Submitting to PNAOJ
Do you have unpublished data, software, technology, or expertise that will be useful for the future?
Publish them at PNAOJ!
What's PNAOJ?
NAOJ is an inter-university research institute that operates various observational facilities, develops future instruments, and provides a platform for research activities.
While many of the scientific activities at NAOJ are published in normal journals, certain types of activities may not always be associated with new scientific insights that are suitable for normal journals. They include, for example, large catalogs of observational data or numerical experiments, detailed records of instrument development, and the descriptions of newly developed software.
PNAOJ publishes these activities of NAOJ for future reference.All papers on PNAOJ are peer-reviewed.
All papers are searchable on ADS (Astrophysics Data System).
Eligibility
- As a rule, we publish papers authored by NAOJ members. (The first author does not have to be a NAOJ member.) A manuscript that is not authored by NAOJ members may be considered for publication only if it is based on the research conducted at NAOJ facilities.
- The contents most appropriate for PNAOJ include (but are not limited to):
+ Large catalogs of observational data or numerical experiments.
+ Detailed records of instrument development or experiments.
+ Review papers.
The contents should be potentially useful for current or future researchers.- PNAOJ is not meant to be a back-up plan for manuscripts rejected by other journals, although a manuscript that has undergone substantial revision may be submitted to PNAOJ.
- We do not publish conference proceedings.
Manuscript Preparation
- Prepare the manuscript with LaTeX following the PNAOJ format.
- For tips for English writing, refer to NAOJ English Composition Style Guide and the Vocabulary List.
Submission
- Send the pdf version of the manuscript as an email attachment to the Publication Committee chair.pubcom@nao.ac.jp. If the file size is large, upload it to the web and send the link to the Publication Committee.
- Once the manuscript is accepted, send the LaTeX source file to the Publication Committee chair.pubcom@nao.ac.jp.
Publishing
- Papers will be published online on the official website of NAOJ and on the Japan Science and Technology Information Exchange (J-STAGE).
- Papers may be published at any time. A paper will be published after accpetance, once editing is complete.
- The copyright of the published paper belongs to the author(s). CC-BY (indicated) is recommended as the license for publication, but other licenses may be selected.
Open Access and CC license