The academic at the UDP Institute of Astrophysical Studies and researcher at the Center for Astrophysics and Related Technologies (CATA) will take up his duties as of January 1st, 2024.
12/28/2023
The academic at the Institute of Astrophysical Studies of the Diego Portales University and researcher at the Center for Astrophysics and Related Technologies (CATA), Claudio Ricci, was selected as editor of The Astrophysical Journal. He will assume his duties from January 1st, 2024, as reported by CATA on its website.
Ricci will be the first scientist from a Latin American University to hold the position of Editor of this prestigious scientific journal: “I am excited to represent the growing Chilean astronomical community on the editorial board of the American Astronomical Society (AAS),” indicates the UDP academic. .
The role of an editor at the Astrophysical Journal (ApJ) is to ensure that the peer review process for their article proposals is carried out in a rigorous and constructive manner, as well as that the articles published in said journal meet the required high standards. The editor is in charge of receiving the scientific articles, selecting the expert reviewers who will deliver a report, and is in charge of deciding if the text is ready for publication, or if not, it should be reviewed.
Regarding his duties, Ricci comments that he will deal with “articles focused on high-energy astrophysics and supermassive black holes that are accumulating matter, topics that are also the focus of my work.”
A position coming with a high-level of responsibility.
Professor Claudio Ricci was notified of his selection to join the editorial board of the Astrophysical Journal in November of this year. Subsequently, it was ratified by the Publications Committee, obtaining official confirmation in the first week of December. “Scientists can apply for this position, and new editors are selected by the Editor-in-Chief of the AAS Journals, in consultation with the editorial board and its publications committee,” adds the astronomer.
Currently, “The Astrophysical Journal” has 35 scientific editors, of which 23 come from the United States, followed by nine from Europe, two from Asia and one from Australia; to which Ricci will now join as the only representative of Latin America.
The magazine was founded in 1895, being one of the oldest and most prestigious within the discipline. ApJ publishes more than 4,000 scientific articles per year and has been one of the most significant means of disseminating discoveries in the area.
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