OUP and RAS launch new open access journal, RAS Techniques and Instruments

Oxford University Press (OUP) and the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) today announce the launch of a new open access journal in the fields of Astronomy and Geophysics tentatively titled RAS Techniques and Instruments (RAS T&I).

RAS Techniques and Instruments will provide a high-quality, open access forum for advancements in data methods, instrumentation and new theoretical and modelling developments, to further their contribution to the rich research environment in the fields of Astronomy and Geophysics.

Papers published in RAS Techniques and Instruments will be regarded as research in their own right and will bridge the gap between its sister publications Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Geophysical Journal International, also published by OUP.

RAS Techniques and Instruments will be led by Jonathan Tennyson, a distinguished scientist working in the field of optical spectroscopy and theoretical molecular physics at University College London (UCL). He will be joined on the Editorial Board by a group of renowned researchers representing scientific expertise from around the world.

Prof. Tennyson says, “It is an honour to be founding Editor-in-Chief of this new journal. Numbers drive modern science, and RAS T&I will make data, software, and numerical techniques as well as information on cutting-edge instruments available to as wide an audience as possible. In particular, RAS T&I will reflect the transformative nature of machine learning and artificial intelligence in all areas of astronomical and geophysical research.”

Matthew Pacey, Publishing Director for Science at OUP, says, “We are delighted to be working with our partner the RAS to launch this new open access journal. Open access remains an important priority for the global research community. We are confident that this new title will perfectly complement the prestigious RAS portfolio and create a further outlet for astronomy and geophysics researchers to advance knowledge and discovery across a wide range of trailblazing subject areas.”

RAS Techniques and Instruments will open for submissions in 2021, with first content published in 2022.

About the Royal Astronomical Society

The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), founded in 1820, encourages and promotes the study of astronomy, solar-system science, geophysics and closely related branches of science. The RAS organises scientific meetings, publishes international research and review journals, recognizes outstanding achievements by the award of medals and prizes, maintains an extensive library, supports education through grants and outreach activities and represents UK astronomy nationally and internationally. Its more than 4,000 members (Fellows), a third based overseas, include scientific researchers in universities, observatories and laboratories as well as historians of astronomy and others.

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About Oxford University Press

OUP is the largest university press publisher of open access research. OUP publishes over 80 fully open access journals and more than 100 open access monographs, and offers an open access publishing option on over 400 journals. Since 2004, OUP has published over 80,000 open access papers across all major subject areas and publishes more than 1,250 open access articles per month. OUP has been publishing journals for more than a century and has more than 500 years of publishing expertise.