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Containing referee's reports arranged alphabetically by the lead author of the paper submitted to the Royal Society for review between 1906 and 1909.

Notable referees and authors include Frank Watson Dyson, John Ambrose Fleming and Arthur Schuster.

When report is on a standard sheet (A), the questions are:
1. Whether the paper should or should not be published in the "Philosophical Transactions"
2. Whether, in the former case, it should be published in full or in part only, the part so to be published being indicated
3. Whether any modifications are necessary or desirable, and, if so, of what nature
4. Which illustrations (if any) accompanying the paper should be reproduced
General remarks

When report is on a standard sheet (C), the questions are:
1. Should the paper be published in the "Proceedings"?
2. If published, should it be printed as it stands, or with modifications?
3. Should all the illustrations be published?
4. If not published, should it be read before the Society?
General remarks

Reference number
RR/17
Earliest possible date
1906-1909
Physical description
Loose paper in folders
Page extent
Two boxes: reports 1-240; reports 241-457
Format
Manuscript
Typescript

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Referees' reports: volume 17, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication, 1906-1909, RR/17, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_17/referees-reports-volume-17-peer-reviews-of-scientific-papers-submitted-to-the-royal-society-for-publication, accessed on 15 October 2024

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  • Referee Reports

    Date: 1832-1954

    This collection contains reports on scientific papers submitted for publication to the Royal Society. Started in 1832 when the system was formalised, it is a record of the origins of peer review publishing in practice.

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