Astronomy and Computing

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The importance of astronomical software to generating research results has grown, and indeed, much of modern research depends on software. [2] Though occasionally discussed casually, the idea for a journal devoted to computational methods in astronomy was formally discussed at the Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS) XX conference in a Birds of a Feather session in 2010, where it was demonstrated that the major astronomy publications are often reluctant to include purely computational articles, though other journals may be more accepting. [3] The publication of computational methods is seen as an important step to bring those who write research software into the academic credit production system. [4]

The development of Astronomy & Computing was presented in 2012 in a poster session at the Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS) XXII conference, [5] and the journal's first issue was published in February, 2013. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Astronomy and Computing Editorial Board".
  2. ↑ Weiner, Benjamin; Blanton, Michael R.; Coil, Alison L.; Cooper, Michael C.; Davé, Romeel; Hogg, David W.; Holden, Bradford P.; Jonsson, Patrik; Kassin, Susan A.; Lotz, Jennifer M.; Moustakas, John; Newman, Jeffrey A.; Prochaska, J. X.; Teuben, Peter J.; Tremonti, Christy A.; Willmer, Christopher N. A. (2009). "Astronomical Software Wants To Be Free: A Manifesto". Astro2010: The Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey, Position Papers, No. 61. 2010: 61P. arXiv: 0903.3971 . Bibcode:2009astro2010P..61W.
  3. ↑ Gray, N.; Mann, R. G. (July 2011). "A Journal for the Astronomical Computing Community?". Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XX. 442: 655. arXiv: 1103.1982 . Bibcode:2011ASPC..442..655G.
  4. ↑ "Scientific software production: incentives and collaboration". Proceedings of the ACM 2011 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work: 513–522. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Mann, R. G.; Accomazzi, A.; Budavári, T.; Fluke, C.; Gray, N.; O'Mullane, W.; Wicenec, A.; Wise, M. (October 2013). "Astronomy and Computing: A New Journal for the Astronomical Computing Community". Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXII. 487: 7. Bibcode:2013ASPC..475....7M.
  6. ↑ "Astronomy and Computing: First Issue Now Available" . Retrieved 1 December 2013.


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