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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We invite you to submit your latest research to our upcoming special issue: Proteostasis. This issue will be coordinated by two of our Academic Editors: Pedro Carvalho and Tamotsu Yoshimori. journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/pr...

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social invite you to submit your latest research to their upcoming special issue: Proteostasis. This issue will be coordinated by two JCS Academic Editors: Pedro Carvalho and Tamotsu Yoshimori. Find out more at tinyurl.com/2s3uk7rz

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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're now accepting submissions for our next special issue, which will focus on 'Proteostasis' and will be coordinated by two of our Academic Editors, Pedro Carvalho and Tamotsu Yoshimori. Submission deadline: 2 November Find out more: journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/pr... #proteostasis

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preLights @prelights.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Reading recommendation for #PeerReviewWeek @ethanewe.bsky.social highlights a study that looks at 115,000+ PLOS papers to explore who chooses open peer review and whether openness relates to article quality. #preprint Adrian Barnett & Matt Spick #preLight⬇️ prelights.biologists.com/highlights/w...

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Who chooses open peer review and is it an indicator of article quality? An observational study of PLOS journals - preLights

Opening up peer review

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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"Reviewers usually provide insightful, thorough analyses that go beyond superficial comments to offer meaningful scientific dialogue." Read this Editorial from Development's Editors reflecting on the value of peer review. #PRW2026 doi.org/10.1242/dev....

Editorial titled "The hard truth about how hard it is to publish in Development," showing the journal masthead, a long author list, and opening columns discussing peer-review challenges and publishing delays.

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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Call for papers – Human Development We welcome submissions for our 2027 special issue on human development, coordinated by Guest Editor, Hongmei Wang 王红梅. #DevSIHumanDev Find out more and submit your paper by 1 March 2027. journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/hu...

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Thank you to the organisers and everyone who joined us at this week's @dev-journal.bsky.social #HumanDev26 meeting in Warwick. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Thanks too to @wellcometrust.bsky.social- funded Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI) for the collaboration.

Group photo of conference delegates
Development HDBI – Human Development: Stem Cells, Models, Embryos
Date: 7 – 9 September 2026

Venue: University of Warwick, UK

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Thank you Sally Moody for sharing your experience of fee-free #OA publishing @dev-journal.bsky.social via our #ReadAndPublish agreement with George Washington University Read Sally’s paper: journals.biologists.com/dev/article/... Is your institution participating too? bit.ly/3O7BxGi

Neither I nor my collaborators had funds available to pay for Open Access, even though we very much wanted to make our work as widely available as possible. I was extremely excited when the Development editorial office told me that my University participates in the Read & Publish program. I had no idea! This is an exceptional route to Open Access – especially in these days when the use of extramural funds for publications are being limited.

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Biology Open @biologyopen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

For this year's #PeerReviewWeek, we want to thank all the reviewers that have participated in BiO's Fast & Fair - an initiative that aims to provide authors with faster peer review decisions without compromising quality.

Biology Open's practice of compensating reviewers is rare and, in my view, contributes to a more respectful and high-quality review culture.

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We are pleased to welcome Dan Shanahan as our new CEO. Dan brings extensive publishing expertise and market knowledge to the role, with a strong background in Open Access publishing and non-profit organisations.Read more at www.biologists.com/stories/welc...

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Welcome Dan Shanahan

The Company of Biologists is pleased to welcome Dan Shanahan as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 14 September 2026.

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A huge thank you to all our peer reviewers. Each digital tree in the #forestofbiologists represents a real-life tree in Great Knott Wood that is being protected, thanks to the important work of our peer reviewers. Check out the full on forest.biologists.com/landscape. #PRW2026 #PeerReviewWeek

4,570 trees for published articles

14,640 trees for peer reviews

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Thank you Clara D’autilia for sharing your experience of fee-free #OA publishing @jexpbiol.bsky.social via our #ReadAndPublish agreement with Lund University @biologylu.social Read Clara’s paper: journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/... Is your institution participating too? bit.ly/3O7BxGi

The whole process of publishing with The Company of Biologists in Journal of Experimental Biology was smooth and quick, and I was very happy to discover that Lund University was part of its Read & Publish agreement. Publication fees can be a considerable constraint, especially for early-career researchers like me, so it’s great that there are agreements, such as this one, that allow us to share our work freely with the scientific community. I was also excited to learn that a tree has been planted for our paper, such a great initiative!

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