The ''Irish Journal of Medical Science'' is a quarterly

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that was established in 1832 by Robert Kane as the ''Dublin Journal of Medical & Chemical Science''. Besides Kane, it had distinguished

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and

William Wilde Sir William Robert Wills Wilde FRCSI (March 1815 – 19 April 1876) was an Irish oto- ophthalmologic surgeon and the author of significant works on medicine, archaeology and folklore, particularly concerning his native Ireland. He was the fat ...

. It is the official organ of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland and published by

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History

The journal was established in 1832 as the ''Dublin Journal of Medical & Chemical Science''. It was then sequentially titled: *''Dublin Journal of Medical Science'' (until 1845) *''Dublin Quarterly Journal of Medical Science'' (from 1846 to 1871) *''Dublin Journal of Medical Science'' (until 1925) In 1925 it obtained its current title and volume numbering was restarted at 1. William Wilde became editor in 1845. Contributors included Dublin physicians Abraham Colles (1773–1840), William Stokes (1763–1845),

Sir Philip Crampton Sir Philip Crampton, 1st Baronet, Royal Society, FRS (7 June 1777 – 10 June 1858) was an eminent Irish people, Irish surgeon and anatomist. He was President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) in 1811, 1820, 1844 and 1855. Life ...

(1777–1858), Thomas Ledwich (1823–1858),

Arthur Jacob Arthur Jacob (1790–1874) was an Irish ophthalmologist. He is known for founding several hospitals, a medical school, and a medical journal. He contributed to science and academia through his 41-year term as Professor of Anatomy at the Royal Co ...

(1790–1874), Robert Adams (1791–1875), Stephen Myles MacSwiney (died 1890),

Sir Charles Cameron Sir Charles Cameron, 1st Baronet, (18 December 1841 – 2 October 1924), was a Scottish doctor, newspaper editor and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician. Cameron was born in Dublin, the son of John Cameron, newspaper proprietor of Glasgow and ...

(1830–1921) and

Ephraim MacDowel Cosgrave Ephraim McDowel Cosgrave (18 July 1853 – 17 February 1925) was an eminent Irish people, Irish physician, antiquary and writer. Biography He was born in Dublin, Ireland, son of William Alexander Cosgrave and Anna Maria, daughter of Dr. Ephraim M ...

(1847–1925).

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(1837–1916) was editor from 1869 to 1875; during his tenure, the journal changed from a quarterly to a monthly publication.

Abstracting and indexing

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'', the journal has a 2016

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of 1.224.

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Index of the Dublin Journal of Medical Science 1832–1949. A UCD Digital Library Collection.
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Irish Journal of Medical Science Quarterly journals Publications established in 1832 General medical journals English-language journals Springer Science+Business Media academic journals 1832 establishments in Ireland

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