Centaurus (journal)
Encyclopedia
Centaurus is a peer-reviewed
academic journal
covering research on the history of mathematics, science, and technology
. It is the official journal of the European Society for the History of Science. The journal was established in 1950. The present publisher is John Wiley & Sons
. The editor-in-chief is Ida Stamhuis (Vrije Universiteit
and Aarhus University).
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
covering research on the history of mathematics, science, and technology
History of science and technology
The history of science and technology is a field of history which examines how humanity's understanding of the natural world and ability to manipulate it have changed over the centuries...
. It is the official journal of the European Society for the History of Science. The journal was established in 1950. The present publisher is John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., also referred to as Wiley, is a global publishing company that specializes in academic publishing and markets its products to professionals and consumers, students and instructors in higher education, and researchers and practitioners in scientific, technical, medical, and...
. The editor-in-chief is Ida Stamhuis (Vrije Universiteit
Vrije Universiteit
The Vrije Universiteit is a university in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch name is often abbreviated as VU and in English the university uses the name "VU University". The university is located on a compact urban campus in the southern part of Amsterdam in the Buitenveldert district...
and Aarhus University).