The Company of Biologists

The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Simon Maddrell, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Simon Maddrell Former Treasurer and then Director Simon Maddrell helped acquire financial security for The Company of Biologists. He was also a prolific Journal of Experimental Biology author, where he published his work as an insect physiologist, focusing on Malpighian tubules in blood-sucking insect excretion. #100biologists #biologists100

We are highlighting Simon Maddrell, former @biologists.bsky.social Treasurer and Director, who helped secure the Company's finances, and a prolific @jexpbiol.bsky.social author, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists

Group photo of Workshop attendees

Thank you to organisers Alex Dunn, @zevgartner.bsky.social, @adrianjacobo.bsky.social and Matthew Kutys and everyone who joined us for our Workshop on New Technologies for Studying and Reprogramming Development.
#BiologistsWorkshops
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We’re proud of the strong reputation of our journals – we’re often told that our papers ‘stand the test of time’. This requires significant time, effort and investment – so many thanks to our teams and our partners for all their work on this front. 10/10

And our long-standing relationship with @proofigai.bsky.social has been crucial in identifying potentially inappropriate duplication or manipulation of images. 9/10

The ClearSkies Oversight tool (@clearskiesadam.bsky.social) and the STM Integrity Hub (@stmassoc.bsky.social) help us detect potential papermill submissions, while iThenticate screens all our papers for possible plagiarism issues. 8/10

But given the increasing sophistication of fraudulent activities, we’re also reliant on technology partners to support us in these efforts… 7/10

And thanks also to the readers who raise concerns with us about published papers – while the vast majority of papers we publish are rigorous and ethically sound, things can slip through the net and we’re grateful when we’re alerted to these. 6/10

This fantastic team has years of experience in handling potential integrity cases raised at all stages of the publication lifecycle – identifying and analysing potential problems and liaising with authors and, where necessary, institutions to resolve them. 5/10

First – the people… Many thanks to our editors and reviewers, who frequently highlight potential problems with papers under consideration. These can then be assessed in detail by our dedicated publication integrity team. 4/10

Detecting and resolving these problems requires a combination of people and technology, working at multiple points during the publication (and post-publication) process. 3/10

Integrity issues have always been around – authorship disputes, data manipulation, plagiarism and so on – but have been amplified in recent years by the rise of papermills, and now aided by inappropriate use of AI. 2/10

It’s #PublicationIntegrityWeek, and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all those who support us in our integrity work on the journals – helping to ensure the papers we publish can be trusted. 1/10

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

The cover of Journal of Experimental Biology, Volume 228, issue 21, published November 2025. The cover image by Jan Lenaert shows a green hermit hummingbird hovering to feed at red and yellow flowers with green leaves behind the bird. The bird is captured with its wings extended forward as it approaches a flower. The Company of Biologists 100 logo is in the bottom left corner.

Issue 21 has closed and issue 22 is open

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The cover image by Jan Lenaert shows a green hermit (Phaethornis guy) in flight

“A travel grant from The Company of Biologists brought me to Uruguay, where I met and learned from Leonel Malacrida, a renowned expert in hyperspectral imaging. This connection has been instrumental in shaping my research skills and career, as I can now apply the knowledge and techniques I acquired to my PhD research and share them with others in Africa.”

We thank Muktar Lawan @muktarlawan.bsky.social for sharing his story. We are delighted this was such a pivotal experience, especially during the early-career stage. If you would like to share your story, you can send us a message in a bottle at biologists.com/100-years/me...

The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Sylvie Urbé, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Sylvie Urbé Sylvie Urbé joined The Company of Biologists as a Director in 2025 and is a JCS Editorial Advisory Board member and author. Sylvie is a cell biologist and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at the University of Liverpool, UK, investigating membrane trafficking, mitophagy and the deubiquitylase family of enzymes. #100biologists #biologists100

Our next extraordinary biologist is Sylvie Urbé, a @biologists.bsky.social Director and a @jcellsci.bsky.social Editorial Advisory Board member and author. #100biologists

We are grateful to The Company of Biologists for publishing our article on behaviours reminiscent of orientation flights in Heliconiini butterflies in Journal of Experimental Biology. As an early-career researcher, I am very pleased by the Open Access publication. University of Bristol has a Read & Publish agreement which facilitates the publication process and allows us to share our findings with a wide audience without financial barriers. We are excited with the opportunity of sharing our science with everyone. Phot of Denise Dalbosco Dell'Aglio, University of Bristol, UK

Thank you Denise Dalbosco Dell'Aglio @ficusorganensis.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social for sharing your experience of fee-free #OA publishing @jexpbiol.bsky.social via our #ReadAndPublish agreement @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
Read Denise’s paper: bit.ly/4977c7N
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How sustainable is your event? Find out with our new event carbon calculator The Company of Biologists logo to the left

🌱During #COP30, we invite you to explore what is the carbon footprint of an event and learn about easy steps to take to minimise it.
🟢Learn more with our free event carbon calculator: biologists.com/sustainabili...

Do you love the monthly #preprint lists on @the-node.bsky.social?

Good news, our #preLighters have teamed up with the Node to nominate standout articles and share one-paragraph insights on why they’re excited.

Check out their October highlights ⬇️ 👀
thenode.biologists.com/prelighters-...

Looking to publish your paper #OpenAccess? Check if your institution is signed up to our Read & Publish initiative and you can publish #OA for free: www.biologists.com/library-hub/...

Evolving our understanding of cancer: an interview with Charles Swanton Charles SwantonProfessor Charles Swanton is a clinician scientist whose work is focused on understanding cancer evolution, with a particular focus on lung cancer. He is the Deputy Clinical Director at...

You can read Charles's recent @dmmjournal.bsky.social interview here: journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...

The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Charles Swanton, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Charles Swanton Charles Swanton, Deputy Clinical Director at The Francis Crick Institute, UK, and Chief Clinician at Cancer Research UK, was a plenary speaker at the Biologists @ 100 conference. A former JCS author and recent DMM interviewee, Charles has made significant contributions to our understanding of lung cancer evolution. #100biologists #biologists100

We are highlighting Charles Swanton, former @jcellsci.bsky.social author and recent @dmmjournal.bsky.social interviewee, who was a plenary speaker at the Biologists @ 100 conference, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists @crick.ac.uk

"We are thrilled to have published our work in Development as Open Access through the Read & Publish agreement with Syracuse University. Having the article fee-free meant that our findings on how specific mitotic events drive left-right organizer development are immediately accessible to the global community, without financial barriers. This model of publishing ensures that our research can reach the widest possible audience, from developmental biologists to students and educators, and we are grateful for the opportunity to contribute in this way."

Thank you Heidi Hehnly ‪@lovelessradio.bsky.social for sharing your experience of fee-free #OpenAccess publishing @dev-journal.bsky.social via our #ReadAndPublish agreement with @syracuseu.bsky.social
Read Heidi’s paper: bit.ly/49KTBmN

Check if your institution is eligible: bit.ly/3O7BxGi

100 years timeline Back to 100 years anniversary page

This year we are celebrating our 100-year anniversary. Discover some of the most important milestones on our 100-year timeline: www.biologists.com/100-years/ti...

Thank you to organisers Renata Basto and Zuzana Storchova and everyone who joined us for this week's Workshop on Decoding Whole Genome Doubling: Insights From Evolution, Development and Disease.
www.biologists.com/workshops/de...
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The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Michael Dickinson to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Michael Dickinson Michael Dickinson is a McArthur Fellowship-winning neuroscientist who was a JEB Editor for 11 years (2009-2020) and played a key role in three JEB Symposia. Michael is currently the ZaremProfessor of Bioengineering and Aeronautics at Caltech, USA, where he researches the biomechanics and neural control of insect flight. #100biologists #biologists100

Our next extraordinary biologist is Michael Dickinson, a McArthur Fellowship-winning neuroscientist who was a @jexpbiol.bsky.social Editor for 11 years. #100biologists

A montage showing delegates and attendees at the JEB Symposium (clockwise from top left): Nathan Putnam, Michael Berenbrink, Hema Somanathan, Daniel Robert, Robyn Grant.

JEB has been hosting its Symposium for almost 50 years & this year, as part of @biologists.bsky.social 100th Anniversary #biologists100, the symposium, 'Sensory perception in a changing world', was open to anyone at the Biologists @ 100 meeting. Find out more

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Microscopy Training Grants Supporting microscopy training for early-career researchers in cell biology Apply for a grant of up to £1,000 Cartoon of a person looking down a microscope, which is next to a computer Journal of Cell Science logo and FocalPlane logo

Incoming deadline - 7 November 2025

Apply for a @jcellsci.bsky.social @focalplane.bsky.social Training Grant to support your attendance at a #microscopy or #bioimageanalysis training course.

Open to ECRs in #cellbio. For more info: www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...

Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution Recent studies on the evolution of novel traits provide a window of opportunity to understand how existing gene-regulatory networks (GRN...

One month left for early-career researchers to apply for a funded place at our Workshop 'Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution' organised by James Hombría & Antónia Monteiro Deadline 5 Dec.
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Postcard saying: Message in a bottle Share your story on how The Company of Biologists has supported your career by sending us a virtual message in a bottle

As part of our #biologists100 activities, celebrating 100 years of #NotForProfit #Publishing with @biologists.bsky.social, we'd love to hear about your experience of the Company with a virtual message in a bottle 🔁

www.biologists.com/100-years/me...