The Astrophysical Journal
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| Discipline | Astronomy,Astrophysics |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Editedby | Ethan Vishniac |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1895–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | 3/month |
| Gold open access | |
| 4.8 (Journal) 8.8 (Letters) 8.6 (Supplement) (2023) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Astrophys. J. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0004-637X(print) 1538-4357(web) |
| Links | |
The Astrophysical Journal(ApJ[1]) is apeer-reviewedscientific journalofastrophysicsandastronomy,established in 1895 by American astronomersGeorge Ellery HaleandJames Edward Keeler.The journal discontinued its print edition and became an electronic-only journal in 2015.[2]
Since 1953,The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series(ApJS) has been published in conjunction withThe Astrophysical Journal,with generally longer articles to supplement the material in the journal. It publishes six volumes per year, with two 280-page issues per volume.
The Astrophysical Journal Letters(ApJL), established in 1967 bySubrahmanyan Chandrasekharas Part 2 ofThe Astrophysical Journal,is now a separate journal focusing on the rapid publication of high-impact astronomical research.
The three journals were published by theUniversity of Chicago Pressfor theAmerican Astronomical Societyuntil, in January 2009, publication was transferred toIOP Publishing,[3]following the move of the society'sAstronomical Journalin 2008. The reason for the changes were given by the society as the increasing financial demands of the University of Chicago Press.[4]Compared to journals in other scientific disciplines,The Astrophysical Journalhas a larger (> 85%) acceptance rate, which, however, is similar to other journals covering astronomy and astrophysics.[5][6]
On January 1, 2022, the AAS Journals, including ApJ, changed to an open access model, with access restrictions and subscription charges removed from previously published papers.[7]Articles accepted after October 11, 2022, will be published under theCreative Commons licenseCC-BY-SA 4.0. Non-open access articles accepted before that date will be free to access but will still need permission to reuse.[8]
History
[edit]The journal was founded in 1895 byGeorge Ellery HaleandJames E. KeelerasThe Astrophysical Journal: An International Review of Spectroscopy and Astronomical Physics.[9]In addition to the two founding editors, there was an international board of associate editors:M. A. Cornu,Paris;N. C. Dunér,Upsala;William Huggins,London;P. Tacchini,Rome;H. C. Vogel,Potsdam,C. S. Hastings,Yale;A. A. Michelson,Chicago;E. C. Pickering,Harvard;H. A. Rowland,Johns Hopkins; andC. A. Young,Princeton.[10]It was intended that the journal would fill the gap between journals in astronomy and physics, providing a venue for publication of articles on astronomical applications of thespectroscope;on laboratory research closely allied to astronomical physics, includingwavelengthdeterminations of metallic and gaseousspectraand experiments onradiationandabsorption;on theories of the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors, and nebulae; and on instrumentation for telescopes and laboratories.[10]The further development of ApJ up to 1995 was outlined byHelmut Abtin an article entitled "Some Statistical Highlights of theAstrophysical Journal"in 1995.[11]
Editors
[edit]The following persons have beeneditors-in-chiefof the journal:
- George Hale(1895–1902)
- Edwin Brant Frost(1902–1932)[12]
- Otto Struve(1932-1947)[12]
- W.W. Morgan(1947-1952)[12]
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar(1952–1971)[13]
- Helmut A. Abt(1971–1999)
- Robert Kennicutt(1999–2006)
- Ethan Vishniac(2006–present)
See also
[edit]- The Astronomical Journal
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
- Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
References
[edit]- ^Referred to asApJon its own website
- ^"American Astronomical Society Journals Going Electronic Only".IOP Publishing.2014-06-02.Retrieved2017-01-12.
- ^"American Astronomical Society Selects Institute of Physics Publishing As New Publishing Partner".PR Newswire Europe Ltd. 2007-04-25.Retrieved2007-07-21.
- ^Howard, Jennifer (2007-05-18)."U. of Chicago Press Loses 3 Journals After Publishing Agreement Is Changed".Chronicle of Higher Education.Archived fromthe originalon 2021-04-26.Retrieved2009-02-12.
- ^Abt, Helmut (2009)."Reviewing and Revision Times for The Astrophysical Journal".Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.121(885): 1291–1293.Bibcode:2009PASP..121.1291A.doi:10.1086/648536.ISSN0004-6280.
- ^Pattasch, S. R.; Praderie, F. (1988)."Comparison of astronomical journals"(PDF).The ESO Messenger.53:16.Bibcode:1988Msngr..53...16P.ISSN0722-6691.
- ^"AAS Journals Will Switch to Open Access".American Astronomical Society(Press release). September 1, 2021.
- ^"AAS Journals Transition to Open Access".The American Astronomica Society.Retrieved5 April2023.
- ^The Astrophysical Journal.1(1).
- ^abHale, George Ellery(1895)."The Astrophysical Journal".The Astrophysical Journal.1(1): 80–84.Bibcode:1895ApJ.....1...80H.doi:10.1086/140011.ISSN0004-637X.
- ^Abt, H A (1995)."Some Statistical Highlights of theAstrophysical Journal".The Astrophysical Journal.455:407.Bibcode:1995ApJ...455..407A.doi:10.1086/176587.ISSN0004-637X.
- ^abcOsterbrock, Donald E. (1995-01-01)."Founded in 1895 by George E. Hale and James E. Keeler: The Astrophysical Journal Centennial".The Astrophysical Journal.438:4–6.Bibcode:1995ApJ...438....1O.doi:10.1086/175049.ISSN0004-637X.
- ^ Helmut A. Abt (1 December 1995)."Obituary – Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan".The Astrophysical Journal.454:551.Bibcode:1995ApJ...454..551A.doi:10.1086/176507.ISSN0004-637X.
External links
[edit]- The Astrophysical Journalofficial website and journal issues from 1995-present
- The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Seriesofficial website
- The Astrophysical Journal Lettersofficial website
- Digitized articles from 1895-1995fromThe Astrophysical JournalviaADS
- Digitized issues from 1895-1928ofThe Astrophysical JournalviaHathiTrust