The Quarterly Review of Biology
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The Quarterly Review of Biology (QRB) has presented insightful historical, philosophical, and technical treatments of important biological topics since 1926. As the premier review journal in biology, the QRB publishes outstanding review articles of generous length that are guided by an expansive, inclusive, and often humanistic understanding of biology. Beyond the core biological sciences, the QRB is also an important review journal for scholars in related areas, including policy studies and the history and philosophy of science. A comprehensive section of reviews on new biological books provides educators and researchers with information on the latest publications in the life
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2010s
  1. 2018 (Vol. 93)
    1. No. 4 December 2018 pp. 297-413
    2. No. 3 September 2018 pp. 187-295
    3. No. 2 June 2018 pp. 73-183
    4. No. 1 March 2018 pp. 1-69
  2. 2017 (Vol. 92)
    1. No. 4 December 2017 pp. 361-521
    2. No. 3 September 2017 pp. 229-358
    3. No. 2 June 2017 pp. 123-225
    4. No. 1 March 2017 pp. 1-121
  3. 2016 (Vol. 91)
    1. No. 4 December 2016 pp. 389-552
    2. No. 3 September 2016 pp. 245-387
    3. No. 2 June 2016 pp. 119-243
    4. No. 1 March 2016 pp. 1-117
  4. 2015 (Vol. 90)
    1. No. 4 December 2015 pp. 361-476
    2. No. 3 September 2015 pp. 251-360
    3. No. 2 June 2015 pp. 117-250
    4. No. 1 March 2015 pp. 1-116
  5. 2014 (Vol. 89)
    1. No. 4 December 2014 pp. 285-430
    2. No. 3 September 2014 pp. 209-283
    3. No. 2 June 2014 pp. 91-207
    4. No. 1 March 2014 pp. 1-89
  6. 2013 (Vol. 88)
    1. No. 4 December 2013 pp. 267-385
    2. No. 3 September 2013 pp. 161-266
    3. No. 2 June 2013 pp. 67-160
    4. No. 1 March 2013 pp. 1-65
  7. 2012 (Vol. 87)
    1. No. 4 December 2012 pp. 287-424
    2. No. 3 Sep. 1, 2012 pp. 185-285
    3. No. 2 Jun. 1, 2012 pp. 87-184
    4. No. 1 March 2012 pp. 1-85
  8. 2011 (Vol. 86)
    1. No. 4 December 2011 pp. 251-388
    2. No. 3 September 2011 pp. 161-249
    3. No. 2 June 2011 pp. 73-159
    4. No. 1 March 2011 pp. 1-72
  9. 2010 (Vol. 85)
    1. No. 4 December 2010 pp. 391-543
    2. No. 3 September 2010 pp. 251-389
    3. No. 2 June 2010 pp. 131-249
    4. No. 1 March 2010 pp. 1-129
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