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Read & Publish: participating institutions

1,000 institutions in 53 countries (see below) are participating in our Read & Publish Open Access initiative.

Unlimited access to journals and their archives: Unlimited access to our three transformative journals – Development, Journal of Cell Science and Journal of Experimental Biology – and their archives dating back to 1853 is available to all institutions listed below.

Fee-free Open Access publishing for corresponding authors: Depending on whether their institution has chosen a three- or five-journal package, corresponding authors can publish an uncapped number of Open Access research articles in our journals as follows, without paying an article processing charge (APC).

Five journal package: our transformative journals (Development, Journal of Cell Science and Journal of Experimental Biology) plus our fully Open Access journals (Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open)

Three journal package: our transformative journals (Development, Journal of Cell Science and Journal of Experimental Biology)

We are also piloting variations of our standard Read & Publish model with the Max Planck Digital Library and the University of California.

Fee-free Open Access publishing for corresponding authors in developing and transition economy countries: Following our Read & Publish agreement with Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL), corresponding authors in 33 countries can publish accepted research articles Open Access without paying an article processing charge (APC).

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • Academy of Science of Albania
  • Agricultural University of Tirana
  • Luarasi University
  • Universiteti Mesdhetar i Shqipërisë (Mediterranean University of Albania)

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport
  • Brusov State University
  • Eurasia International University and Basic College
  • “Grigoris” Medical-Humanities College
  • Khachatur Abovian Armenian State Pedagogical University Foundation
  • M Nalbandian Shirak State University
  • National Library of Armenia
  • Northern University LLC
  • Ohanyan Education Complex
  • Russian-Armenian University
  • Shirakatsy Lyceum
  • UWC Dilijan College
  • Yerevan Municipality City Central Library
  • Yerevan State University Library

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our 2025 agreement with CAUL:

  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
  • Edith Cowan University
  • Flinders University
  • James Cook University
  • La Trobe University
  • Macquarie University
  • Monash University
  • Murdoch University
  • RMIT University
  • The Australian National University
  • The University of Adelaide
  • The University of Melbourne
  • The University of Newcastle
  • The University of Queensland
  • The University of Sydney
  • The University of Western Australia
  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Technology Sydney
  • University of Wollongong

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology (GMI); Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA), and Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP)
  • Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria)
  • Medical University of Vienna
  • University of Graz
  • University of Salzburg
  • University of Vienna

Three-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology):

  • Ghent University
  • KU Leuven
  • University of Antwerp
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Concordia University
  • Dalhousie University
  • McGill University
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Mount Royal University
  • Saint Mary’s University
  • Université de Sherbrooke
  • University of Alberta
  • University of New Brunswick
  • University of Saskatchewan
  • University of Victoria

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with OCUL:

  • Brock University
  • Carleton University
  • McMaster University
  • University of Guelph
  • University of Ottawa
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Waterloo
  • University of Windsor
  • Western University
  • Wilfrid Laurier University
  • York University

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with DRAA:

  • Fudan University
  • University Town Library of Shenzhen
  • WuHan University
  • Zhejiang University

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • University of Cyprus

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Charles University
  • Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • University of Southern Denmark

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • University of Tartu

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating as part of our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • Wollega University

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • University of Jyväskylä
  • University of Oulu
  • University of Turku

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Grenoble

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • Akaki Tsereteli State University
  • Alte University
  • Batumi Art Teaching University
  • Batumi Navigation Teaching University
  • Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Batumi State Maritime Academy
  • Business and Technology University
  • Caucasus International University
  • Caucasus University
  • David Aghmashenebeli National Defence Academy
  • David Agmashenebeli University of Georgia
  • David Tvildiani Medical University
  • East European University
  • European University
  • Free Academy of Tbilisi
  • Georgian American University (GAU)
  • Georgian Aviation University
  • Georgian Institute of Public Affairs
  • Georgian International University
  • Georgian Patriarchate Saint Tbel Abuserisdze Teaching University
  • Georgian State Teaching University of Physical Education and Sport
  • Georgian Technical University
  • Gori State Teaching University
  • Guram Tavartkiladze Tbilisi Teaching University
  • Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University
  • Ilia State University
  • International Black Sea University
  • International Teaching University of Management and Communication
  • International University of Tbilisi
  • Kutaisi International University
  • LTD East-West Teaching University
  • LTD Kutaisi University
  • National University of Georgia (SEU)
  • New Higher Education Institute
  • New Vision University (NVU)
  • Patriarchate of Georgia Saint King Tamar University
  • Samtskhe-Javakheti State Teaching University
  • Shota Meskhia Zugdidi State Teaching University
  • Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University
  • Sokhumi State University
  • St. Andrews Patriarchate Georgian University
  • Tbilisi Humanitarian Teaching University
  • The British University in Georgia
  • TSU National Science Library

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences

  • SLUB Dresden
  • Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg
  • Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
  • Bielefeld University
  • Free University of Berlin
  • Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuernberg
  • Friedrich Schiller University Jena
  • German Cancer Research Center
  • Goethe University Frankfurt
  • Hannover Medical School
  • Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf
  • Humboldt University of Berlin
  • Justus Liebig University Giessen
  • Kiel University
  • Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
  • Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
  • Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry Halle
  • Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
  • Leipzig University
  • Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
  • Osnabrück University
  • Philipps University of Marburg
  • Ruhr Universität Bochum
  • RWTH Aachen University
  • Saarland University
  • Technical University of Munich
  • Ulm University
  • University of Cologne/Medical Department; Department of Biology/Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science of the University of Cologne
  • University of Duisburg-Essen
  • University of Hohenheim
  • University of Muenster
  • University of Potsdam
  • University of Regensburg
  • University of Rostock
  • University of Stuttgart
  • University of Wurzburg
  • ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences

Three-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology):

  • Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • Entrance University College of Health Science
  • University of Cape Coast

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with JULAC:

  • City University of Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong Baptist University
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • The University of Hong Kong

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Biological Research Centre – Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
  • Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
  • National Centre for Biological Sciences-TIFR (NCBS, Bangalore)
  • National Institute of Plant Genome Research – NIPGR
  • National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with IISER:

  • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER Bhopal)
  • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER Kolkata)
  • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali (IISER Mohali)
  • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune (IISER Pune)
  • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER Thiruvananthapuram)
  • Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati (IISER Tirupati)

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with IReL:

  • Dublin City University
  • Higher Education Authority
  • Maynooth University
  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
  • Science Foundation Ireland
  • Technological University Dublin
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • University College Cork
  • University College Dublin
  • University of Galway
  • University of Limerick

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with MALMAD:

  • Bar-Ilan University
  • Ben Gurion University
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Israel Institute of Technology
  • Tel Aviv University
  • University of Haifa
  • Weizmann Institute of Science

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Rome
  • Fondazione Human Technopole
  • Ospedale San Raffaele
  • SISSA (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati)
  • University of Florence
  • University of Insubria
  • University of Padua
  • University of Trento
  • University of Verona

Three-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology):

  • University of Milano-Bicocca

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Ehime University
  • Kanagawa University
  • Showa University

Institutions participating in our consortium agreement with JUSTICE:

  • Aichi Medical University
  • Chubu University
  • Fujita Health University
  • Hokkaido University
  • Iwate Medical University
  • Jikei University School of Medicine
  • Juntendo University
  • Kansai Medical University
  • Kyushu University
  • Matsumoto Dental University
  • Nagoya University
  • Nihon University
  • Okayama University
  • The Nippon Dental University
  • Saitama Medical University
  • Shiga University of Medical Science
  • Sophia University
  • Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
  • Tohoku University
  • Tokyo Dental College
  • Tokushima University
  • University of Hyogo

Three-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology)

  • University of Tokyo

For the full list of participating institutions in Japan, please contact us.

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • Africa International University
  • Aga Khan University
  • Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah
  • Boma International Hospitality College
  • Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)
  • Karatina University
  • Kenya Institute of Mass Communication
  • Kirinyaga University
  • Machakos University
  • Mama Ngina University College
  • Maseno University
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • National Defence College
  • Open University of Kenya
  • South Eastern Kenya University
  • Taita Taveta National Polytechnic (TTNP)
  • Taita Taveta University
  • Thakara University
  • The Kenya National Examinations Council
  • Tom Mboya University
  • Wildlife Research and Training Institute

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Kyungpook National University

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with KESLI and KCUE:

  • Ajou University
  • Catholic University of Korea, The
  • Chosun University
  • Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST)
  • Ewha Womans University
  • Gyeongsang National University
  • Hanyang University
  • KAIST-Korea Advanced Inst of Science & Technology
  • KIST – Korea Institute of Science & Technology
  • Korea University
  • Kyung Hee University
  • Pohang University of Science & Technology
  • Pusan National University
  • Seoul National University
  • Sookmyung Women’s University
  • Sung Kyun Kwan University
  • Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology
  • University of Ulsan College of Medicine Asan Medical Library
  • Yonsei University

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • African Bible College
  • Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
  • Malawi University of Science and Technology
  • Mzuzu University
  • University of Malawi

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • National Library

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • Academy of Public Administration
  • Academy of Sciences of Moldova
  • Alecu Russo Bălţi State University (USARB)
  • Cahul State University Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu
  • Center for Continuous Electoral Training by the Central Electoral Commission of Republic of Moldova
  • Comrat State University
  • Free International University of Moldova (ULIM)
  • Information Society Development Institute
  • Ion Creangă State Pedagogical University of Chisinău
  • Moldova State University
  • National Library of the Republic of Moldova
  • State University of Physical Education and Sport
  • Stefan cel Mare Academy
  • Trade Co-operative University of Moldova

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • Yadanabon University

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • University of Namibia

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • The Netherlands Cancer Institute
  • University of Amsterdam
  • University of Groningen
  • Utrecht University
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Three-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology):

  • Leiden University
  • Maastricht University
  • Radboud University
  • Wageningen University & Research Centre

Institutions participating in our 2025-2026 agreement with CAUL:

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Auckland University of Technology
  • Massey University
  • University of Auckland
  • University of Otago
  • Victoria University of Wellington

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • Goce Delčev University of Štip
  • Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
  • University St. Kliment Ohridski in Bitola

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Institute of Marine Research
  • Norwegian University of Science & Technology
  • University of Oslo

Three-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology):

  • University of Tromso

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • Al-Quds University
  • An-Najah National University
  • Bethlehem University
  • Birzeit University
  • Hebron University
  • Palestine Ahliya University
  • Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine (GIMM)

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • Université Gaston Berger

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Nanyang Technological University

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with SANLiC:

  • North-West University
  • Stellenbosch University
  • University of Pretoria
  • University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Barcelona
  • Spain National Cardiovascular Research Centre (CNIC)
  • Universitat de Barcelona
  • Universidad de la Laguna
  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra
  • University of Cadiz
  • University of Cantabria
  • University of Extremadura
  • University of Granada
  • University of Navarra
  • University of Seville

Institutes and centres participating in our Read & Publish agreement with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) – see list of eligible institutes and centres

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our 2025-2027 agreement with the Bibsam Consortium:

  • Chalmers University of Technology
  • Karolinska Institute
  • Linköping University
  • Lund University
  • Stockholm University
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
  • Umea University
  • University of Gothenburg

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • University of Basel
  • University of Geneva
  • University of Zurich

Three-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology):

  • ETH Zurich

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Chang Gung University
  • National Health Research Institutes
  • National Taiwan University
  • National Tsing Hua University
  • National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  • Tunghai University

Three-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology):

  • Academia Sinica

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • Aga Khan University
  • Dar es Salaam University College of Education
  • Hubert Kairuki Memorial University
  • Institute of Social Work
  • Kampala International University in Tanzania (KIUT)
  • Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo)
  • Mkwawa University College of Education
  • Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology
  • Sokoine University of Agriculture
  • Tanzania Institute of Accountancy
  • The Institute of Finance Management
  • The Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy
  • The Open University of Tanzania
  • The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA)
  • The United African University of Tanzania

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Bilkent University
  • Boğaziçi University
  • Istanbul Teknik University
  • Sabanci University

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our Read & Publish agreement with EIFL:

  • Busitema University
  • Cavendish University
  • Ernest Cook Ultrasound Research and Education Institute – Mengo Hospital
  • Kampala International University
  • Kyambogo University
  • Makerere University
  • Mbarara University of Science and Technology
  • Mountains of the Moon University
  • Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery
  • Muni University
  • Ndejje University
  • St Ignatius University Kabale
  • Soroti University
  • Uganda Christian University
  • Uganda Martyrs University
  • University of the Sacred Heart Gulu
  • Victoria University Uganda

UK

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Babraham Institute
  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL-EBI) Hinxton

Institutions participating in our 2025-2026 agreement with Jisc

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Aberystwyth University
  • Bangor University
  • Cardiff University
  • Durham University
  • Francis Crick Institute
  • Imperial College London
  • Liverpool John Moores University
  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
  • NBI (Norwich Bioscience Institutes) Library
  • Newcastle University
  • Nottingham Trent University
  • Oxford Brookes University
  • Pirbright Institute
  • Queen’s University Belfast
  • Royal Veterinary College
  • St George’s University of London
  • The Open University
  • The University of Edinburgh
  • The University of Manchester
  • The University of Sheffield
  • Ulster University
  • University of Aberdeen
  • University of Bath
  • University of Birmingham
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of East Anglia
  • University of Exeter
  • University of Glasgow
  • University of Leeds
  • University of Liverpool
  • University of Nottingham
  • University of Portsmouth
  • University of Reading
  • University of Southampton
  • University of St Andrews
  • University of Stirling
  • University of Sussex
  • University of Warwick

Three-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science and Journal of Experimental Biology):

  • University College London
  • University of Bristol
  • University of Lincoln
  • University of Oxford
  • Wellcome Sanger Institute

USA

Consortium agreements

Five journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

Institutions participating in our 2022-2024 agreement with the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH Institutes

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • National Eye Institute (NEI)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
  • National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
  • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
  • National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
  • National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
  • National Library of Medicine (NLM)

NIH Centers

  • NIH Clinical Center (CC)
  • Center for Information Technology (CIT)
  • Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
  • Fogarty International Center (FIC)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Institutions participating in our 2024-2026 agreement with the University of California (Special terms apply – learn more)

  • UC Berkeley
  • UC Davis
  • UC Irvine
  • UCLA
  • UC Merced
  • UC Riverside
  • UC San Diego
  • UC San Francisco
  • UC Santa Barbara
  • UC Santa Cruz

Agreements with individual institutions

Five-journal package (Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Biology Open):

  • Adelphi University
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • American University
  • Auburn University
  • Baylor University
  • Boise State University
  • Bradley University
  • Brandeis University
  • Brown University
  • Bryn Mawr College
  • Bucknell University
  • Butler University
  • California Institute of Technology (CALTECH)
  • California Polytechnic State University
  • California State University – Chico
  • California State University – Fullerton
  • California State University – Sacramento
  • California State University – Stanislaus
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  • City of Hope
  • Clark University
  • Clemson University
  • Cleveland Clinic & Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center
  • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
  • College of Charleston
  • College of the Holy Cross
  • College of William & Mary
  • Colorado College
  • Colorado State University
  • Columbia University Libraries
  • Corner Therapeutics Inc
  • Davidson College
  • Dickinson College
  • Drake University
  • Drexel University
  • East Carolina University
  • Florida Gulf Coast University
  • Florida Institute of Technology
  • Florida State University
  • Franklin & Marshall College
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Furman University
  • Georgetown University Medical Center
  • George Washington University
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Georgia Southern University
  • Gettysburg College
  • Grand Valley State University
  • Grinnell College
  • Haverford College
  • Hofstra University
  • Hope College
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Illinois State University
  • Iowa State University
  • IUPUI – Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
  • James Madison University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Kansas State University
  • Kenyon College
  • Kutztown University
  • Lafayette College
  • Lewis & Clark College
  • Loma Linda University
  • Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Louisiana Tech University
  • Marine Biological Laboratory and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  • Marquette University
  • Medical University of South Carolina
  • Mercer University
  • Merck & Co Inc.
  • Michigan State University
  • Middle Tennessee State University
  • Midwestern University
  • Mississippi State University
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