Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B

Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B

The Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B was founded in 1912 as the Proceedings of the Imperial Academy by the Imperial Academy of Japan (now the Japan Academy). The Journal was split into the Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series A and Series B in 1977. PJA Series B publishes reviews and original articles in broad fields of natural sciences, such as physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth sciences, biology, engineering, agricultural sciences, medicine and pharmacy.*) Manuscripts are evaluated at least by two reviewers. Ten issues are published per year. The content is open access and available online through J-STAGE (https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/pjab).

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2,718 registered articles
(updated on October 26, 2024)

Online ISSN : 1349-2896
Print ISSN : 0386-2208
ISSN-L : 0386-2208

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Special Issue

Published: August 02, 2024 Updated: October 11, 2024

Review Series to Celebrate Our 100th Volume

The Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Ser. B reached its 100th volume in 2024. To celebrate this milestone, we have selected and reproduced past articles that describe impactful works conducted in Japan. These articles are reproduced exactly as they were originally published to convey their historical significance. Experts in their respective fields have reviewed the articles, placing them in their proper historical context. This special issue is a collection of these review articles, and more will be added as they are published.

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2024 Volume 100 Issue 8

Tracing the genealogy of research on the mechanism of blue flower coloration by anthocyanin based on Keita Shibata’s work Kumi YOSHIDA
Whole-genome sequencing analysis of volvocine green algae reveals the molecular genetic basis for the diversity and evolution of sex Hisayoshi NOZAKI, Kayoko YAMAMOTO, Kohei TAKAHASHI
Crystals of taka-amylase A, a cornerstone of protein chemistry in Japan Saburo AIMOTO, Naoto MINAMINO, Takeshi ISHIMIZU, Masami KUSUNOKI
Imaging-based chemogenetics for dissecting neural circuits in nonhuman primates Takafumi MINAMIMOTO, Yuji NAGAI, Kei OYAMA

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Development of a cell-free protein synthesis system for practical use

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Central regulation of body fluid homeostasis

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Fundamental research on semiconductor SiC and its applications to power electronics

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Inorganic scintillating materials and scintillation detectors

Released on J-STAGE: February 09, 2018 | Volume 94 Issue 2 Pages 75-97

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