News for librarians (2025)
Our latest news for librarians is featured below and you can stay up to date by following us on X, Mastodon, Bluesky and LinkedIn.
December 2025 – Read & Publish Open Access agreement with IReL renewed for a further three years
The Company of Biologists is delighted to announce the renewal of its five-journal Read & Publish agreement with IReL. Building on the success of our previous partnerships, we have signed a new agreement that will run from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028.
December 2025 – The Company of Biologists appoint Knowledge E as sole agent in the Middle East
We are delighted to announce that we have signed an agreement with Knowledge E to represent us as sole agent in the Middle East.
December 2025 – Read & Publish Open Access agreement with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) renewed for a further three years
We are delighted to announce the renewal of our five journal Read & Publish Open Access agreement with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) for a further term.
December 2025 – New Read & Publish agreements
The following institutions have joined our Read & Publish Open Access initiative or renewed an existing agreement.
New agreements
Italy
- University of Turin (new from 2026)
Japan (via our agreement with JUSTICE)
- Chiba University (New for 2026)
- Health Sciences University of Hokkaido (New for 2026)
- Kyoto Pharmaceutical University (New for 2026)
- Niigata University (New for 2026)
- Tokyo Medical University (New for 2026)
- University of Ryukyus (New for 2026)
Tanzania (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Government Chemist Laboratory Authority
Ukraine (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University
- National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine
- Sumy State University
- Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology
- Vinnytsia National Agrarian University
- Zaporizhzhia National University
USA
- Hamilton College (New for 2026)
- Denison University (New for 2026)
Renewals
Australia (via our agreement with CAUL)
- Adelaide University
- La Trobe University
- University of Wollongong
India
- National Institute of Plant Genome (NIPGR)
Ireland (via our agreement with IReL)
- Dublin City University
- Higher Education Authority
- Maynooth University
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Science Foundation Ireland
- Technological University Dublin
- Trinity College Dublin
- University College Cork
- University College Dublin
- University of Galway
- University of Limerick
Israel (via our agreement with MALMAD)
- Bar-Ilan University
- Ben Gurion University of the Negev
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Israel Institute of Technology
- Technion in Haifa
- Tel Aviv University
- University of Haifa
- Weizmann Institute of Science
Japan (via our agreement with JUSTICE)
- Ehime University
- Kanagawa University
New Zealand (via our agreement with CAUL)
- Victoria University of Wellington
Spain
- University of La Laguna
USA
- Texas Christian University (TCU)
- University of Georgia
- Vanderbilt University
- Villanova University
November 2025 – New Read & Publish agreements
The following institutions have joined our Read & Publish Open Access initiative or renewed an existing agreement.
New agreements
Germany (via our agreement with ZB Med – Information Centre for Life Sciences)
- Georg August University of Gottingen (new from 2026)
Italy
- University of Parma (new from 2026)
Japan (via our agreement with JUSTICE)
- Kobe University (new from 2026)
- Osaka Dental University (new from 2026)
South Africa (via our agreement with SANLiC)
- University of Cape Town (new from 2026)
USA
- Eastern Connecticut State University (new from 2026)
- University of Mississippi (new from 2026)
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, The (new from 2026)
- Utah State University (new from 2026)
- Washington University in St. Louis (new from 2026)
Renewals
Australia (via our agreement with CAUL)
- Australian National University
- Edith Cowan University
- Griffith University
- James Cook University
- Monash University
- University of Melbourne
- University of Newcastle
- University of Technology Sydney
Austria
- University of Salzburg
Japan (via our agreement with JUSTICE)
- University of Tokyo
New Zealand (via our agreement with CAUL)
- Auckland University of Technology
- Massey University
- University of Auckland
- University of Otago
Switzerland
- University of Geneva
USA
- Colorado State University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Kutztown University
- Pfizer Inc
- Texas State University
- Union College
- University of Akron, The
- University of Missouri – Kansas City and Columbia
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
October 2025– Read & Publish agreement with the JULAC Consortium renewed for a further three years
We are delighted to have signed a further five journal Read & Publish agreement with the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC) Consortium in Hong Kong from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028.
October 2025– First institution in Ukraine joins our Read & Publish initiative
State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine is the first institution in Ukraine to join our Read & Publish Open Access initiative.
October 2025 – International Open Access Week 2025
As part of our commitment to Open Access, we support libraries, consortia and researchers. For OAWeek, we share a recent webinar that includes tips and recommendations for navigating the editorial process and publishing Open Access.
This webinar was organised with Prenax for researchers in Spain.
October 2025 – New Read & Publish agreements
The following institutions have joined our Read & Publish Open Access initiative or renewed an existing agreement.
New agreements
Canada
- Universite Laval (New from 2026)
Germany (via our agreement with ZB Med – Information Centre for Life Sciences)
- Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz (New from 2026)
Lesotho (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Lerotholi Polytechnic
South Africa (via our agreement with SANLiC)
- University of South Africa (UNISA)
Uganda (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Bugema University
- JEPH International University
Ukraine (via our agreement with EIFL)
- National University of Kyiv – Mohyla Academy
- Odessa National Medical University
- State Scientific and Technical Library of Ukraine
- Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University
USA
- Amherst College (New from 2026)
- Dartmouth College
- University of Texas – San Antonio (New from 2026)
Renewals
Australia (via our agreement with CAUL)
- Macquarie University
- Murdoch University
- University of Sydney
Belgium
- University of Antwerp
China (via our agreement with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences [CAAS])
- View all 35 member institutions
Hong Kong (via our agreement with JULAC)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong, The
- City University of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- University of Hong Kong
Netherlands
- Maastricht University
USA
- Florida State University
- Davidson College
- George Washington University
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Indiana University Indianapolis
- Kansas State University
- MississippiState University
- Northwestern University (Evanston)
- Ohio State University
- Texas A&M University School of Dentistry and Baylor Scott & White Health – North Texas
- University of Massachusetts Boston
- Ursinus College
September 2025 – New Read & Publish agreements
The following institutions have joined our Read & Publish Open Access initiative or renewed an existing agreement.
New agreements
Czechia
- Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics – Czech Academy of Sciences
USA
- Boston College (New from 2026)
- Bowdoin College (New from 2026)
- Colby College (New from 2026)
- DePaul University (New from 2026)
- University of Memphis (New from 2026)
- University of Texas at Dallas (New from 2026)
Zambia (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Chalimbana University
- Copperbelt University, The
- Examinations Council of Zambia
- Mulungushi University
- National Council for Construction
- Northrise University
- University of Lusaka
- University of Zambia, The
- ZCAS University
Renewals
Australia (via our agreement with CAUL)
- RMIT University
- University of New South Wales
- University of Western Australia, The
USA
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- California State University, Sacramento
- Claremont Colleges, The
- College of William & Mary
- Hofstra University
- Illinois State University
- Northeastern University
- Occidental College
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- State University of New York at Buffalo
- Syracuse University
- Trinity University
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Yale University
September 2025 – Introducing additional language abstracts
Authors submitting their articles to our journals are now welcome to include a translation of their submitted manuscript’s abstract in an additional language. The additional language can be the authors’ native language or that of the region where the work was carried out. For accepted manuscripts, the additional language abstract will be published directly following the English language abstract in the full-text and PDF versions of the published article. See this example.
Our journals also enable the display of non-Western character names for its authors. Non-Western character names can be published alongside the English versions of the names in the author list.
August 2025 – FocalPlane celebrate their fifth birthday
FocalPlane are celebrating their fifth birthday. Read why The Company of Biologists established the microscopy community website and the key milestones and initiatives over the past five years aimed at supporting the imaging community.
August 2025 – A Creative Approach to Science Communication – A Workshop by Anatolii Kozlov – 10 September 2025
Your researchers might be interested in a webinar that is being organised by the Node, our community site for and by developmental and stem cell biologists. The aim of this webinar is to show that creativity lies at the heart of the practice of science communication and to explore how an explicitly creative approach may help researchers reach the goals of their science communications projects.
August 2025 – New Read & Publish agreements
The following institutions have joined our Read & Publish Open Access initiative or renewed an existing agreement.
New agreements
Armenia (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Yerevan Haybusak University
India
- University of Delhi
USA
- Bates College (New from 2026)
- Missouri State University (New from 2026)
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (New from 2026)
Renewals
Australia
- University of Queensland, The
Canada
- Dalhousie University
- University of New Brunswick
USA
- Brandeis University
- City of Hope
- Clemson University
- College of Charleston
- Columbia University
- Grinnell College
- Oklahoma State University
- University of Washington – Seattle
- Vassar College
- Wayne State University
July 2025 – Event carbon calculator
The Company of Biologists has launched an event carbon calculator to support the creation of sustainable events. The calculator has been designed to help event organisers to gain an insight into the carbon footprint generated by multiple aspects of an event. It also provides information on how best to mitigate your emissions. The tool is still in its beta stage. Please spread the word, test it and let us know if you have any feedback.
July 2025 – New Read & Publish agreements
The following institutions have joined our Read & Publish Open Access initiative.
New agreements
Kenya (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Kijabe College of Health Sciences
Nepal (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Butwal Kalika Campus
USA
- Temple University
Uzbekistan (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Nukus branch of the Samarkand State University of Veterinary Medicine, Livestock and Biotechnologies
June 2025 – New Read & Publish agreements
The following institutions have joined our Read & Publish Open Access initiative.
New agreements
Kenya (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Alupe University
Uganda (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Lira University
- National Forensic Sciences University (I) Campus Jinja, Uganda
- St. Peter’s University
May 2025 – First institution in Nepal joins our Read & Publish initiative
Swostishree Gurukul School is the first institution in Nepal to join our Read & Publish Open Access initiative.
May 2025 – New Read & Publish agreements
The following institutions have joined our Read & Publish Open Access initiative.
New agreements
Canada
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Nepal (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Swostishree Gurukul School
USA
- Rush University Medical Center
April 2025 – The Company of Biologists appoint New Knowledge Information Co., Ltd., as sole agent in Thailand
We are delighted to announce that we have signed an agreement with New Knowledge Information Co., Ltd., to represent us as sole agent in Thailand.
April 2025 – New Read & Publish agreements
The following institutions have joined our Read & Publish Open Access initiative or renewed an existing agreement.
New agreements
India
- Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Tata Memorial Centre
Renewals
India (via our agreement with IISER)
- IISER Bhopal
- IISER Mohali
- IISER Pune
Taiwan
- National Health Research Institutes
April 2025 – Forthcoming events, meetings and Workshops – visit our new and expanded events webpage
We have updated and expanded our events page to include library events attended by our global regional agents. We have also included conferences and events that might be of interest to your researchers, especially early-career researchers:
- Key scientific conferences – these provide an opportunity for your researchers to meet our Editors and to find out about our Read & Publish Open Access initiative
- Meetings and Workshops – we offer funded places at our Workshops, and we would be interested to receive your researchers’ proposals for a new fully funded Workshop
March 2025 – The Company of Biologists appoint Lily Journal & Book Co., Ltd., as sole agent for Read & Publish in Taiwan (Republic of China)
We are delighted to announce that we have updated our earlier agreement with Lily Journal & Book Co., Ltd., who now represent us as sole agent for Read & Publish in Taiwan (ROC).
March 2025 – New Read & Publish agreements
The following institutions have joined our Read & Publish Open Access initiative or renewed an existing agreement.
New agreements
India
- Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
- Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
- National Institute of Immunology
Kenya (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Great Lakes Regional University
Lesotho (via our agreement with EIFL)
- National Health Training College
Spain
- University of Valladolid
USA
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC)
Renewals
India (via our agreement with IISER)
- IISER Kolkata
- IISER Thiruvananthapuram
- IISER Tirupati
Spain
- Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC)
Sweden (via our agreement with BIBSAM)
- Chalmers University
- Karolinska Institutet
- Linkopings University
- Lund University
- Stockholm University
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Umea University
- University of Gothenburg
February 2025 – First institution in Lesotho joins our Read & Publish initiative
National University of Lesotho is the first institution in Lesotho to join our Read & Publish Open Access initiative.
February 2025 – New Read & Publish agreement with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)
We are delighted to announce a new Read & Publish Open Access agreement with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), which runs throughout 2025.
February 2025 – 1,000 institutions in 53 countries are now participating in The Company of Biologists’ Read & Publish initiative
As we celebrate our 100-year anniversary in 2025, we are delighted to announce that we now have 1,000 institutions participating in our cost-neutral Read & Publish Open Access (OA) initiative.
February 2025 – New Read & Publish agreements
The following institutions have joined our Read & Publish Open Access initiative or renewed an existing agreement.
New agreements
Australia (via our agreement with CAUL)
- Griffith University
Italy
- University of Trento
Lesotho (via our agreement with EIFL)
- National University of Lesotho
Moldova (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Sefan cel Mare Academy
Spain
- University of Cantabria
- University of Extremadura
USA
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- University of Rhode Island
Renewals
Japan (via our agreement with JUSTICE)
- Okayama University
UK (via our agreement with JISC)
- Ulster University
January 2025 – First ever impact report from Research4Life
Research4Life has announced the publication of its first ever Impact Report: “Changing the face of global research”, aimed at showing what the organisation has achieved and communicating its hopes for the future. The report shows that access to research through Research4Life has led to a 75% increase in medical research output in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
The Company of Biologists is a proud supporter of Research4Life and the great work they do.
January 2025 – Biologists @ 100 conference – 24-27 March 2025, ACC Liverpool UK
The Company of Biologists is celebrating 100 years of supporting biologists and inspiring biology. As part of our celebrations, we will be organising a unique scientific conference, Biologists @ 100 which may be of interest to your researchers.
The conference will bring together our communities, including cell biologists, developmental biologists, comparative physiologists and disease biologists. The scientific programme is a collaboration between our journals and several societies: the British Society for Cell Biology, the British Society for Developmental Biology and the Society for Experimental Biology. Our plenary lectures will consider topics of importance to the whole biological community: biodiversity and climate change, health and disease, and emerging technologies. Find out more/register.
January 2025 – New Read & Publish agreements
The following institutions have joined our Read & Publish Open Access initiative or renewed an existing agreement.
New agreements
Georgia (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Georgian International University
Germany (via our agreement with ZB Med – Information Centre for Life Sciences)
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Ghana (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Entrance University College of Health Science
Italy
- University of Florence
- University of Padua
- University of Verona
Japan (via our agreement with JUSTICE)
- Aichi Medical University
- Fujita Health University
- Iwate Medical University
- Kansai Medical University
- Nippon Dental University, The
- Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
- Tokyo Dental College
Korea
- Kyungpook National University
Korea (via our agreement with KESLI)
- Hanyang University
- Korea University
Taiwan
- National Health Research Institutes
UK (via our agreement with Jisc)
- Pirbright Institute
USA
- Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML)/Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)
Uzbekistan (via our agreement with EIFL)
- Uzbek State University of Education and Sport
Renewals
China (via our agreement with DRAA)
- Fudan University
New Zealand (Via our agreement with CAUL)
- Victoria University of Wellington
UK (via our agreement with Jisc)
- Imperial College London
- University of Leeds
USA
- National Institutes of Health