Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
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Aims & Scope
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia (PASA) publishes new and significant research in astronomy and astrophysics. PASA covers a wide range of topics within astronomy, including multi-wavelength observations, theoretical modelling, computational astronomy and visualisation. PASA also maintains its heritage of publishing results on southern hemisphere astronomy and on astronomy with Australian facilities. PASA publishes research papers, review papers and special series on topical issues, making use of expert international reviewers and an experienced Editorial Board. As an electronic-only journal, PASA publishes paper by paper, ensuring a rapid publication rate. There are no page charges. PASA's Editorial Board approve a certain number of papers per year to be published Open Access without a publication fee.
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ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisPublications of the Astronomical Society of Australia (acronym: astro, abbr: PUBL. ASTRON. SOC. AUST, ISSN: 1323-3580) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Geosciences & Astronomy, published by Cambridge University Press in Australia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.265 (Q1), an H-index of 87.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 61 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,568 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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