[http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713695589~link=cover] The journal's series are as follows:* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 1" (1798–1826), volumes 1 through 68* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 2" (1827–1832), volumes 1 through 11* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 3" (1832–1850), volumes 1 through 37* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 4" (1851–1875), volumes 1 through 50* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 5" (1876–1900), volumes 1 through 50* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 6" (1901–1925), volumes 1 through 50* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 7" (1926–1955), volumes 1 through 46* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 8" (1955–present), volumes 1 through 89 (through December 2009)If the renumbering had not occurred, the 2009 volume (series 8, volume 89) would have been volume 401.
Соответственно выделяют несколько серий:* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 1" (1798—1826), 68 томов* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 2" (1827—1832), 11 томов* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 3" (1832—1850), 37 томов* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 4" (1851—1875), 50 томов* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 5" (1876—1900), 50 томов* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 6" (1901—1925), 50 томов* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 7" (1926—1955), 46 томов* "Philosophical Magazine, Series 8" (с 1955), к началу 2014 года издано 94 тома* Официальный сайт* Philosophical Magazine Archive* The historical papers from the journal archive