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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 1870 and 1872.

Notable referees and authors include Francis Galton, William Hallowes Miller, Richard Owen and Warren De La Rue.

Reference number
RR/7
Earliest possible date
1870-1872
Physical description
3 Leather bound volumes, gilded title on spines
Page extent
Three volumes: reports 1-175; reports 176-330; reports 331-501
Format
Manuscript

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Referees' reports: volume 7, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication, 1870-1872, RR/7, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_7/referees-reports-volume-7-peer-reviews-of-scientific-papers-submitted-to-the-royal-society-for-publication, accessed on 14 December 2024

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This volume contains 502 manuscripts:

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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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