Analysis of Papers Published in the Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences from 1984 to 2018

• Main Authors: Junhyeok Jeon, Yonggi Kim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korean Space Science Society (KSSS) 2019-09-01
• Series: Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
• Subjects: JASS (Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences); analysis; historical astronomy
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5140/JASS.2019.36.3.199

This paper presents at the characteristics of publications in the Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences from 1984 to 2018. Since its first publication, a total of 1,113 papers (~35 volumes) have been published up to December 2018. While the space astronomy field has made up a large portion of the total number of papers, the number of annually published papers in this field is decreasing. In contrast, the number of papers in the space environment field has been showing an increasing trend since 2013, accounting for more than 30% of the annual publications. The participation rate of foreign researchers has been maintained at greater than 20% since 2012. Despite the decrease in the number of paper per year, there are positive developments including sustained foreign researcher participation at greater than 20% and improvements in the impact factor. We believe that JASS has the potential to enter the distinguished level of international academic journals following a well developed future road map.