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Enhanced Tracking of Manuscript Status Now Available
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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.…
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AAS Publishing at AAS 248 in Pasadena
AAS Publishing will be attending the upcoming AAS meeting in Pasadena. Here's where you can find the publishing team during the conference.
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Shot from the Heart of the Milky Way: Discovery of an Old Hypervelocity Star
A recent study presents the first strong evidence of an old, low-mass hypervelocity star flung from the galactic center.
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Could a White Dwarf–Black Hole Pair Explain the Longest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Seen?
The gamma-ray burst GRB 250702B displayed several unusual behaviors that researchers are still finding ways to explain.
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Shining a Light on the Shadowy Movements in Saturn’s Rings
Astrobites reports on an explanation for the appearance of Saturn's A ring.
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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.