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AAS Seeks New Editor in Chief
The American Astronomical Society is conducting a search for the AAS Editor in Chief. The AAS Editor in Chief is responsible for developing and implementing a long-term editorial strategy for the Society’s journals portfolio and ensuring the portfolio’s continued excellence.
AAS Journals Welcome New Scientific Editors
We’re pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kat Volk and Dr. Jennifer Hanley as scientific editors for the Planetary Science Journal (PSJ). Volk, a senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute, brings expertise in small bodies within our solar system, such as comets, trans-Neptunian objects, and the distant, icy…
Assigning DOIs to data published in the journals
Starting in 2025, we are further enhancing the digital data published in the AAS Journals by giving each contributed dataset or online-only figure a unique digital object identifier (DOI). Improving data publication in the journals For over twenty-five years, authors have provided digital data with their AAS journal publications.…
AAS Publication Support Fund Process Change
In response to feedback from authors, AAS journals will now adjudicate requests for publication support when a manuscript is submitted, rather than waiting until a manuscript is accepted as was done previously. Under the new processing workflow, the Editor in Chief will review requests within one week of the submission…
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AAS Nova Research Highlights
Monthly Roundup: Science of the Sun
Researchers search for the tiniest coronal jets, explore the Sun's behavior from centuries ago, and examine space weather forecasts in this month's Roundup.
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How Galaxies Grow Up
A massive survey of images collected by JWST is shedding light on how galaxies grow and evolve.
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How Tilted Orbits Impact Supermassive Black Hole Collisions
Researchers explore how the tilt of merging galaxies can impact the eventual collision of their supermassive black holes.
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A Possible GLIMPSE of the Universe’s First Stars
Astrobites reports on a new method to find the galaxies hosting the universe’s first generation of stars.
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AAS Journals Editorial Board
The AAS Editor in Chief, the ApJ Letters Editor, the PSJ Editor, and a team of seven Lead Editors and more than 30 Science Editors manage peer review of its flagship research journals.
AAS Publications Committee
The AAS Publications Committee works with the AAS Editor in Chief to oversee the policies, editorial personnel, and new initiatives of AAS publishing.