Open Access options: JMBA is a hybrid journal, and offers authors the option to publish their article as gold open access with a choice of Creative Commons licenses. Authors may be eligible to publish open access at no additional charge, via Cambridge University Press's institutional open access agreements and the Cambridge Open Equity Initiative. Check your eligibility here.

Wide reach: JMBA is included in major indexing databases including Web of Science and Scopus.

Reputation: First published in 1887, the JMBA is recognised as a key international journal for the publication of original research and reviews on all aspects of marine biology. JMBA is owned and managed by the Marine Biological Association, and published on their behalf by Cambridge University Press.

Fast publication times: Less than three weeks to first decision, and articles are published online within an average of one month from acceptance.

Marketing support: Cambridge University Press provides a suite of resources to help authors engage with readership, increase visibility and make articles more discoverable online. Where appropriate, they can also support with media / PR activities and promote via blog posts published on the Cambridge Core Blog and social media.

Lenient copyright requirements: authors retain copyright in their article. More information can be found on JMBA's Publishing agreement page.