The ''Zeitschrift für Naturforschung'' (English: ''Journal for Nature Research'') was a

peer-reviewed 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 review ...

monthly

academic journal An academic journal (or scholarly journal or scientific journal) is a periodical publication in which Scholarly method, scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. They serve as permanent and transparent forums for the ...

that was established by

Kaiser Wilhelm Institute The Kaiser Wilhelm Society for the Advancement of Science () was a German scientific institution established in the German Empire in 1911. Its functions were taken over by the Max Planck Society. The Kaiser Wilhelm Society was an umbrella organi ...

scientists in 1946. It published original German-language research manuscripts from the fields of

chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules a ...

physics Physics is the scientific study of matter, its Elementary particle, fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge whi ...

, and the

bioscience ''BioScience'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal that is published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. It was established in 1964 and was preceded by the ''AIBS Bulletin'' (1951–1 ...

s. It existed for only one year, being split into two parts in 1947, one dealing with physical sciences (''

Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A ''Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal. The journal covers "all areas of physical sciences including mathematical physics, physical chemistry, cosmophysics and geophysics" in both English and German. Acc ...

'') and the other covering the chemical and biosciences (''

Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B The ''Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B: A Journal of Chemical Sciences'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal. The journal publishes "fundamental studies in all areas of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and analytical chemistry" in ...

''). The biosciences were separated in 1973 ('' Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C''), resulting in three successor journals. The three current journals are all considered to begin with the 1946 volume; consequently, all three journals use the same volume number in each calendar year. The publisher typically uses the abbreviation ''Z. Naturforsch.'' for all three journals with the part indicated in the volume number. For example, an article in a 2012 issue of Part A might be referenced in some places as being from volume "67a" of ''Z. Naturforsch.'', but in other places references will show volume "67" of "''Z. Naturforsch. A''". The journal is published by

Walter de Gruyter Walter de Gruyter GmbH, known as De Gruyter (), is a German scholarly publishing house specializing in academic literature. History The roots of the company go back to 1749 when Frederick the Great granted the Königliche Realschule in Be ...

since 2015.

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