The Open Journal of Astrophysics, which is published by Maynooth Academic Publishing, is an arXiv overlay journal providing open access to peer-reviewed research in astrophysics and cosmology.
Papers can be submitted for publication free of charge, are refereed free of charge and are published (online only) free of charge.
We apply a simple criterion to decide whether a paper is on a suitable topic for this journal, namely that if it is suitable for the astro-ph section of the arXiv then it is suitable for The Open Journal of Astrophysics. For further instructions, including a breakdown of the arXiv sections, see the For Authors tab.
The Open Journal of Astrophysics is a member of the Free Journal Network.
Acknowledgments. We are extremely grateful to Arfon Smith, Chris Lintott, Adam Becker, Robert Simpson, Stuart Lynn and Mark Rohloff for help developing the prototype of the site and for their ongoing support of the project. We also acknowledge generous financial support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.