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The Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage is a peer-reviewed academic journal. As of 2021, the journal is published four times per year and is logged through the Astrophysics Data System. It publishes research papers, reviews, short communications, IAU reports, and book reviews on all aspects of astronomical history.[1]
| Discipline | History of astronomy |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Wayne Orchiston |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1998–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| 0.94 (2022) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Astron. Hist. Herit. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 1440-2807 |
| LCCN | sn98031840 |
| OCLC no. | 817901222 |
| Links | |
The co-editor-in-chief are Wayne Orchiston and Yunli Shi. As of 2024 the associate editors are Clifford Cunningham, Richard de Grijs, Duane Hamacher, James Lequeux, Mohammad Mozaffari, and Peter Robertson. The journal is registered with Scopus and has a 2022 impact factor of 0.94.
It was established in 1998[1] by John Louis Perdrix, after the Australian Journal of Astronomy was discontinued. Until 2005, it was published by Astral Press, a publishing house founded and owned by Perdrix.[1][2][3]
From 2005-2012 it was published by the Centre for Astronomy (James Cook University). From 2013-2021 it was published by the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand.[4] and then through Rizal Technological University. It is now published by the University of Science and Technology of China. All papers are published electronically and all papers from 1998 to the present can be accessed through the journal's website.
References
- ^ a b c "Report from the Kyoto General Assembly". 1997-2000 Triennium -- October 1997 -- Issue # 1. International Astronomical Union.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Wayne Orchiston, Obituary: John Louis Perdrix (1926-2005), American Astronomical Society, archived from the original on 18 January 2013
- ^ Stephen Russell, Ray Johnston (2009), The John Perdrix Address, National Australian Convention of Amateur Astronomers
- ^ Orchiston, Wayne. "Journal of Astronomical History & Heritage". NARIT.
