielle Medenilla et al. · 9 Feb 2023

We evaluated the performance of a large language model called ChatGPT on the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), which consists of three exams: Step 1, Step 2CK, and Step 3. ChatGPT performed at or near the passing threshold for all three exams without any specialized training or reinforcement. Additionally, ChatGPT demonstrated a high level…

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Bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and recommendations for mitigation

Lama Nazer, Razan Zatarah, Shai Waldrip et al. · 22 Jun 2023

The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms is rapidly increasing in healthcare. Such algorithms may be shaped by various factors such as social determinants of health that can influence health outcomes. While AI algorithms have been proposed as a tool to expand the reach of quality healthcare to underserved communities and improve health equity, recent…

Sources of bias in artificial intelligence that perpetuate healthcare disparities—A global review

Leo Anthony Celi, Jacqueline Cellini, Marie‐Laure Charpignon et al. · 31 Mar 2022

BACKGROUND: While artificial intelligence (AI) offers possibilities of advanced clinical prediction and decision-making in healthcare, models trained on relatively homogeneous datasets, and populations poorly-representative of underlying diversity, limits generalisability and risks biased AI-based decisions. Here, we describe the landscape of AI in clinical medicine to delineate population and data-source disparities. METHODS: We performed a scoping…

Bias in medical AI: Implications for clinical decision-making

James M. Cross, Michael A. Choma, John A. Onofrey · 7 Nov 2024

Biases in medical artificial intelligence (AI) arise and compound throughout the AI lifecycle. These biases can have significant clinical consequences, especially in applications that involve clinical decision-making. Left unaddressed, biased medical AI can lead to substandard clinical decisions and the perpetuation and exacerbation of longstanding healthcare disparities. We discuss potential biases that can arise at…

Digital literacy as a new determinant of health: A scoping review

M.D.P. Arias Lopez, Bradley Ong, X. Borrat et al. · 12 Oct 2023

INTRODUCTION: Harnessing new digital technologies can improve access to health care but can also widen the health divide for those with poor digital literacy. This scoping review aims to assess the current situation of low digital health literacy in terms of its definition, reach, impact on health and interventions for its mitigation. METHODS: A comprehensive…

PLOS Digital Health template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the PLOS Digital Health format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the PLOS Digital Health template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official PLOS format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does PLOS Digital Health use?
PLOS Digital Health uses Numbered (Vancouver) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. PLOS Digital Health. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to PLOS Digital Health?
No. DocuGuru generates the article LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a PLOS-ready PLOS Digital Health document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the PLOS Digital Health template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the PLOS Digital Health format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is PLOS Digital Health?
PLOS Digital Health is a journal for democratizing healthcare in the interdisciplinary and digital age. It is a life sciences and medicine journal, published by PLOS.
Can I export a submission-ready PLOS Digital Health PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official PLOS Digital Health template (the article class) that is ready to submit to PLOS, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the PLOS Digital Health template cost?
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