Astronomy & Geophysics

Astronomy & Geophysics (commonly abbreviated as Astron. Geophys.) is the house journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, published by Oxford University Press. Launched in 1997, it appears bimonthly for the society's fellows, with a 2025 impact factor of 0.5.Astronomy & Geophysics（常用缩写 Astron. Geophys.）是英国皇家天文学会的会刊，由牛津大学出版社出版，1997 年创刊，为面向会员发行的双月刊，2025 年影响因子为 0.5。^[1]

Scope

• Scope: the journal covers astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science, solar-terrestrial physics and global and regional geophysics across the society's remit, together with the history of these topics.学科定位： 期刊内容覆盖皇家天文学会章程范围内的天文学、天体物理学、宇宙学、行星科学、日地物理以及全球与区域地球物理，兼及这些学科的历史。
• Content form: part journal and part trade magazine, it carries news, interviews, topical reviews, historical investigations, obituaries and meeting reports, with full-length articles peer reviewed while original research papers are not published.内容形态： 期刊兼具学术期刊与行业杂志双重形态，刊载新闻、访谈、专题综述、历史考据、讣闻与会议报道，全文文章经过同行评审，但不发表原创研究论文。
• Writing expectations: topical reviews of 3000 to 6000 words are sought, pitched so that a graduate student can follow, and lively, individual writing is welcomed.写作要求： 专题综述类文章以 3000 至 6000 词为宜，行文面向研究生可读的水平，鼓励生动而有个性的表达。
• Access model: the journal is hybrid, with print copies distributed to members as part of their fellowship.开放获取： 期刊为混合型，会员随会籍获得纸质发行。
• Indexing and metrics: indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, the journal sits in the fourth quartile of astronomy and astrophysics, with a 2025 impact factor of 0.5.收录与指标： 被科学引文索引扩展版收录，在天文与天体物理类别中列第四区，2025 年影响因子为 0.5。^[2]

History

• Founded in 1997: the journal was launched in 1997 as the successor to the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, which ran from 1960 to 1996.1997年创刊： 期刊于 1997 年创刊，作为《皇家天文学会季刊》（Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society，1960 至 1996 年发行）的改版接续。
• Serial lineage: the title descends from the society's earlier Occasional Notes and the quarterly journal, and the relaunched periodical continues the same volume numbering.会刊谱系： 其前身系列可上溯至学会早年出版的 Occasional Notes 与季刊，改版后的期刊沿用原季刊卷号。
• Publisher history: after years under the society's own imprint, the journal passed to Oxford University Press in 2013.出版方沿革： 期刊由学会自办多年，2013 年起交由牛津大学出版社出版。^[3]
• Frequency: the journal appears bimonthly with six issues a year, distributed to the fellowship.刊期： 期刊为双月刊，每年六期，随会籍分发至会员。
• Recent metrics: the impact factor has long ranged between 0.3 and 0.8, standing at 0.5 in 2025, in keeping with the journal's review-magazine character.近年指标： 影响因子长期在 0.3 至 0.8 区间，2025 年为 0.5，与其综述性会刊定位相称。

Editors

• Editor-in-chief: the journal is led by Dr Sue Bowler, who has guided the editorial office for many years, based at the Royal Astronomical Society.现任主编： 主编为 Sue Bowler 博士，长期主持编务，编辑部设于皇家天文学会。
• Editorial office: the October 2025 issue lists Indra Bains and Sue Bowler as editors with Alastair Gunn as associate editor, supported by a board of editorial advisors.编辑部构成： 2025 年 10 月期刊页显示编辑为 Indra Bains 与 Sue Bowler，副编辑为 Alastair Gunn，另设编辑顾问委员会。^[4]
• Advisor board: advisors come from institutions including Oxford, Cardiff and University College London, covering branches of astronomy and geophysics.编委构成： 编辑顾问来自牛津大学、卡迪夫大学、伦敦大学学院等机构，覆盖天文与地球物理各分支。
• Submission and peer review: reviews and features are commissioned or submitted and then reviewed, while news and meeting reports are organised directly by the editorial office.投稿与评审： 综述与专稿经编辑约稿或自由投稿后评审，新闻与会议报道由编辑部直接组织。
• Editorial policy: the journal exists chiefly to promote communication between astronomers and geophysicists, carrying on the quarterly's tradition of debating fundamental and controversial matters.编辑方针： 期刊以促进天文学家与地球物理学家之间的交流为首要目标，延续原季刊讨论重大与争议性科学议题的传统。^[5]