Astronomical Journal

Aims & Scope

The Astronomical Journal publishes original astronomical research, with an emphasis on significant scientific results derived from observations.

Publications in AJ include descriptions of data capture, surveys, analysis techniques, astronomical interpretation, instrumentation, and software and computing.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Physics and Astronomy, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 4,681.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant

  Citation: 15134

  Authors: Adam G., Alexei V., Peter, Alejandro, Alan, Peter M., Ron L., Craig J., Saurabh, Robert P., B., M. M., David, Brian P., Robert A., R. Chris, J., Christopher, Nicholas B., John

• The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)

  Citation: 9949

  Authors: M. F., R. M., R., M. D., S., J. M., C., R., T., J., J., J., C., D. G., S., P., T., J. D., J. E., E., T., J., L., R., R., E. L., K. A., H. L., R., S., S.

• The Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Technical Summary

  Citation: 8456

  Authors: Donald G., J., John E., Scott F., James, Neta A., J. A., Robert, Steven, Eileen, William N., Steve, Charlie, John W., J., Robert, Scott, Larry, Michael A., Francisco J., Bing, Patrick L., A. J., J. H., István, Paul C., John Eric, Mamoru, Tom, Daniel, Nancy, Brian R., Michael L., Xiaohui, Glenn R., Larry, Scott, Joshua A., Masataka, Bruce, James E., Vijay K., Ernst, Merle, Frederick H., J., Timothy M., G. S., Robert B., Scott, Donald J., Chi-hao, Charles, Don, Shin-Ichi, Takashi, Željko, Stephen, Rita S. J., E., Mark, A. N., S., G. R., John, Richard G., Peter Z., D. Q., B., R. French, Siriluk, Carl, Daniel C., Craig, Jon, Rich, Robert H., Bryan, Edward J., P. M., Bruce, Peregrine, Timothy A., Avery, Aronne, David G., Jeffrey A., Vijay K., Thomas, Eric, Rich, Heidi Jo, R. C., Tom, Mario, Norio, Sadanori, Jeremiah P., Russell, A. George, John, R. L., Donald, Jeffrey R., Adrian, Ruth, Angela, Ron, Thomas R., Gordon T., Michael W., Claudio H., Constance M., Kurt, Dale, David J., Donald P., Maki, Gary, Kazuhiro, Walter A., Stephen, J. Allyn, S., R., Chris, Michael A., Christopher, Mark, Alexander S., Istvan, Gyula P., Anirudda R., Christy, Douglas L., Alan, Dan, Michael S., Patrick, Shu-i, Masaru, David H., Brian, Naoki

• THE WIDE-FIELD INFRARED SURVEY EXPLORER (WISE): MISSION DESCRIPTION AND INITIAL ON-ORBIT PERFORMANCE

  Citation: 6626

  Authors: Edward L., Peter R. M., Amy K., Michael E., Roc M., Thomas, J. Davy, Deborah, Robert S., Michael, S. A., Martin, Russell G., John C., David, Thomas N., Ian, Dominic, Carol J., Andrew, Bryan, William R., Valerie, Fengchuan, Don, Ingolf, Joan, Mark, Martha, Amy L., Mark, Joel G., Scott, Mark, Mohamed, Beth, Larry, Chao-Wei

• The Astropy Project: Building an Open-science Project and Status of the v2.0 Core Package^*

  Citation: 5609

  Authors: A. M., B. M., H. M., P. L., S. M., S., D. L., M. W., N., A., J. T., L. D., D., M., T. L., K. L., T. P., E. J., C., T., Y. P., M., A. V., S. P., G., P., A., K. L., F., M., K. A., L. G., G. B., E. M., H., H., D. J., G., J. L. Cano, M., J. V. M., S., Y., L., D., D., C., É., J. P., A., M., N., T., S., L. A., T., R. T., L. H., S. L. J., D. A., R., J. P., P., A. M., F., A., P., D., A. J., G., L., J. S., Ž., A., T., G., S., N. S., W. E., A., J., D., A. M., A., A., D., S. P., Z., D. M., M., C., S., B. M., M., S. J., D., N. A., S., G. H., J. P., M., S., S., J. K., N., S., R., A. A., A. L., J. X., T., V. Reddy, J., P., M., L. E., H., A. Y., J., M. T., S., L. P., P. H., K. A., S., O., P., S. W., G. R., J. E. H., V., M. H. van, A., L. L., B. A., J. B., J., V.

• A numerical approach to the testing of the fission hypothesis

  Citation: 4830

  Authors: L. B.

• The NRAO VLA Sky Survey

  Citation: 4624

  Authors: J. J., W. D., E. W., Q. F., R. A., G. B., J. J.

• A Catalog of Parameters for Globular Clusters in the Milky Way

  Citation: 3508

  Authors: William E.

• Binary Companions of Evolved Stars in APOGEE DR14: Search Method and Catalog of ∼5000 Companions

  Citation: 3454

  Authors: Adrian M., David W., Hans-Walter, Nathan, Steven R., David L., Nicholas, José G., Domingo A., Penélope, Christian, Jennifer, Olga

• The Demography of Massive Dark Objects in Galaxy Centers

  Citation: 3263

  Authors: John, Scott, Douglas, Ralf, Gary, Alan, S. M., Karl, Richard, Carl, John, Tod