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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 1877 and 1881.

Notable referees and authors include George Carey Foster, Richard Owen, John William Strutt, Lord Rayleigh and George Howard Darwin.

Reference number
RR/8
Earliest possible date
1877-1881
Physical description
2 Leather bound volumes, gilded title on spines
Page extent
Two volumes: reports 1-162; reports 163-357
Format
Manuscript

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Referees' reports: volume 8, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication, 1877-1881, RR/8, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_8/referees-reports-volume-8-peer-reviews-of-scientific-papers-submitted-to-the-royal-society-for-publication, accessed on 10 December 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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