Journal of Experimental Biology is the leading primary research journal in comparative physiology and publishes papers on the form and function of living organisms at all levels of biological organisation, from the molecular and subcellular to the integrated whole animal.
Our authors and readers reflect a broad interdisciplinary group of scientists who study molecular, cellular and organismal physiology in an evolutionary and environmental context.
Open Access publishing options
We recognise the benefits of Open Access publishing and, as one of the very first Transformative Journals, we offer several publishing options to all of our authors, whatever their funder or financial status.
Read more about the OA options we offer our authors.
The Forest of Biologists 
As part of a new biodiversity initiative from The Company of Biologists, JEB now plants a native tree in a UK forest for each published Research and Review article. We are also funding the restoration and preservation of ancient woodland and dedicating these trees to our peer reviewers. All of these trees are represented together in a virtual forest. Read the Editorial to find out more about the launch of this initiative.
Conversation
JEB@100: an interview with Monitoring Editor Monica Daley
Monica Daley tells us why she thinks that understanding integration across systems and organizational scales is one of the big questions facing the field and why it is important to recognize failure as an opportunity.
Find out more about the series on our Interviews page and see below for more interviews:
In the field
JEB authors often go to the ends of the earth to answer the questions that intrigue them - read about their experiences in the field.
Early-career researchers
Read our interviews with early-career researchers and find out more about how JEB supports junior scientists
Featured articles
Editors' choice
When sharks experience waters that are too hot for them to handle, they become agitated. Bouyoucos & colleagues discovered that the tissues of dogfish also start showing signs of stress at this temperature, giving researchers a new behavioural tool to use when studying how animals will respond to climate change.
Reviews, Commentaries and Perspectives
CENTENARY ARTICLE: Recent advances in insect thermoregulation by Chloé Lahondère
CENTENARY ARTICLE: What do molecular laws of life mean for species: absolute restrictions or mere suggestions? by Paweł Brzęk
CENTENARY ARTICLE: Field physiology in the aquatic realm: ecological energetics and diving behavior provide context for elucidating patterns and deviations by Daniel P. Costa & Arina B. Favilla
100 years of discovery
Centenary activities
2023 marks the 100th anniversary of JEB.
See our Centenary webpage and the links below for information on how we are marking this historic milestone.
- New funding initiatives to support junior faculty staff
- 100 Years of Discovery subject collection
- Perspective: Class of 1923: looking back on the authors from JEB's first issue
- Centenary Articles: Commentaries, Reviews and Perspectives documenting the past, present and future of experimental biology
- Special issue: A Century of Comparative Biomechanics: Emerging and Historical Perspectives on an Interdisciplinary Field
- ECR Spotlight interviews
- JEB@100 Conversation interviews with journal editors
