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For Immediate Release: June 6, 2006
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The Astronomical Journal debuts design changes and e-first publishing
The Astronomical Journal, published by the University of Chicago Press on
behalf of the American Astronomical Society, will offer e-first publication
of papers with the July 2006 issue (Vol. 132, Issue 1). This volume also
marks a reorganization of the AJ Web site to include more information of
interest to authors, referees, and librarians.
With e-first publication, papers in an issue are published as soon as ready
on the newly redesigned AJ Web site, www.journals.uchicago.edu/AJ, with
final volume, issue, and page numbers. Without the constraints of a
traditional print schedule, this vital step along the path opened by
electronic publishing technologies ensures significantly earlier publication
and availability of final citation information.
"This service joins a number of electronic publishing features already in
place at the AJ, including machine-readable tables, online color figures,
and electronic figure sets," writes AJ editor-in-chief John S. Gallagher
III. "Throughout the coming year, we will also be planning further
enhancements for the presentation of online materials."
About The Astronomical Journal: Founded in 1849 by B.A. Gould, The
Astronomical Journal is one of the world's finest journals in the field.
With an emphasis on observational papers and a generally short publication
time, The Astronomical Journal attracts many seminal papers, and is an
indispensable journal for serious astronomers.
About the American Astronomical Society: The American Astronomical Society
(AAS), established 1899, is the major organization of professional
astronomers in North America. AAS promotes the advancement of astronomy and
closely related branches of science.
About the University of Chicago Press: Founded in 1891, the University of
Chicago Press is the largest American university press. The Journals
Division currently publishes forty-seven award-winning periodicals and
serials in a wide range of disciplines, including several journals that were
the first scholarly publications in their respective fields. Online since
1995, the Journals Division has also been a pioneer in electronic
publishing, delivering original, peer-reviewed research from international
scholars to a worldwide audience.
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Suzanne Wu
Public Relations Manager
Journals Division
The University of Chicago Press
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Chicago, IL 60637
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