Why publish your research with RAS Techniques & Instruments?
RAS Techniques & Instruments (RASTI) is an open access, peer-reviewed scientific journal which offers the opportunity to publish rigorously peer-reviewed original papers and reviews covering key methodologies across the whole range of topics in Astronomy and Geophysics including:
- Artificial intelligence and machine-learning
- Advanced statistical methods
- The applications of high-performance computing and the development of new technologies
- Instrumentation, mission concepts and electronic capabilities
Read on to learn more about why the journal is the perfect home for your research and submit today and join our prestigious author community.
Society owned and not-for-profit
RAS Techniques & Instruments is owned and managed by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) and is published by Oxford University Press, both not-for-profit organisations.
Funds raised by publishing in the journal directly support the RAS’ charitable endeavours to support and connect astronomers and geophysicists, in the UK and globally, throughout their careers.
Reputation and expertise
With a diverse and internationally renowned editorial board your work is supported by our Editors’ experience and reach. From submission to publication and beyond your research benefits, making the journal an excellent home for your research to generate citations, influence, and impact in the community.
RASTI is proud to be listed in the DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals). DOAJ 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 RASTI indexed in DOAJ, we proudly showcase our respectability and prominence.
RASTI is also proud to be listed in Scopus. Scopus is an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature including scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings.
Rapid and transparent editorial process
RAS Techniques & Instruments is a peer-reviewed journal supported by a rigorous editorial process to ensure it publishes only the highest quality research.
Clear author guidelines and wider support for authors is available via the Oxford University Press Author Resource Centre.
Global readership and article-level impact
By publishing in RAS Techniques & Instruments your research will reach a global audience, without being restricted by access barriers.
Article-level metrics, including Altmetrics and Dimensions data, are available for all articles published in the journal so you can see the impact of your work. Find out more here.
Range of content
The journal publishes thematic Special Issues with open call for papers. These are supported by comprehensive marketing campaigns ensuring maximum dissemination and impact of the high-quality research published. Find out more about the collections here. If you have any ideas for future Special Issues, please read our Special Issue Proposal information for further details.
Open access charges, funding and discounts
RAS Techniques & Instruments is a fully open access journal, meaning all articles are immediately open for anyone to freely read upon publication supporting the RAS’ goal to enhance discovery and advancement of ground-breaking research.
There are numerous routes to funding:
- OUP has a growing number of Read and Publish agreements with institutions and consortia which provide funding for open access publishing. This means authors from participating institutions can publish open access, and the institution may pay the charge. Find out if your institution is participating and information on how to apply for funding.
- Corresponding authors based in countries and regions, that are part of the developing countries initiative are eligible for a full waiver of publishing fees.
- The RAS is pleased to offer an APC waiver program to support authors publishing in the journal who do not have access to funds elsewhere. For further details, please see our APC Waiver Policy.
Find out if your institution is participating and information on how to apply for funding.
Maximization of article-level impact
RASTI is indexed in ADS among other services, helping to aid discoverability of your research
High-impact articles are promoted on the @rasjournals.bsky.social Bluesky feed.
Innovative digital publishing
Your article will be on our Oxford Academic platform which provides a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for authors. Oxford Academic is easy to use, allowing readers to discover and explore your content from any device. It has been developed using award-winning technology to meet the community’s research needs. There is powerful faceted searching across text and images, downloadable content to enable offline use, and static DOIs and social tools so that readers can share and discuss your article easily. Readers can also use their own accessibility tools and software, as we continue our work to adhere to evolving accessibility standards, including the World Wide Web Consortium guidelines.
Ready to submit?
For more information on publishing with RAS Techniques & Instruments including how to prepare your manuscript and our author guidelines, please visit our online submissions site to submit your research.
