Communication in physics—the use of journals
DOI: 10.1063/1.2914791
Scientific and technical journals began in Europe in 1665 and were published for the first time in the United States in 1839. Since their inception, these scholarly journals have become the mainstay of scientific and technical communication.
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More about the Authors
Donald W. King. King Research, Incorporated.
Nancy K. Roderer. King Research, Incorporated.
