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!
Making the article available to the community as Open Access is excellent as it tremendously increases visibility. I strongly support the Open Access movement, and also appreciate the hazel tree, planted on behalf of my article in The Forest of Biologists, which supports many insects and provides shelter for ground-nesting birds.
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.
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.
This was my first paper published in Journal of Cell Science, and it was an outright positive experience. The transfer of the manuscript from Review Commons worked smoothly, and the editorial assessment was open and fair. Having moved institutions in the middle of the publishing process, I was particularly happy that also my new institution, Leiden University, has a Read & Publish agreement with the journal in place, allowing us to make our article freely available immediately. I am a big fan of publishing with The Company of Biologists, having benefited from the community support by the Company myself several times.
Thanks to our Read & Publish agreement, we were able to make our research freely available to the global scientific community without any article processing charges. It’s a great way to make research more accessible to everyone!
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