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- - - The Company of Biologists is a not-for-profit publishing organisation dedicated to supporting and inspiring the biological community.
Journals
- - - At the heart of what we do are our five specialist journals:
Grants
- - - We support the biological community by funding various grants and Travelling Fellowships.
Meetings
- - - Through our workshops and meetings, we help establish and grow important networking opportunities.
Community
- - - We host community sites, helping people connect and share resources, news and opportunities. We have a keen interest in supporting early-career researchers.
Sustainability
- - - We are committed to ensuring our environmental impact is kept to a minimum and we are working hard to make sustainability a consideration in everything we do. We have also launched two major initiatives to promote sustainability and biodiversity.
Library hub
- - - The biological research community has access to our specialist journals through library subscriptions worldwide. Our new Read & Publish Open Access agreements offer researchers enhanced opportunities to read and publish articles.
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Ethical publishing

In line with our commitment to ethical publishing, we are members of a number of organisations dedicated to maintaining standards in areas such as publishing ethics, open access and digital preservation of content. These standards evolve with time and it is important that we continue to develop and improve our policies and practices to better serve the needs of our communities.

We have a set of six principles that guide the way we do things and that direct the decisions we make:

Expertise

We are run by scientists for scientists.

Experience

We believe in ensuring the quality and longevity of biological research.

Supportive

We invest in the development of new thinking and fresh talent.

Upright

We are trusted and respected, known for our openness and honesty.

Giving

We are generous in our support of individuals and organisations.

Forward thinking

We encourage new approaches and support new areas of research and innovation.

About The Company of Biologists

The Company of Biologists is a not-for-profit publishing organisation dedicated to supporting and inspiring the biological community.

We are run by distinguished practising scientists. We exist to profit science, not shareholders. We inspire new thinking and support the community of biologists.

The focus of our activities is:

publishing leading peer-reviewed journals
facilitating scientific meetings and communities
providing travel grants for young researchers
supporting and funding research societies

Fee-free Open Access publishing for researchers in developing and transition economy countries

From Albania to Zimbabwe, researchers in 30 developing and transition economy countries can benefit from fee-free Open Access publishing in The Company of Biologists’ hybrid journals until 31 December 2026 following a Read & Publish agreement with Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL).