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Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inStellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
ISSN0004-6264
Citation impact (2-yr)2.83
h-index135
i10-index2,726
Total citations128,652
Article processing charge$2,474
Top institutions publishing hereThe University of Tokyo
Journal websiteacademic.oup.com
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Papers published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan per year

194
2014
150
2015
162
2016
171
2017
179
2018
151
2019
130
2020
137
2021
101
2022
90
2023
121
2024
159
2025

Citation impact of Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan by publication year

3.7K
2014
3.1K
2015
3K
2016
9.5K
2017
3.4K
2018
3.8K
2019
1.8K
2020
1.4K
2021
736
2022
544
2023
574
2024
397
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan

X-Ray Imaging Spectrometer (XIS) on Board Suzaku

Katsuji Koyama, H. Tsunemi, Tadayasu Dotani et al. · 30 Jan 2007

The XIS is an X-ray Imaging Spectrometer system, consisting of state-of-the-art charge-coupled devices (CCDs) optimized for X-ray detection, camera bodies, and control electronics. Four sets of XIS sensors are placed at the focal planes of the grazing-incidence, nested thin-foil mirrors (XRT: X-Ray Telescope) onboard the Suzaku satellite. Three of the XIS sensors have front-illuminated CCDs,…

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The Hyper Suprime-Cam SSP Survey: Overview and survey design

Hiroaki Aihara, Nobuo Arimoto, Robert Armstrong et al. · 4 Aug 2017

Abstract Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC) is a wide-field imaging camera on the prime focus of the 8.2-m Subaru telescope on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii. A team of scientists from Japan, Taiwan, and Princeton University is using HSC to carry out a 300-night multi-band imaging survey of the high-latitude sky. The survey includes three…

1,050 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The X-Ray Observatory Suzaku

Kazuhisa Mitsuda, Mark W. Bautz, Hajime Inoue et al. · 30 Jan 2007

High-sensitivity wide-band X-ray spectroscopy is the key feature of the Suzaku X-ray observatory, launched on 2005 July 10. This paper summarizes the spacecraft, in-orbit performance, operations, and data processing that are related to observations. The scientific instruments, the high-throughput X-ray telescopes, X-ray CCD cameras, non-imaging hard X-ray detector are also described.

1,020 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Infrared Astronomical Mission AKARI

Hiroshi Murakami, Hajime Baba, P. D. Barthel et al. · 10 Oct 2007

Abstract AKARI, the first Japanese satellite dedicated to infrared astronomy, was launched on 2006 February 21, and started observations in May of the same year. AKARI has a 68.5 cm cooled telescope, together with two focal-plane instruments, which survey the sky in six wavelength bands from mid–to far-infrared. The instruments also have a capability for…

The MAXI Mission on the ISS: Science and Instruments for Monitoring All-Sky X-Ray Images

Masaru Matsuoka, Kazuyoshi Kawasaki, Shiro Ueno et al. · 25 Oct 2009

Abstract The Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image (MAXI) mission is the first astronomical payload to be installed on the Japanese Experiment Module — Exposed Facility (JEM-EF or Kibo-EF) on the International Space Station. It has two types of X-ray slit cameras with wide FOVs and two kinds of X-ray detectors consisting of gas proportional counters…

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