Current issues in astrophysics

One of the few examples of a fast radio burst and the slow-moving
Star forming gas in its origin galaxy has been linked together – thanks to observations from a CSIRO telescope.
Upgrades to the hardware and software of the advanced observatory should allow astrophysicists to detect much fainter gravitational waves than before.

The Astrophysical Journal was founded in 1895 by University of Chicago astronomer George Ellery Hale
Who was also instrumental in founding the AAS.
The ApJ was to become the publication of a new branch of the field
That explored new physical laws with new instrumentation.

Mirroring the growth in all areas of astronomy and astrophysics during its long tenure, the ApJ is now a truly global journal that publishes over 3,000 articles per year

Archival issues of The Astrophysical Journal going back to 1995 are freely available on IOPscience

Earlier issues from 1895-1995 are freely available on ADS

We are pleased to report that Astronomy & Astrophysics’ impact factor has increased to 6

240 – its highest ever impact factor

It is ranked 12 in the Astronomy & Astrophysics category (Q1) and is clearly held in high regard by its community (its CiteScore also increased significantly this year)