Chronology of Independent Journals from the Early Period

Chronological List of Early Independent Journals

This area is concerned with "independent journals" - that is, with journals that were not published by scholarly societies. In point of fact, in the early years of their existence, the independent journals served primarily as a vehicle for reviewing works of original reseach that were located in monographs or in the journals published by scholarly societies.

The bulk of the abbreviations of these independent journals were located through perusal of the first few hundred pages of Band 1 of Pogg..

Last Updated: 2024, October 1

1798 * The Philosophical Magazine

Journal Run

Journal History

Journal Abbreviations

1.1798,Juni-Sept. - 42.1813,188

43.1814 - 68.1826

N.S. 1.1827 - 11.1832; 3.Ser. 1.1832 - 16.1840; 3.Ser. 17.1840 - 37.1850; 4.Ser. 1.1851 - 50.1875; 5.Ser. 1.1876 - 50.1900; 6.Ser. 1.1901 - 50.1925; 7.Ser. 1.1926 - 39.1948; 7.Ser. 40.1949 - 46.1955; 8.Ser. 1.1956 - 36.1977

The Philosophical magazine : comprehending the various branches of science, the liberal and fine arts, agriculture, manufactures, and commerce / by Alexander Tilloch [1.1798,Juni-Sept. - 42.1813,188]

Continued by The Philosophical magazine and journal : comprehending the various branches of science, the liberal and fine arts, geology, agriculture, manufactures and commerce / by Alexander Tilloch [43.1814 - 68.1826]

In 1814, it absorbed Journal of natural philosophy, chemistry and the arts / by William Nicholson [Vol. 1 (Apr. 1797)-v. 5 (Dec. 1801) ; [new ser.] v. 1 (Jan. 1802)- v. 36 (Dec. 1813)]
See IndJ1797jnpca.html.

Continued by The philosophical magazine: a journal of theoretical experimental and applied physics [N.S. 1.1827 - 11.1832; 3.Ser. 1.1832 - 16.1840; 3.Ser. 17.1840 - 37.1850; 4.Ser. 1.1851 - 50.1875; 5.Ser. 1.1876 - 50.1900; 6.Ser. 1.1901 - 50.1925; 7.Ser. 1.1926 - 39.1948; 7.Ser. 40.1949 - 46.1955; 8.Ser. 1.1956 - 36.1977]

According to Bolton, in 1827 the Annals of Philosophy merged with Philosophical Magazine and Journal.

Split into two parts from 1978.

Phil. Mag.
[Pogg., v.1, col.21 cites XXVIII. 1846, XXIX. 1847, XXX. 1847.]

Phil. Magaz.
[Pogg., v.1, col.32 cites 1845. vol. XXVII.]

Philosoph. Magaz.
[Pogg., v.1, col.90.]

Tilloch, Magaz.
[Pogg., v.1, col.316 cites LIII, 1819.]

Tilloch's Phil. Mag.
[Pogg., v.1, col.327 cites XLV, 1815.]

Tilloch's philosoph. Mag.
[Pogg., v.1, col.253; gives no further details.]