Have you ever wondered about the origins of scientific publishing, and how the field changed over time?  In this PLOScast, we take an in-depth look at the history of the peer review and editorial process beginning 350 years ago with the world’s oldest journal.

Joining Elizabeth Seiver for this conversation is Aileen Fyfe, a reader at the University of St. Andrews, who specializes in the history of scientific publishing and communication. She is currently the principle investigator of a four year project that is examining the economic, social and cultural history of Philosophical Transactions, the first scientific journal.

 

Interested in learning more? Follow Aileen on Twitter @AileenFyfe and check out these helpful links:

• Aileen Fyfe’s bio page can be found here.
• In this article, Aileen writes about the history of peer review and how it’s not as old as you may think.
• Here is more info on the research project about the Royal Society.
• This link will take you to the Royal Society timeline.