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Journals

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Royal Society Open Science

All science: Open access research
Royal Society Open Science

A fast, open journal publishing high quality research across all of science, engineering and mathematics

Editor-in-chief:Dame Wendy Hall DBE FREng FRS Access status:Fully open access

Philosophical Transactions B

Life sciences: Themed issues
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

Biological sciences: Research and reviews
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

Molecular and cellular biology: Open access research and reviews
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

Biological sciences: Short research and opinion pieces
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

Physical sciences: Themed issues
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

Physical sciences: Research and reviews
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 sciences: Research and reviews
Interface

Cross-disciplinary research at the interface between the physical and life sciences

Editor-in-chief:Professor Richard Cogdell FRS Access status:Open access options available

Interface Focus

Cross-disciplinary sciences: Themed issues
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

History of science: Research
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

Fellows of the Royal Society: Memoirs
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