Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

The Royal Society's flagship biological research journal, dedicated to the fast publication and worldwide dissemination of high-quality research

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Proceedings B

Proceedings B is the Royal Society’s flagship biological research journal, accepting original articles and reviews of outstanding scientific importance and broad general interest. The main criteria for acceptance are that a study is novel, and has general significance to biologists. Articles published cover a wide range of areas within the biological sciences, many have relevance.

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