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The Company of Biologists (Read and Publish)

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***COMING JANUARY 2026!***
The Company of Biologists (Read and Publish)
Benefits:
  • Unlimited reading access to all current and archived journal content
  • Article Processing Charge: Waived
  • Fee-free Gold Open Access publishing (CC-BY) with no annual article limits
  • Authors retain copyright across all Company of Biologists journals - no barriers to sharing and reuse
  • Easily comply with your research funder's Open Access requirements with flexible OA options

 

To be eligible, articles must:
  • Have a corresponding author affiliated with The University of Texas at Dallas
  • Be original research
  • Have manuscript accepted for publication in one of the Company of Biologists' five eligible journals (listed below)
  • Be accepted for publication from 1 January, 2026

 

Eligible journals:

The Company of Biologists publishes the following Hybrid Open Access journals (this means the journal requires a subscription for the greater research community to read, however the author has the choice of publishing open access at the article level so that it is free to read):

...plus the fully Gold Open Access journals here:

 

"Where do I begin?"

Click any of the journal titles above, then use the Journal Info tab to find any detail you might need about that journal's scope, policies, editorial board, etc.

Use the For Authors tab to review the manuscript submission process in detail, or visit Company of Biologists' Guide for Authors for a simplified procedural outline.

Manuscript submission is largely the same as any other; the affiliation of the corresponding author is used to determine eligibility for discounted or fee-free publication. When providing contact details during submission, it is essential to include your UT Dallas email address, as well as the full name and address of your institution, including country. Open access options will be presented to you during submission. Publication will proceed following verification by UT Dallas, where applicable. A confirmation email will be sent when UT Dallas confirms eligibility under our Read & Publish agreement.


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