Journal of Experimental Biology
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Experimental Biology is a peer-reviewed
scientific journal
in the field of comparative physiology
and integrative biology
. It is published by The Company of Biologists
from editorial offices in Cambridge
, United Kingdom
.
in 1923, entitled The British Journal of Experimental Biology (Br. J. Exp. Biol.: ). It was published by Oliver and Boyd and edited by F. A. E. Crew and an Editorial Board of nine members including Julian Huxley
. However, the journal soon ran into financial trouble and was rescued in 1925 by G. P. Bidder, the founder of the The Company of Biologists
. Following the appointment of Sir James Gray
as the journal's first Editor-in-Chief in 1925, the journal was renamed The Journal of Experimental Biology in 1929 .
Since the journal's establishment in 1923, there have been seven Editors-in-Chief: Sir James Gray (1926–1955), J. A. Ramsay (1952–1974), Sir Vincent Wigglesworth
(1955–1974), John Treherne (1974–1989), Charlie Ellington (1989–1994), and Bob Boutilier (1994–2003). , Hans Hoppeler (Bern) is the journal's current Editor-in-Chief.
The journal has published ground-breaking work in the areas of biomechanics
, skin transplantation
, and neurophysiology
, and has published work by Nobel Prize
winners Peter Medawar
and August Krogh
.
and metabolic
physiology
to neurophysiology
and neuroethology
. Besides peer-reviewed research, the journal features additional material such as "Inside JEB" providing information about some of each issue's content, "Outside JEB" discussing literature published in other journals, "JEB Classics" revisiting key papers published in the journal's past, and "Commentaries" which review topics of current interest. Issues from 1923 are available online via the journal website and HighWire Press
as PDF
s, with text versions available from 2000 on. Content older than 6 months is available for free and all articles are available to readers in developing countries via the Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative
.
In 2009, The Journal of Experimental Biology was included in the School Library Association
's top 100 journals in Biology and Medicine over the last 100 years.
Peer review
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scientific journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
in the field of comparative physiology
Comparative physiology
Comparative physiology is a subdiscipline of physiology that studies and exploits the diversity of functional characteristics of various kinds of organisms. It is closely related to evolutionary physiology and environmental physiology. Many universities offer undergraduate courses that cover...
and integrative biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
. It is published by The Company of Biologists
Company of Biologists
The Company of Biologists is a UK based charity and not-for-profit publisher that was established in 1925 with the aim to promote research and study across all branches of biology. The Company publishes currently four academic journals: Development, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Journal of Cell...
from editorial offices in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
History
The journal was established in EdinburghEdinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
in 1923, entitled The British Journal of Experimental Biology (Br. J. Exp. Biol.: ). It was published by Oliver and Boyd and edited by F. A. E. Crew and an Editorial Board of nine members including Julian Huxley
Julian Huxley
Sir Julian Sorell Huxley FRS was an English evolutionary biologist, humanist and internationalist. He was a proponent of natural selection, and a leading figure in the mid-twentieth century evolutionary synthesis...
. However, the journal soon ran into financial trouble and was rescued in 1925 by G. P. Bidder, the founder of the The Company of Biologists
Company of Biologists
The Company of Biologists is a UK based charity and not-for-profit publisher that was established in 1925 with the aim to promote research and study across all branches of biology. The Company publishes currently four academic journals: Development, Disease Models & Mechanisms, Journal of Cell...
. Following the appointment of Sir James Gray
James Gray (zoologist)
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as the journal's first Editor-in-Chief in 1925, the journal was renamed The Journal of Experimental Biology in 1929 .
Since the journal's establishment in 1923, there have been seven Editors-in-Chief: Sir James Gray (1926–1955), J. A. Ramsay (1952–1974), Sir Vincent Wigglesworth
Vincent Wigglesworth
Sir Vincent Brian Wigglesworth FRS was a British entomologist who made significant contributions to the field of insect physiology.In particular, he studied metamorphosis...
(1955–1974), John Treherne (1974–1989), Charlie Ellington (1989–1994), and Bob Boutilier (1994–2003). , Hans Hoppeler (Bern) is the journal's current Editor-in-Chief.
The journal has published ground-breaking work in the areas of biomechanics
Biomechanics
Biomechanics is the application of mechanical principles to biological systems, such as humans, animals, plants, organs, and cells. Perhaps one of the best definitions was provided by Herbert Hatze in 1974: "Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of biological systems by means of...
, skin transplantation
Organ transplant
Organ transplantation is the moving of an organ from one body to another or from a donor site on the patient's own body, for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or absent organ. The emerging field of regenerative medicine is allowing scientists and engineers to create organs to be...
, and neurophysiology
Neurophysiology
Neurophysiology is a part of physiology. Neurophysiology is the study of nervous system function...
, and has published work by Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
winners Peter Medawar
Peter Medawar
Sir Peter Brian Medawar OM CBE FRS was a British biologist, whose work on graft rejection and the discovery of acquired immune tolerance was fundamental to the practice of tissue and organ transplants...
and August Krogh
August Krogh
Schack August Steenberg Krogh FRS was a Danish professor of Romani background at the department of zoophysiology at the University of Copenhagen from 1916-1945...
.
The modern journal
The journal currently publishes papers on a wide range of subjects ranging from biomechanicsBiomechanics
Biomechanics is the application of mechanical principles to biological systems, such as humans, animals, plants, organs, and cells. Perhaps one of the best definitions was provided by Herbert Hatze in 1974: "Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of biological systems by means of...
and metabolic
Metabolism
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories...
physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
to neurophysiology
Neurophysiology
Neurophysiology is a part of physiology. Neurophysiology is the study of nervous system function...
and neuroethology
Neuroethology
Neuroethology is the evolutionary and comparative approach to the study of animal behavior and its underlying mechanistic control by the nervous system...
. Besides peer-reviewed research, the journal features additional material such as "Inside JEB" providing information about some of each issue's content, "Outside JEB" discussing literature published in other journals, "JEB Classics" revisiting key papers published in the journal's past, and "Commentaries" which review topics of current interest. Issues from 1923 are available online via the journal website and HighWire Press
HighWire Press
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as PDF
Portable Document Format
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s, with text versions available from 2000 on. Content older than 6 months is available for free and all articles are available to readers in developing countries via the Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative
HINARI
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.
In 2009, The Journal of Experimental Biology was included in the School Library Association
School Library Association
The School Library Association is an independent organization in the United Kingdom which promotes libraries and literacy in schools. The SLA was founded in 1937 and is based at Wanborough, Wiltshire, near Swindon...
's top 100 journals in Biology and Medicine over the last 100 years.