AAS Journals Will Switch to Open Access
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:03 am
Research results in astronomy, solar physics, and planetary science are about to become more widely accessible to scientists and the public alike. The American Astronomical Society (AAS), a leading nonprofit professional association for astronomers, today announced the switch of its prestigious journals to fully open access (OA) as of 1 January 2022.
Under this change, all articles in the AAS journal portfolio will be immediately open for anyone to freely read. The transition will affect the:
Astronomical Journal (AJ) https://aj.aas.org/ ,
the Astrophysical Journal (ApJ) https://apj.aas.org/,
Astrophysical Journal Letters (ApJL) https://apjl.aas.org/, and
the Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (ApJS) https://apjs.aas.org/ ;
the Planetary Science Journal https://psj.aas.org/ ,
the AAS’s newest journal published in partnership with its Division for Planetary Sciences, is already fully open access.
Under this change, all articles in the AAS journal portfolio will be immediately open for anyone to freely read. The transition will affect the:
Astronomical Journal (AJ) https://aj.aas.org/ ,
the Astrophysical Journal (ApJ) https://apj.aas.org/,
Astrophysical Journal Letters (ApJL) https://apjl.aas.org/, and
the Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (ApJS) https://apjs.aas.org/ ;
the Planetary Science Journal https://psj.aas.org/ ,
the AAS’s newest journal published in partnership with its Division for Planetary Sciences, is already fully open access.