The Astrophysical Journal

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History

The journal was founded in 1895 by George Ellery Hale and James E. Keeler as The 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; and C. 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 the spectroscope; on laboratory research closely allied to astronomical physics, including wavelength determinations of metallic and gaseous spectra and experiments on radiation and absorption; 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 by Helmut Abt in an article entitled "Some Statistical Highlights of the Astrophysical Journal" in 1995. [11]

Editors

The following persons have been editors-in-chief of the journal:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Referred to as ApJ on its own website
  2. ↑ "American Astronomical Society Journals Going Electronic Only". IOP Publishing. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  3. ↑ "American Astronomical Society Selects Institute of Physics Publishing As New Publishing Partner". PR Newswire Europe Ltd. 2007-04-25. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
  4. ↑ Howard, Jennifer (2007-05-18). "U. of Chicago Press Loses 3 Journals After Publishing Agreement Is Changed". Chronicle of Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
  5. ↑ 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 . ISSN   0004-6280.
  6. ↑ Pattasch, S. R.; Praderie, F. (1988). "Comparison of astronomical journals" (PDF). The ESO Messenger. 53: 16. Bibcode:1988Msngr..53...16P. ISSN   0722-6691.
  7. ↑ "AAS Journals Will Switch to Open Access". American Astronomical Society (Press release). September 1, 2021.
  8. ↑ "AAS Journals Transition to Open Access". The American Astronomica Society. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  9. ↑ The Astrophysical Journal. 1(1).
  10. 1 2 Hale, George Ellery (1895). "The Astrophysical Journal". The Astrophysical Journal. 1 (1): 80–84. Bibcode:1895ApJ.....1...80H. doi: 10.1086/140011 . ISSN   0004-637X.
  11. ↑ Abt, H A (1995). "Some Statistical Highlights of the Astrophysical Journal". The Astrophysical Journal. 455: 407. Bibcode:1995ApJ...455..407A. doi: 10.1086/176587 . ISSN   0004-637X.
  12. 1 2 3 Osterbrock, 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 . ISSN   0004-637X.
  13. ↑ Helmut A. Abt (1 December 1995). "Obituary – Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan". The Astrophysical Journal. 454: 551. Bibcode:1995ApJ...454..551A. doi: 10.1086/176507 . ISSN   0004-637X.


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