Explore more than 350 years of science Open Access week is the perfect opportunity to dip into our extensive archive and read our latest cutting-edge content.
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Royal Society Open Science A fast, open journal publishing high quality research across all of science, engineering and mathematics Editor-in-chief: Professor Jeremy Sanders CBE FRS Access status: Fully open access
Philosophical Transactions B Influential themed journal issues across the life sciences Editor-in-chief: Professor John Pickett FRS Access status: Open access options available
Proceedings B Our flagship biological research journal, dedicated to fast publication and worldwide dissemination of high-quality research Editor-in-chief: Professor Spencer Barrett FRS Access status: Open access options available
Open Biology A fast, open access journal publishing high impact biology at the molecular and cellular level Editor-in-chief: Professor David Glover FRS Access status: Fully open access
Biology Letters A fast, high quality journal, publishing short research articles, reviews and opinion pieces across the biological sciences Editor-in-chief: Professor David Beerling FRS Access status: Open access options available
Philosophical Transactions A Influential themed journal issues across the physical, mathematical and engineering sciences Editor-in-chief: Professor John Dainton Access status: Open access options available
Proceedings A Our physical sciences research journal, publishing high-quality research and review articles from all disciplines in the physical sciences Editor-in-chief: Professor Sir Mark Welland FRS Access status: Open access options available
Interface Cross-disciplinary research at the interface between the physical and life sciences Editor-in-chief: Professor Leslie Dutton FRS Access status: Open access options available
Interface Focus Themed issues covering cross-disciplinary research at the interface between the physical and life sciences Editor-in-chief: Professor Russell Foster FRS Access status: Open access options available
Notes and Records The Royal Society journal of the history of science Editor-in-chief: Professor Anna-Marie Roos Access status: Open access options available
Biographical Memoirs A unique compilation of memoirs celebrating the lives and scientific achievements of Fellows of the Royal Society Editor-in-chief: Professor Malcolm Longair CBE, FRS, FRSE
Publishing Reflecting on 2020: Registered Reports, rapid review, COVID-19 and emerging scientific talent For Open Access Week 2020, Senior Publishing Editor, Andrew Dunn, reflects on a number of Royal Society Open Science initiatives over the course of… By Andrew Dunn 21 October 2020 2 min read
Publishing Opportunity for all: ensuring equitable access to content and the publishing process The year's theme for Open Access Week is 'Open with purpose: taking action to build structural equity and inclusion'. By Publishing Team 20 October 2020 2 min read
Publishing The drive to open Publishing Director, Stuart Taylor, updates us on the progress towards Open Access with the Royal Society journals and within the wider publishing… By Stuart Taylor 19 October 2020 3 min read
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