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.
"Journal of Experimental Biology has long been one of my favorite journals, and the opportunity to publish open access through the Bibsam Consortium agreement is a fantastic way to maximize the reach of our research. For methods papers in particular, open access is invaluable: it allows new tools and approaches to be shared widely and used immediately by the community. We were excited to publish this work open access so it could reach researchers who may benefit directly from these methods and help advance their own science."
"I am happy to say that the Read & Publish agreement with University of Ottawa has been wonderful in facilitating my publication in Journal of Experimental Biology which allows my research to reach a broad and interested audience for my work. Without it, the cost of publication becomes difficult to manage. It is much appreciated and really helps science be accessible."
"Open Access to peer-reviewed papers is becoming increasingly important as university and researcher budgets continue to shrink. The Read & Publish agreement that my institution has with The Company of Biologists promotes equitable access to high-quality science and allows me to allocate more grant funds toward research and supporting students. These are reasons I choose to publish in Journal of Experimental Biology."
"Upon publishing with Journal of Experimental Biology, I was excited to learn about the Read & Publish agreement between The Company of Biologists and the University of Washington. We always strive to make our work accessible for a wide audience around the globe, and publishing Open Access is an amazing way to facilitate that. As an early-career researcher, being able to share my work with anyone is an incredible privilege to have and I am very thankful to JEB for making the publishing process very smooth."
Paula Iturralde , Universidad de Costa Rica/Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, Germany
"As a scientist, I firmly support open access publishing because it not only allows everyone to access and read scientific work but also enables replication and transparency in research. I am deeply grateful to the Journal of Experimental Biology for its fee-free open access option, which is essential for researchers with limited funding. Coming from Latin America and studying at a Latin American institution, this was crucial in helping my latest publication reach a wider audience. I would also like to thank the journal for its careful and detailed review process and for selecting my paper for the ECR Spotlight. I strongly believe that science must be shared with a broader public, and initiatives like this help make that possible."
Denise Dalbosco Dell'Aglio, University of Bristol, UK
Denise Dalbosco Dell'Aglio, University of Bristol, UK
"We are grateful to The Company of Biologists for publishing our article on behaviours reminiscent of orientation flights in Heliconiini butterflies in Journal of Experimental Biology. As an early-career researcher, I am very pleased by the Open Access publication. University of Bristol has a Read & Publish agreement which facilitates the publication process and allows us to share our findings with a wide audience without financial barriers. We are excited with the opportunity of sharing our science with everyone."
"It was effortless to publish my article as Open Access in JEB under The Company of Biologists' Read & Publish agreement with the University of Washington. It was literally as easy as checking a box when submitting my manuscript. This had the huge benefit of letting me share my research with everyone on day one."
"We are delighted that, thanks to the Read & Publish Open Access agreement between The Company of Biologists and The University of Tokyo, our paper was made freely available without any delay. For an early‑career researcher like myself, being able to share my work rapidly with colleagues around the globe is invaluable. This seamless process has given me even greater motivation to submit future work to JEB. Thank you too for planting a tree in The Forest of Biologists to mark our publication."
"I am pleased that our university’s Read & Publish agreement allowed us to publish our recent work in Journal of Experimental Biology as Open Access. This ensures that our research is freely available to both the scientific community and the general public, without being behind a paywall. The process of arranging Open Access publication was straightforward, thanks to the efficient coordination between the journal and the University of Rostock. Thank you!"
"This is the second time I have published Open Access in Journal of Experimental Biology through the Read & Publish agreement with Brock University. I strongly believe that publishing Open Access helps our research reach a broader audience. This is a relevant opportunity for researchers with limited funding, and only one of the ways through which The Company of Biologists supports early-career researchers. Journal of Experimental Biology also offers immense support through ECR Spotlights, as well as research highlights such as Inside JEB. They also planted a tree in The Forest of Biologists on behalf of my paper, meaning that they are invested in conservation to boot."
Stefania Casagrande, Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, Germany
"Publishing Open Access without fees under the Read & Publish agreement was a great opportunity. It made the process smooth and accessible, allowing our research to reach a broader audience without financial barriers. I really appreciate the commitment to equitable science communication."
"We are delighted that our paper will be Open Access to anyone in the world thanks to the Read & Publish agreement between JEB and Tel Aviv University."
"Our Read & Publish agreement with The Company of Biologists was key to publishing our paper by stellar undergraduate Bella Xu Ying. We're very happy to have our story out in JEB, all the more for having a tree planted for us."
"I didn’t realize this fee-free Open Access agreement ever existed until I discovered the partnership between The Company of Biologists and the University of California. I’m extremely grateful. The entire editing process was smooth and efficient, allowing our article to reach readers worldwide very quickly. Overall, I had a wonderful publishing experience with Journal of Experimental Biology."
"Thanks to the fee-free Open Access Read & Publish agreement between The Company of Biologists and McGill University, I have been able to share our research with the global scientific community, quickly and effectively. As an early career scientist, I am very happy to reach this goal and to have the opportunity to publish our article in Journal of Experimental Biology, one of the most renowned journals in the world."
"I was delighted to learn that our paper in Journal of Experimental Biology could be published Open Access without a fee thanks to the Read & Publish Agreement with the University of Liverpool. This is incredibly important to graduate students or those on teaching contracts like me, as it gives us the opportunity to publish in leading journals without financial barriers. Open Access is incredibly important for making research available to everyone and should be something that every organisation should strive to be part of."
"It’s been brilliant to publish our article with fee-free Open Access under the Read & Publish agreement. It only took a couple of minutes to arrange the agreement, and now our work has increased visibility, citations, and impact. Thanks Journal of Experimental Biology!"
"The Read & Publish agreement between The Company of Biologists and Western University allowed me to publish my research Open Access free of charge. Agreements such as this are extremely helpful for graduate students like myself to get work into excellent journals without worrying about the cost of publishing. I'm thankful for this agreement and encourage other journals to do the same!"
Katie Schroeder, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
Katie Schroeder, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
"Knowing that I would have the opportunity to publish Open Access for free in Journal of Experimental Biology made an easy decision of where to submit my manuscript. I am so happy that my article will be more accessible and thus reach a wider audience, because I would not have had the funds for Open Access without this program."
"This Read & Publish agreement between The Company of Biologists and the University of California provides an important avenue for disseminating research to everyone interested, without consideration of financial details. The agreement is especially critical for someone like me who, as an Emeritus Professor, no longer maintains significant extramural support yet still performs meaningful work. Thanks so much for helping level the playing field and better democratizing the publication process. Science is for all."
Laura Ximena Mendez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
"I was delighted to learn that our paper in Journal of Experimental Biology could be published Open Access without a fee thanks to the Read & Publish agreement between The Company of Biologists and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This is a wonderful initiative that promotes the work from graduate students and early-career researchers with limited funding, allowing it to reach a wider audience around the world."
Beth Rogers, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
Beth Rogers, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
"Publishing Open Access is a vital part of conducting equitable science by making research publications accessible to people who operate outside traditional academic institutions. However, the fees to publish Open Access are a barrier, especially for graduate student researchers. This agreement with The Company of Biologists will greatly contribute to the impact of biology research conducted at UMass."
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