A history of scientific journals : publishing at the Royal Society, 1665-2015 /: publishing at the Royal Society, 1665-2015. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Aileen Fyfe, Noah Moxham, Julie McDougall-Waters, Camilla Mørk Røstvik.
• Authors: Fyfe, Aileen; Moxham, Noah; McDougall-Waters, Julie; Røstvik, Camilla Mørk
• Contents: List of figures List of tables List of abbreviations Contributor roles Acknowledgements Introduction: Origins Myths Part I Invention, 1665-1750 1 The first Philosophical Transactions, 1665-1677 2 Repeated Reinventions, 1677-1696 3 Stabilising the Transactions, 1696-1752 4 The Transactions and the wider world, c.1700-1750 Part II Maturity and Institutionalisation, 1750-1820 5 For the Use and Benefit of the Society, 1750-1770 6 Sociability and Gatekeeping, 1770-1800 7 Circulating Knowledge, c.1780-1820 Part III The Professionalization of Science, 1820-1890 8 Reforms, Referees and the Proceedings, 1820-1850 9 Editing the Journals, 1850s-1870s 10 Scientific Publishing as Patronage, c.1860-1890 Part IV The Growth of Science, 1890-1950 11 The Rise of the Proceedings, 1890-1920s 12 Keeping the Publications Afloat, 1895-1930 13 Why do we Publish? 1932-1950 Part V The Business of Publishing, 1950-2015 14 Selling the Journals in the 1950s and 1960s 15 Survival in a Shrinking, Competitive Market, c.1970-1990 16 Money and Mission in the Digital Age, 1990-2015 Reflections: Learning from 350 years Bibliography Index
• Publisher Details: London : UCL Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
• Subjects: 070.57; Science publishing -- History; Science -- Periodicals -- History; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781800082359; 9781800082328; 9781800082366
• Related ISBNs: 9781800082342; 9781800082335
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