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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 1882 and 1887.

Notable referees and authors include George Carey Foster, George Gabriel Stokes, Richard Owen and Osborne Reynolds.

Reference number
RR/9
Earliest possible date
1882-1887
Physical description
3 Leather bound volumes, gilded title on spine
Page extent
Three volumes: reports 1-137; reports 138-272; reports 273-422

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Referee's reports: volume 9, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication, 1882-1887, RR/9, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_9/referees-reports-volume-9-peer-reviews-of-scientific-papers-submitted-to-the-royal-society-for-publication, accessed on 08 November 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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