Journal of Biosocial Science

Journal of Biosocial Science  
Discipline Biology, sociology
Language English
Edited by C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor
Publication details
Publication history
 1969-present
Publisher
Frequency Bimonthly
1.188
Standard abbreviations
J. Biosoc. Sci.
Indexing
CODEN JBSLAR
ISSN 0021-9320 (print)
1469-7599 (web)
OCLC no. 01754471
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The Journal of Biosocial Science is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering the intersection of biology and sociology. It was established in 1969 and is published by Cambridge University Press. The editor-in-chief is C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor (University of Cambridge). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 1.188, ranking it 14th out of 26 journals in the category "Demography"[1] and 24th out of 39 journals in the category "Biomedical, Social Sciences".[2]

Notable studies

The most highly cited study in the journal is A Long-term follow-up study of women using different methods of contraception— an interim report, published in 2008. As of 2017, it has been cited 186 times.[3] In 2006, the journal published a controversial study[4] arguing that Ashkenazi Jews are more intelligent than other ethnic groups as a result of human evolution.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Journals Ranked by Impact: Demography". 2016 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2017.
  2. ↑ "Journals Ranked by Impact: Biomedical, Social Sciences". 2016 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2017.
  3. ↑ Vessey, Martin; Doll, Sir Richard; Peto, Richard; Johnson, Bridget; Wiggins, Peter (31 July 2008). "A Long-term follow-up study of women using different methods of contraception? an interim report". Journal of Biosocial Science. 8 (04). doi:10.1017/S0021932000010890.
  4. ↑ Cochran, Gregory; Hardy, Jason; Harpending, Henry (17 June 2005). "Natural history of Ashkenazi intelligence". Journal of Biosocial Science. 38 (05): 659. doi:10.1017/S0021932005027069.
  5. ↑ "Natural genius?". The Economist. 2 June 2005. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  6. ↑ Wade, Nicholas (3 June 2005). "Researchers Say Intelligence and Diseases May Be Linked in Ashkenazic Genes". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Pinker, Steven (26 June 2006). "Groups and Genes". The New Republic. Retrieved 16 June 2017.


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