Company of Biologists renews Read & Publish OA agreement

The Company of Biologists has announced the renewal of its five journal Read & Publish Open Access agreement with the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL). 

The agreement, which runs throughout 2025, ensures that corresponding authors at participating institutions in Australia and New Zealand can continue to publish an uncapped number of research articles immediately Open Access (OA) in its hybrid journals (Development, Journal of Cell Science and Journal of Experimental Biology) and its fully Open Access journals (Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open) without paying an article processing charge (APC).

Researchers at participating institutions also benefit from unlimited access to its hybrid journals, including full archives dating back to 1853. 

Dr Arthur Smith, Associate Director, Content Procurement at CAUL, said: “CAUL is pleased to continue our Read & Publish Open Access agreement with The Company of Biologists. Uncapped agreements provide certainty to authors that their articles will be published Open Access, streamlines processes for institutions, and reflects a mature relationship between libraries and publisher. CAUL is committed to the ongoing transition of scholarly communication, and agreements like this play a pivotal role in  delivering on the promise of Open Access.” 

Rich Blount, Regional Sales Manager at The Company of Biologists, added: “The Company of Biologists is delighted to agree a further year with CAUL, meaning Australian and New Zealand researchers will continue to have the opportunity to publish  unlimited research articles across all our titles, without paying an APC. We highly value our partnership with CAUL and this latest deal continues our commitment to supporting the wider library community.”