Screenshot of PDF of the Journal of Experimental Biology Editorial, 'Why is publishing so expensive?', by Katherine Brown, Craig E. Franklin and Michaela J. P. Handel. The publishing information states: © 2026. Published by The Company of Biologists | Journal of Experimental Biology (2026) 229, jeb252490. doi:10.1242/jeb.252490. The first sentence reads: 'For many of us who work in scientific publishing, the title of this Editorial is a question we hear all the time when we’re out talking to academics'.
Why is publishing so expensive? In this editorial we tackle this & other FAQs on publishing finances, providing context around the revenues & costs @ JEB & highlighting the people, workflows & tools that go into publishing a paper with us @biologists.bsky.social
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