Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society is one of the world's leading primary research journals in astronomy and astrophysics, as well as one of the longest established. It publishes the results of original research in positional and dynamical astronomy, astrophysics, radio astronomy, cosmology, space research and the design of astronomical instruments.

The journal is fully open access (as of 01 January 2024) and online only. It is listed in the DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), which indexes and promotes quality, peer-reviewed open access journals from around the world, upholding the reputation for advocating best practices and standards in open access journals. With MNRAS indexed in DOAJ, we showcase our respectability and prominence.

A publication of the prestigious Royal Astronomical Society, the journal has a well-earned reputation of publishing high quality research which supports the Society’s mission. Funds raised by publishing in the journal directly support the RAS’ charitable endeavors to support and connect astronomers and geophysicists, in the UK and globally, throughout their careers.

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