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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 Peer review during the pandemic – thank you! With the vital help of the scientific community - not only have we coped with the upsurge in submissions, but we have also been able to publish more… By Phil Hurst 13 April 2021 3 min read
Publishing Science, Society and Policy in Royal Society Open Science A new initiative addressing major societal and policy questions from a science perspective. By Andrew Dunn 08 April 2021 3 min read
Publishing Biographical Memoirs Volume 70: Discovery and Innovation By Callum Shoosmith 08 April 2021 3 min read
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