''Astronomy & Geophysics'' (''A&G'') is a

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and

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published on behalf of the

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(RAS) by

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. It publishes a mixture of content of interest to

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and geophysicists: news reports, interviews, topical reviews, historical investigations, obituaries, meeting reports and updates on the activities of the RAS. Full-length articles are

peer reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer revie ...

. A&G was formed in 1997 as a 'glossy' replacement for the ''Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society'' (QJRAS; 1960–1996); it continues the same volume numbering from QJRAS. Since its inception and to date the editor is Sue Bowler of the

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Scope

The journal covers

astronomy Astronomy () is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, g ...

astrophysics Astrophysics is a science that employs the methods and principles of physics and chemistry in the study of astronomical objects and phenomena. As one of the founders of the discipline said, Astrophysics "seeks to ascertain the nature of the h ...

cosmology Cosmology () is a branch of physics and metaphysics dealing with the nature of the universe. The term ''cosmology'' was first used in English in 1656 in Thomas Blount's ''Glossographia'', and in 1731 taken up in Latin by German philosopher ...

planetary science Planetary science (or more rarely, planetology) is the scientific study of planets (including Earth), celestial bodies (such as moons, asteroids, comets) and planetary systems (in particular those of the Solar System) and the processes of their ...

, solar-terrestrial physics, global and regional

geophysics Geophysics () is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis. The term ''geophysics'' so ...

, and the

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

of these subjects. It also publishes thematic articles regarding

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research,

science policy Science policy is concerned with the allocation of resources for the conduct of science towards the goal of best serving the public interest. Topics include the funding of science, the careers of scientists, and the translation of scientific disc ...

, news,

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, correspondence, and book and software reviews. Royal Astronomical Society communications about events and people and obituaries are also within this journal's purview. Furthermore, in keeping with the tradition of the ''Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society'', it publishes discussions of fundamental science and scientific debates. The journal also functions as a channel of communication between the membership, the Council, and the Society's Officers. Contributions to ''Astronomy & Geophysics'' are not restricted to RAS members. Home page
Wiley-Blackwell. 2010

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: *

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(including Academic Search Elite and Academic Search Premier) *

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/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences *

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5000 *

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According to the 2020 ''

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'', the journal has an

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of 0.549.

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society

''The Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society '' (''Q. J. R. Astron. Soc'', ) was published by the Royal Astronomical Society from September 1960 to December 1996, and was produced by

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in its later period. During that time 37 volumes were issued. The journal included articles reviewing modern astronomy or geophysics, discussions about research topics, meeting reports, contributions about the history of science, and reports of astronomical research groups and institutes. It gave less emphasis to detailed scientific research papers, which instead were published in the society's

Monthly Notices ''Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society'' (MNRAS) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in astronomy and astrophysics. It has been in continuous existence since 1827 and publishes letters and papers reporting origin ...

. ().Bibliographic information for this journal. Bibliographic information for this journal. Before 1960 the Royal Astronomical Society had published proceedings of its activities in its ''Monthly Notices'' alongside research papers, and published research reviews in its ''Occasional Notes''. The ''Quarterly Journal'' was established in 1960 to free the ''Monthly Notices'' to concentrate on original research, and the ''Occasional Notes'' were discontinued.

Editors of the Quarterly Journal

*David Dewhirst, 1960–1965 *C. Andrew Murray, 1965–1970 * A. Jack Meadows, 1970–1975 * Simon Mitton, 1976–1980 *

David W. Hughes David W. Hughes (7 November 1941 – 6 June 2022) was professor of astronomy at the University of Sheffield, where he worked from 1965 to 2007.

Abstracting and indexing for ''Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society''

The ''Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society'' was formerly indexed in: *

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* Computer & Control Abstracts * Electrical & Electronics Abstracts * Physics Abstracts. Science Abstracts. Series A *

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All articles are indexed, with abstracts, in the

Astrophysics Data System The SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is an online database of over 16 million astronomy and physics papers from both peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed sources. Abstracts are available free online for almost all articles, and full scanned ...

, which includes scans of all pages. The ADS bibliographic code is QJRAS.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Astronomy and Geophysics Astronomy journals Astrophysics Science and technology magazines published in the United Kingdom Publications established in 1997 Bimonthly journals English-language journals Oxford University Press academic journals Astronomy in the United Kingdom Geophysics journals Royal Astronomical Society academic journals 1997 establishments in the United Kingdom