Referees' reports: volume 78, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
Reference number: RR/78
Date: 1952
Description
Containing referee's reports for the 'B' side (biological sciences) papers submitted to the Royal Society for review in 1952. Arranged chronologically by date of receipt of the paper at the Society.
Notable referees and authors include
When report is on a standardised form (E), the questions are:
1. Whether or not the paper should be read before the Society
2. Whether the paper contains contributions to knowledge of sufficient scientific interest for the space required
3. Whether any portions or illustrations of the paper are redundant
4. Whether it should be published by the Society
5. Whether it should be published in 'Philosophical Transactions' or 'Proceedings'
6.Whether it could be published by some other body
7. General remarks
- Reference number
- RR/78
- Earliest possible date
- 1952
- Physical description
- Loose paper in folders
- Format
- Manuscript
Typescript
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Referees' reports: volume 78, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication, 1952, RR/78, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_78/referees-reports-volume-78-peer-reviews-of-scientific-papers-submitted-to-the-royal-society-for-publication, accessed on 16 February 2025
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Hierarchy
This volume contains 90 manuscripts:
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Letter from William Homan Thorpe to D C Martin, concerning three papers: 'The origin of the odours by which honeybees distinguish their companions' by H Kalmus and C R Ribbands, 'Division of labour in the honeybee community' by C R Ribbands, and 'Food transmission within the honeybee community' by H L Nixon and C R Ribbands
1952 Creator: William Homan Thorpe Reference number: RR/78/1 -
Referee's report by William Homan Thorpe, on a paper 'The origin of the odours by which honeybees distinguish their companions' by H Kalmus and C R Ribbands
02 February 1952 Creator: William Homan Thorpe Reference number: RR/78/2 -
Referee's report by William Homan Thorpe, on a paper 'Division of labour in the honeybee community' by C R Ribbands
02 February 1952 Creator: William Homan Thorpe Reference number: RR/78/3 -
Referee's report by William Homan Thorpe, on a paper 'Food transmission within the honeybee community' by H L Nixon and C R Ribbands
02 February 1952 Creator: William Homan Thorpe Reference number: RR/78/4
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Referees' reports on scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
1831- Reference number: RR
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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.View collection