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Read & Publish: what authors say

Corresponding authors at institutions that are participating in our Read & Publish Open Access initiative can publish an uncapped number of research articles immediately Open Access without paying an article processing charge (APC) in:

As you will see from the many comments below, we have had wonderful feedback from authors who have benefitted from Read & Publish agreements arranged by their institutional libraries. You can choose to select quotes by journal and/or region and, once you have made your selection, click the blue button to activate the filter.

A range of video interviews is available here.

Liang Zheng, University of Kansas Medical Center, USA

"Open Access greatly helps our paper reach a broader scientific and general audience. We are glad and grateful that the Read & Publish agreement between The Company of Biologists and our institution covers our Open Access publication cost. This publisher remains a preferred platform for us to publish our work."

Read Liang Zheng's article in Disease Models & Mechanisms


James J. P. Alix, University of Sheffield, UK

"Publishing Open Access with DMM was easy to do and really important for the way that we as scientists and our funder, the MNDA, want to communicate our work."

Read James J. P. Alix's article in Disease Models & Mechanisms


Luis R. Martinez, University of Florida, USA

Luis R. Martinez, PhD., M.B.A., University of Florida, USA
Luis R. Martinez, University of Florida, USA

"I already knew about the outstanding reputation of Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM) and The Company of Biologists. However, when I learned that the University of Florida has a Read & Publish agreement that included free Open Access publication in DMM, I was delighted. The submission, review, and publication stages of our article exceeded my expectations. Perhaps, the biggest surprise was that they planted a tree in The Forest of Biologists in recognition of our article. This initiative is lovely. I encourage any university to support their investigators by providing them the opportunity to publish free, Open Access, and high quality articles through similar agreements."

Read Luis R. Martinez's article in Disease Models & Mechanisms


Rita Aires, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

Rita Aires, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
Rita Aires, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

"Open Access is crucial to make research available to everyone, anytime. Knowing that the Technische Universität Dresden, through its state library (SLUB), was part of the Read & Publish Open Access initiative made our choice of journal a lot easier, especially when this agreement comprises high-quality journals such as Disease Models & Mechanisms. Not having to use valuable funding for an APC was a welcome change and will encourage me to publish again in journals from The Company of Biologists. I hope this paves the way for other publishers to join similar agreements so that science can become more inclusive and equitable!"

Read Rita Aires' article in Disease Models & Mechanisms


Kavita Panir, The University of Adelaide, Australia

"Thanks to the Read & Publish Open Access agreement between The University of Adelaide and The Company of Biologists, publishing my PhD research in Disease Models & Mechanisms was seamless. The process was smooth, with clear communication at every stage, and the agreement allowed me to publish without fees, making my work freely accessible to a global audience. I'm grateful for this initiative, which promotes wider scientific communication and knowledge sharing."

Read Kavita Panir's article in Disease Models & Mechanisms


José Luis De La Pompa, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Spain

"I was delighted to discover that Disease Models & Mechanisms is part of a Read & Publish agreement with the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC). This arrangement not only streamlined the publishing process but also made it free of charge for authors, ensuring that top-tier research can be published in leading journals without financial barriers. I hope more publishers will follow the forward-thinking example set by The Company of Biologists."

Read José Luis De La Pompa's article in Disease Models & Mechanisms


Elaine Emmerson, The University of Edinburgh, UK

Elaine Emmerson, The University of Edinburgh, UK
Elaine Emmerson, The University of Edinburgh, UK

"As the majority of our research is funded by taxpayer money or charity donations I think it is essential that everyone can freely access and read our findings. The Read & Publish agreement between The Company of Biologists and The University of Edinburgh allowed us to publish our article immediately after acceptance and freely to everyone, with very little hassle and no additional financial responsibility from us."

Read Elaine Emmerson's article in Disease Models & Mechanisms


Ionel Sandovici, University of Cambridge, UK

"Publishing our paper in the journal Disease Models & Mechanisms was made seamless thanks to the Read & Publish Open Access agreement between the University of Cambridge and The Company of Biologists. With a few easy clicks, this agreement enabled us to publish our paper fee-free, and with Open Access for all readers around the world."

Read Ionel Sandovici's article in Disease Models & Mechanisms


Deborah Henderson, Newcastle University, UK

Deborah Henderson Newcastle University, UK
Deborah Henderson, Newcastle University, UK

"Really delighted about our recent paper in DMM, and was great news that we were able to publish without having to pay an Open Access fee thanks to a  Read & Publish agreement with our university."

Read Deborah Henderson's article in Disease Models & Mechanisms


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