A History of Scientific Journals shortlisted for distinguished BSHS Pickstone prize

Posted on 1st July, 2024

We are delighted to announce that A History of Scientific Journals has been shortlisted for the 2024 BSHS Pickstone Prize, awarded biennially by the British Society for the History of Science (BSHS).

A History of Scientific Journals explores 350 years of scientific publishing through the lens of the Royal Society’s prestigious publication Philosophical Transactions. It has been downloaded more than 10,000 times in 121 countries and territories across the world since its publication in October 2022.

Unrivalled insights from the Royal Society’s comprehensive archives enabled the authors to investigate the editorial management, business practices and financial difficulties of the Philosophical Transactions and its sibling Proceedings reveal the meaning and purpose of journals in a changing scientific community.

The BSHS Pickstone Prize is awarded every two years to the best scholarly book in the history of science (broadly construed) in English. The Prize aims to recognize pioneering works that advance the scholarly understanding and interpretation of the scientific past.  The winner will be announced at the Annual Conference of the BSHS in Aberystwyth, 10-13 July 2024.