• 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;

• Fast publication times: Upon acceptance your article is sent straight to production. Within an average of 33 days it will be published online and fully citable with a unique DOI;

• No page charges for authors: The Journal does not charge authors on a per-page basis for submissions;

• Free colour: No charge for use of colour in the online publication of JMBA;

• Marketing support: Cambridge University Press will support authors where appropriate with media / PR activities and promote via blog posts published on the Cambridge Core Blog and social media;

• Lenient copyright requirements – JMBA copyright terms and conditions are some of the most lenient in the industry, allowing authors to retain many non-transferable rights regarding their re-use of the article. Please refer to the Terms & Conditions to be found at the bottom of the journal’s copyright form

• Gold Open Access option available – JMBA is a ‘hybrid journal’ providing authors, upon acceptance of their article, the option to pay an Article Processing Charge for Gold Open Access publication.

• Plan S compliant – JMBA is registered with cOAlition S as a Transformative Journal, and so authors can be compliant with Plan S by choosing to publish their article as gold Open Access under a CC-BY license.