Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Title	Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Discipline	Cosmology; Astroparticle physics

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research at the intersection of cosmology and astroparticle physics. It publishes original research articles, reviews, and letters on topics linking observational programs and theoretical frameworks in cosmology, particle physics, and astrophysics. The journal serves communities connected to major observatories, collaborations, and research institutions.

History

The journal was established amid developments involving Planck (spacecraft), WMAP, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, and theoretical advances related to Inflation (cosmology), Dark matter, and Dark energy. Early issues coincided with data releases from Sloan Digital Sky Survey, ongoing work at CERN, and analyses tied to missions such as Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, and Spitzer Space Telescope. Editorial leadership has included researchers affiliated with institutions like Institute for Advanced Study, Perimeter Institute, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and Max Planck Society, reflecting ties to programs at FNAL, DESY, and national agencies including NASA and European Space Agency. The journal evolved alongside theoretical milestones such as proposals by Alan Guth, Andrei Linde, and results influenced by collaborations like LSST and Euclid (spacecraft).

Scope and Content

The journal emphasizes interdisciplinary work linking projects such as IceCube Neutrino Observatory, Pierre Auger Observatory, Super-Kamiokande, and experiments at Large Hadron Collider. Topics routinely include analyses related to Big Bang nucleosynthesis, Cosmic microwave background, Baryogenesis, and particle candidates like WIMP and Axion (particle). Contributions discuss phenomenology connected to groups such as ATLAS Collaboration, CMS Collaboration, Planck Collaboration, and theoretical frameworks from researchers at Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. Reviews often synthesize findings from observational programs like Dark Energy Survey, Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey, and missions including GALEX, WISE, and GAIA.

Editorial Board and Peer Review

The editorial board has historically included scientists affiliated with University of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology, University of Oxford, and University of Tokyo. Associate editors and referees have been drawn from collaborations such as LIGO Scientific Collaboration, Vera C. Rubin Observatory teams, and theoretical centers like Perimeter Institute and Niels Bohr Institute. Peer review follows standard procedures found at major publishers and echoes practices used by journals like Physical Review Letters, Nature Physics, and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, with double- or single-blind review depending on article type and editorial policy.

Publication and Access Model

The journal operates within the landscape of scientific publishing alongside publishers such as Institute of Physics, Springer Science+Business Media, and Elsevier. It has adopted online-first distribution to serve readers using platforms associated with institutions including arXiv submitters and university libraries like Harvard University Library and Bodleian Library. Access models engage debates involving Open access, subscription frameworks used by Oxford University Press and transformative agreements negotiated by consortia such as Big Ten Academic Alliance. Supplemental material often references datasets from NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive, HEASARC, and project archives maintained by European Southern Observatory.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is indexed in bibliographic services and citation databases similar to Web of Science, Scopus, and subject indexes used by SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System and INSPIRE-HEP. Abstracting services connecting to institutional repositories at CERN Document Server and national libraries like Bibliothèque nationale de France facilitate discoverability. Metadata practices align with standards promoted by organizations such as CrossRef and ORCID to link authors affiliated with universities including Stanford University, Yale University, and University of California, Berkeley.

Impact and Reception

The journal's articles are cited in work connected to key experiments and collaborations such as Planck Collaboration, ATLAS Collaboration, LIGO Scientific Collaboration, and theoretical developments stemming from scientists like Juan Maldacena, Nima Arkani-Hamed, and Steven Weinberg. Reviews and high-impact papers have influenced observational strategies at facilities including Very Large Telescope, ALMA, and Keck Observatory. The journal is referenced alongside influential publications from Physical Review D, Journal of High Energy Physics, and Astrophysical Journal in evaluations by funding agencies like National Science Foundation and European Research Council.

Category:Astrophysics journals