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Not-for-profit publisher of Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open. Host of community sites the Node, preLights and FocalPlane. Supporting biologists and inspiring biology.
Ready for #SICB2026. Really looking forward to connecting with all of you over the next few days. Find us at stand 107/109 to talk journals, grants and more.
@jexpbiol.bsky.social @sicb.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Final few days to submit your paper to the Journal of Cell Science‬ special issue. Deadline 5 January.
We're still accepting submissions for our 'Cell Biology of the Nucleus' special issue, which is being guest edited by
@abbybuch.bsky.social and Megan King (@luskinglab.bsky.social).
Submission deadline: 5 January
journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/nu...
#nucleus #notforprofit #freetopublish
January 2, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Last but certainly not least, our final extraordinary biologist featured is Saanjbati Adhikari, a @dev-journal.bsky.social Reviews Editor, a Cross-Title Features Editor for our 100-year anniversary and a former preLighter @prelights.bsky.social. #100biologists
December 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
2025 has been an amazing year as we celebrated our 100-year anniversary. Thank you to everyone who got involved. Read back on all that happened by visiting biologists.com/100-years
We look forward to continuing to support biologists and inspiring biology in 2026. Happy new year!
100 years
Celebrating 100 years 2025 marks the 100-year anniversary of The Company of Biologists. We have been celebrating this important milestone with numerous activities throughout the year, including a…
biologists.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Our next extraordinary biologist is Andrea Murillo, @biologists.bsky.social Science Communications Officer, a @jexpbiol.bsky.social author and an Outside @jexpbiol.bsky.social contributing writer for three years.
@andreamurillo.bsky.social
#100biologists
December 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
As our 100-year celebrations come to a close, a final reminder that we would love to hear from you on how The Company of Biologists has impacted your career. Share your story at biologists.com/100-years/me...
December 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Did you know you can publish your paper #OpenAccess for free? Check if your institution is signed up to our Read & Publish initiative: www.biologists.com/library-hub/...
December 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Sign up to our content alerts and receive the latest articles in @dev-journal.bsky.social, @jcellsci.bsky.social, @jexpbiol.bsky.social, @dmmjournal.bsky.social and/or @biologyopen.bsky.social direct to your inbox. Find out more at journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/al...
December 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
To accelerate the publication process, @biologyopen.bsky.social are testing an initiative that prioritises fast but fair peer review. This approach pays reviewers while requiring them to complete high-quality reviews in a set timeframe. Apply to be a reviewer www.biologists.com/bio-fast-and...
December 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Our next extraordinary biologist is Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, a Nobel Prize winner and Emeritus Director of the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen, Germany. #100biologists
December 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM
We have been busy celebrating our 100-year anniversary this year. Scroll through our timeline to view the key milestones over the years www.biologists.com/100-years/ti...
#biologists100
100 years timeline
Back to 100 years anniversary page
www.biologists.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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We've got some fantastic 'Featured image' posts lined up for 2026, but we'd love to have recommendations (which can be self-nominations!) for more.
focalplane.biologists.com/tag/featured...
We’ve highlighted some wonderful images and researchers in our ‘Featured image’ series in 2025. To celebrate, we’re inviting you to vote for your favourite in our image competition!
#FluorescenceFriday
Check them out here: focalplane.biologists.com/2025/12/19/v...
Vote for your favourite 'Featured image' from 2025 - FocalPlane
Vote for your favourite 'Featured image' from 2025 - News
focalplane.biologists.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Come join us at our Meet the Editors session at SICB 2026 and learn about everything we do for our authors. This is your first chance to get the limited edition 2026 JEB t-shirt, so make sure to grab one before they run out

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December 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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In their Editorial, Claire Moulton, Amelia Glazier and Katie Ward look back on an extraordinary year, as @biologists.bsky.social celebrated their 100-year anniversary.

journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Thank you Paula Iturralde @paumau39.bsky.social for sharing your experience of fee-free #OA publishing @jexpbiol.bsky.social via our #ReadAndPublish agreement with @mpdl.mpg.de. Read Paula’s paper: bit.ly/4b2WKPq

See if your institution's participating and you can publish free #OA bit.ly/3O7BxGi
December 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Issue 23 has closed and issue 24 is open

journals.biologists.com/jeb/issue/22...

The front cover, by Alexander Clark, shows a great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)

Read the accompanying research at journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We are featuring developmental biologist Chris Wylie as an extraordinary biologist this week. Chris is a former @biologists.bsky.social Director and the founding Editor-in-Chief of @dev-journal.bsky.social. #100biologists
December 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We believe that, as our future leaders in biology, it is vital to provide #ECRs with the right support during the early stages of your academic career. We offer a number of practical ways to help you meet the unique needs and challenges you may encounter: www.biologists.com/about-us/ear...
Supporting early-career researchers
On these pages we highlight the range of resources that we offer to early-career researchers.
www.biologists.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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IReL is delighted to announce the renewal of its five-journal #ReadAndPublish agreement with @biologists.bsky.social. Building on the success of our previous partnerships, we have signed a new agreement that will run from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028: irel.ie/the-company-... #OpenAccess
The Company of Biologists Read & Publish Agreement Renewed for Three Years – IReL
IReL is a consortium of Irish research libraries, providing access to licensed e-resources, OA publishing agreements, and open science infrastructure.
irel.ie
December 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Next, we are highlighting Renata Basto, a @jcellsci.bsky.social Editor who has published in @dev-journal.bsky.social, @jcellsci.bsky.social and @biologyopen.bsky.social, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists
December 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We’re delighted to announce a new agreement with Knowledge E @knowledgeeglobal.bsky.social, who will represent us as sole agent in the Middle East. This partnership will help support institutions and researchers with APC-free #OpenAccess publishing.

Read more: www.biologists.com/library-hub/...
December 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thank you @seanryderphd.bsky.social for sharing your experience of fee-free #OA publishing in @dev-journal.bsky.social via our #ReadAndPublish agreement with @umasschan.bsky.social

Read Sean’s paper: bit.ly/4pJD4F1

Check if your institution is participating too: bit.ly/3O7BxGi
December 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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I strongly encourage ECRs to apply for opportunities like the Travelling Fellowships from the ever supportive @biologists.bsky.social

They are a fantastic for learning new skills, building collaborative networks, and honing scientific writing.

doi.org/10.1242/dev....
The Company of Biologists Travelling Fellowships programme: a commitment to support the next generation of scientists
ABSTRACT. Between 2008 and 2025, four of The Company of Biologists' journals – Development, Journal of Cell Science (JCS), Journal of Experimental Biology (JEB) and Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM) –...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Learn about @biologists.bsky.social Travelling Fellowships in this Essay from Saanjbati Adhikari, part of our anniversary collection.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
The deadline for the next round of Travelling Fellowships from JCS is 6 February 2026: www.biologists.com/grants/trave...
December 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM