The ''Journal of Biosocial Science'' is a bimonthly

peer-review Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer revie ...

ed scientific journal covering the intersection of

biology Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary i ...

and

sociology Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of empirical investigation an ...

. It was the continuation of ''The Eugenics Review'', published by the

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from 1909 till 1968. It obtained its current name in 1969, with volume numbering re-starting at 1, and switched publishers to

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. The

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is Dr Alejandra Núñez-de la Mora (

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Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2021

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of 2.148.

Notable studies

In 2006, the journal published a controversial study arguing that Ashkenazi Jews are more intelligent than other ethnic groups as a result of human evolution.

Past Editors

* Alan Sterling Parkes (1969-1978) * Derek F. Roberts (1979-1988) * C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor (1989-2021)

References

External links

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