Becker Medical Library and WashU Libraries are pleased to announce a new Read and Publish agreement for journals published by The Company of Biologists. This agreement will begin on January 1, 2026.
- Corresponding authors at WashU wishing to publish Open Access in all five of The Company of Biologists’ specialist journals – Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open – will be able to do so without paying an article processing charge (APC).
- There is no cap on APC waivers for WashU corresponding authors who publish in the above journals.
- WashU members will be able to search and download any article from The Company of Biologists’ journals including the full archive dating back to 1853.
Additionally, a tree is planted in a UK forest every time a researcher at WashU publishes a Research article or Review article with The Company of Biologists.
The Company of Biologists’ guide-for-authors provides further details on how to submit articles.
To learn more about other open access agreements the library has with select publishers and journals , see: Discounts on Article Processing Charges (APCs).