Peer Review in 18th-Century Scientific Journalism
- 9 March 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 263 (10) , 1321-1322
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1990.03440100021002
Abstract
Although the beginnings of "peer review" are frequently associated with the Royal Society of London when it took over official responsibility for thePhilosophical Transactionsin 1752, antecedents of peer review practices go back to the 17th century. Despite the differences in the academic, social, intellectual, and economic environments of the 18th century and today, we can find interesting and instructive similarities in the way early editors defined and exercised their prerogatives and responsibilities. These concerns extend to ideas and practices that are closely related to what we callpeer review or refereeingtoday. (JAMA. 1990;263:1321-1322)This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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