''The Quarterly Review of Biology'' is a

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covering all aspects of

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. It was established in 1926 by

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. In the 1960s it was purchased by the

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when the editor H. Bentley Glass became academic vice president of

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. The

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is Daniel E. Dykhuizen (Stony Brook University). It is currently published by the

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Aims and scope

The journal publishes review articles. Beyond the core biological sciences, the journal also covers related areas, including policy studies and the history and philosophy of science. There is also a book review section.About QRB
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Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in

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, and the

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References

External links

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