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Questions about The Quarterly Review of Biology

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When was The Quarterly Review of Biology founded?

The Quarterly Review of Biology was established in 1926 by Raymond Pearl. It has published review articles in biology continuously since that founding year.

Who founded The Quarterly Review of Biology?

Raymond Pearl founded The Quarterly Review of Biology in 1926. Pearl established the journal as a venue for long-form review articles covering all aspects of biology.

Who publishes The Quarterly Review of Biology today?

The Quarterly Review of Biology is currently published by the University of Chicago Press. The editor-in-chief is Liliana M. Dávalos of Stony Brook University.

How did The Quarterly Review of Biology become associated with Stony Brook University?

In the 1960s, editor H. Bentley Glass became academic vice president of Stony Brook University, and the Stony Brook Foundation purchased the journal at that time. Stony Brook's institutional connection to the QRB has continued through the current editorship.

What databases index The Quarterly Review of Biology?

The Quarterly Review of Biology is abstracted and indexed in Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, and the Science Citation Index. These three major indexing services make the journal's content accessible through systematic literature searches.

What topics does The Quarterly Review of Biology cover?

The QRB covers all aspects of biology, with a scope that extends to policy studies and the history and philosophy of science. It publishes review articles and a comprehensive section of reviews of new biological books.