Since the first issue of Philosophical Transactions in 1665, publishing has been at the heart of the Royal Society’s mission. Our leading hybrid and open access journals enable scientists to build communities across subject boundaries.
We are committed to broad coverage of all science and specialise in publishing cross disciplinary research and the proceedings of Royal Society scientific meetings. Top ranked universities from every region in the world
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