Annals of Human Genetics

The Annals of Human Genetics is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering human genetics. It was established in 1925 by Karl Pearson as the Annals of Eugenics, with as subtitle, Darwin's epigram "I have no Faith in anything short of actual measurement and the rule of three".[1] The journal obtained its current name in 1954 to reflect changing perceptions on eugenics.[2]

Annals of Human Genetics
DisciplineHuman genetics
LanguageEnglish
Edited byDavid Curtis
Publication details
Former name(s)
Annals of Eugenics
History1925-present
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
FrequencyBimonthly
1.529 (2017)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Ann. Hum. Genet.
Indexing
CODENANHGAA
ISSN0003-4800 (print)
1469-1809 (web)
LCCN28012242
OCLC no.472337129
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Annals of Eugenics

Pearson edited the journal from 1925 to 1933, and during that time published papers which would not be accepted today such as Person and Moul's study of Alien Immigration into Great Britain.[3] On stepping down as editor he admits a failure of his aim to scientific study of Eugenics as a guide for moral conduct and public policy.[4]

Ronald Fisher took over as editor in 1934 and with Humphry Rolleston, Reginald Ruggles Gates and Dr John Alexander Fraser Roberts on the editorial board. The journal focused more clearly on Genetics and Mathematical Statistics.[5]

References
  1. Stigler, Stephen (July 2010). "Darwin, Galton and the Statistical Enlightenment". Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A. 173 (3): 469–482. doi:10.1111/j.1467-985X.2010.00643.x.
  2. Barnett, Richard (May 2004). "Eugenics". The Lancet. 363 (9422): 1742. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16280-6. PMID 15158655.
  3. Pearson, Karl; Moul, Margaret (1925). "The Problem of Alien Immigration into Great Britain, Illustrated by an Examination of Russian and Polish Jewish Children". Annals of Eugenics. I (2): 125–126. doi:10.1111/j.1469-1809.1925.tb02037.x.
  4. Pearson, Karl (1933). "VALE!". Annals of Eugenics. 5 (4). doi:10.1111/j.1469-1809.1933.tb02102.x.
  5. "FOREWORD". Annals of Eugenics. 6 (1). 1934. doi:10.1111/j.1469-1809.1934.tb02103.x.


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