Scope
The Astronomical Journal publishes research on observational and theoretical astronomy across stellar, galactic, extragalactic, and planetary topics. The journal focuses on observational results, instrumentation, surveys, and data analysis spanning the solar system, exoplanets, stars, the interstellar medium, galaxies, and cosmology.
What it costs to publish
2026 publication fee depends on manuscript size
AAS counts 350 words, one regular figure or one table as one quantum. Authors, affiliations, acknowledgements and references are excluded. The final count is made in production.
USD 1,425
AAS counts 350 words, one regular figure or one table as one quantum. Authors, affiliations, acknowledgements and references are excluded. The final count is made in production.
USD 3,162
AAS counts 350 words, one regular figure or one table as one quantum. Authors, affiliations, acknowledgements and references are excluded. The final count is made in production.
USD 5,581
AAS counts 350 words, one regular figure or one table as one quantum. Authors, affiliations, acknowledgements and references are excluded. The final count is made in production.
USD 250
Additional long-article surcharge, not a price per extra quantum. ApJL's base includes its handling fee.
No agreement found
None of the agreements we track covers this journal.
Check before submitting: eligibility depends on your institution, the corresponding author and the article type.
APC, page charges, over-length, S2O: what each one means
- APC
- Article processing charge: a fee per article to publish it open access. It is not the whole cost.
- Page charges
- A fee per printed or typeset page. It can apply with or without an APC.
- Over-length
- Pages beyond a length limit, billed at a different rate. Each page pays one rate, never both.
- S2O
- Subscribe to Open: subscribers keep the journal free to read, decided year by year. Page charges can still apply.
- Agreement
- A deal between an institution or country and a publisher that may cover the APC. Never automatic.
No funds to pay?
Official policy checked 2026-10-12You can request partial or full help from the AAS Publication Support Fund during submission.
- Request support during submissionUse the support request in the submission system.Publisher policy ↗
- Explain your funding situationAuthors without funding sources have priority.Publisher policy ↗
- Wait for the funding decisionSupport is not guaranteed and depends on the available budget.Publisher policy ↗
This is an application for help, not automatic free publication. Taxes are not stated on the rate page.