I was delighted to publish our work fee-free Open Access in Journal of Cell Science through the Read & Publish agreement with IIT Kanpur. This support is especially valuable for publicly funded research and early-career researchers, as it enables broad and immediate access to our findings without concerns about publication costs. The Company of Biologists’ efficient review process and its commitment as a non-profit organisation supporting the scientific community are truly appreciated.
Open access to peer-reviewed papers is becoming increasingly important as university and researcher budgets continue to shrink. The Read and 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.
Publishing our work in Development under their Open Access Read & Publish agreement with UMass Chan Medical School was easy and efficient. With changing policies surrounding open access publication and reporting requirements, The Company of Biologists and the University have made compliance simple. I appreciate the professionalism and excellent quality of Development’s editorial and production staff, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to publish our research there.
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.
Yale’s Read and Publish agreement with The Company of Biologists made complying with NIH’s open access policy easy and free of charge for my lab. Non-profit publishers like The Company of Biologists provide a great service to science and society.
I am happy to say that the Read and 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.
Having our publication freely available is important for us since the open access allows to broadly disseminate our research and to make sure that our results are available to all. This is a key motivation, and we appreciate the opportunity provided by the fee-free Open Access agreement. We also appreciate its simplicity. The process was easy to follow, fast and efficient. The absence of cost is also essential since we don’t have to worry about the budget necessary to publish.
Open Access is essential for advancing science and sharing knowledge globally. McGill University’s Read and Publish agreement with The Company of Biologists removes financial barriers, making it easier for researchers to disseminate their work widely. I’m proud to see initiatives like this driving transparency and collaboration in research.
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.
I am truly grateful for the opportunity to publish our research fee-free and Open Access in Biology Open through my institution’s Read & Publish agreement with The Company of Biologists. As an early-career researcher, such initiatives are invaluable as it makes scientific publishing more accessible by removing financial hurdles and broadening the reach of our work. I also appreciate The Forest of Biologists initiative for its thoughtful commitment to planting a tree for every article published, supporting environmental sustainability alongside promoting open science
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