As a first-generation graduate student and a woman in STEM, finding support and funding can be a challenging endeavour. However, the opportunity that Biology Open has provided by the fee-free Open Access publishing agreement has eliminated the stress of securing funding to publish my work in an Open Access journal. I am delighting that I was given the opportunity to share my 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.
I and my colleagues support removing barriers to scientific research, and I was very happy to publish in an Open Access format. The fee-free Open Access Read & Publish agreement between The Company of Biologists and Towson University was a significant factor in our decision to publish in Biology Open, and made everything much less stressful. I was impressed by the smooth publication process and recommend The Company of Biologists journals. I wish I had known about it earlier!
We believe in the power of Open Access. Thanks to the Read & Publish agreement between The Company of Biologists and the University of Regensburg, we were able to publish our work without additional fees. This was especially important to us, as our research was conducted without third-party funding. We hope other publishers follow this example to help reduce inequalities in academic publishing and ensure that the focus remains on scientific rigor.
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!
I found the review process fair, transparent, and quick, and appreciated the ease of editing proofs. In these times of challenging financial constraints on our research activities, I especially appreciated the Read & Publish agreement Dalhousie University has with The Company of Biologists. It allowed us to publish our article free of APC charges! In addition, a tree was planted as part of the Company’s partnership with the Woodland Trust. So not only do we have our research widely accessible to the community, but with The Forest of Biologists we are helping to make the natural world a little better for it. I highly recommend publishing with Biology Open, and will likely do so again in the future.
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.
We are pleased for our APC-free article in Biology Open, made possible through a Read & Publish agreement with the University of Cyprus. Such initiatives are especially valuable for researchers with limited publication funding, ensuring wider access to high-quality publishing. This reflects very positively on The Company of Biologists for championing this model and supporting the global research community.
A key factor for us in publishing our recent Journal of Cell Science paper was ensuring it would be accessible to everyone. The Read & Publish agreement between UCL and the Company of Biologists made the process seamless and removed any concerns about publication costs at the end of the project. It was an great all round publication process with JCS!
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.
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