Abbreviated title (ISO 4) Astron. Lett. Edited by Rashid A. Sunyaev | Language English Publication history 1994–present | |
Discipline Astronomy, astrophysics Publisher MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica (Russia) | ||
Astronomy Letters (Russian: Pis’ma v Astronomicheskii Zhurnal) is a Russian peer-reviewed scientific journal. The journal covers research on all aspects of astronomy and astrophysics, including high energy astrophysics, cosmology, space astronomy, theoretical astrophysics, radio astronomy, extra galactic astronomy, stellar astronomy, and investigation of the Solar system.
Pis’ma v Astronomicheskii Zhurnal is translated in its English version by MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica, which is also the official publisher. However, beginning in 2006 access and distribution outside of Russia is made through Springer Science+Business Media. Both English and Russian versions are published simultaneously.
Astronomy Letters was established in 1994 and published bimonthly. From 1999, it has been published monthly. The editor-in-chief is Rashid A. Sunyaev (Space Research Institute).
Abstracting and indexing
Astronomy Letters is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2011 impact factor of 0.988.