Scientometrics
Volume/Issue:
Volume 89: Issue 1
Are American astrophysics papers accepted more quickly than others?
Part I
Authors:
Virgina Trimble Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-4575, USA vtrimble@astro.umd.edu
Las Cumbres Observatory, Santa Barbara, CA 93117, USA

Search for other papers by Virgina Trimble in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed Close
and
Jose A. Ceja San Fernando, CA 91340, USA

Search for other papers by Jose A. Ceja in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed Close
Pages:
281–289
Online Publication Date:
28 Jun 2011
Publication Date:
01 Oct 2011
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-011-0438-2
Keywords:
Astronomical journals; Publications; Citations
Restricted access

Abstract

It has been shown that papers in stem cell research submitted from institutions in the USA are accepted faster than those submitted from elsewhere and that the cause might at least partly be some bias in the refereeing process. We investigate whether there is a similar difference in time scale for papers in astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology and look briefly at some of the possible causes. We find a publication time lag of 3.8 days (out of a median time of 105 days) while in the stem cell case it is 24 days out of a median of 83 days. One of many possible causes is a difference in how useful the papers are to the community, and we will assess this in a second paper making use of citation analysis.

  • Abt, H. A. 1988 What happens to rejected astronomical papers?. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 100 4 506–508 .

  • Abt, H. A. 2009 Reviewing and revision times for The Astrophysical Journal. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 121 11 1291–1293 .

  • Abt, H. A. 2010 Have we reached a maximum astronomical research output?. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 122 8 955–958 .

  • Aldhous, P. 2010 The stem cell wars. New Scientist 12:12–14.

  • Aldhous, P. (2010b). The stem cell wars: data, methods and results. New Scientist. www.newscientist.com/article/dn18996-the-stem-cell-wars-data-methods-and-results.html.

    • Search Google Scholar
    • Export Citation

  • Bennett, C. L., Halpern, M., Hinshaw, G., Jarosik, N., Kogut, A., Limon, M., Meyer, S. S., Page, L., Spergel, D. N., Tucker, G. S., Wollack, E., Wright, E. L., Barnes, C., Greason, M. R., Hill, R. S., Komatsu, E., Nolta, M. R., Odegard, N., Peiris, H. V., Verde, L., Weiland, J. L. 2003 First-year Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) observations: Preliminary maps and basic results. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series 148 1 1–27 .

    • Crossref
    • Search Google Scholar
    • Export Citation

  • Blume, M. 2006 Expanding the record on Einstein and peer review. Physics Today 59 6 9 .

  • Freedman, W. L., Madore, B. F., Gibson, B. K., Ferrarese, L., Kelson, D. D., Sakai, S., Mould, J. R., Kennicutt, R. C., Ford, H. C., Graham, J. A., Huchra, J. P., Hughes, S. M. G., Illingworth, G. D., Macri, L. M., Stetson, P. B. 2001 Final results from the Hubble Space Telescope key project to measure the Hubble constant. The Astrophysical Journal 553 1 47–72 .

    • Crossref
    • Search Google Scholar
    • Export Citation

  • Gunn, J. E., Peterson, B. A. 1965 On density of neutral hydrogen in intergalactic space. The Astrophysical Journal 142 4 1633 .

  • Kennefick, D. 2005 Einstein versus the physical review. Physics Today 58 9 43–48 .

  • Refsdal, S. 1964 The gravitational lens effect. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 128 4 295–306.

  • Resnik, D. B. 2010 A troubled tradition. American Scientist 99 1 24–27.

  • Trimble, V., Ceja, J. A. 2008 Productivity and impact of astronomical facilities: Three years of publications and citation rates. Astronomische Nachrichten 329 6 632–647 .

    • Crossref
    • Search Google Scholar
    • Export Citation
  • Collapse
  • Expand
Cover Scientometrics
Scientometrics
Print ISSN:
0138-9130
Online ISSN:
1588-2861

To see the editorial board, please visit the website of Springer Nature.

Manuscript submission: http://www.editorialmanager.com/scim/

For subscription options, please visit the website of Springer Nature.

Scientometrics
Language English
Size B5
Year of
Foundation		 1978
Volumes
per Year		 1
Issues
per Year		 12
Founder Akadémiai Kiadó
Founder's
Address		 H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
Publisher Akadémiai Kiadó
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Publisher's
Address		 H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
CH-6330 Cham, Switzerland Gewerbestrasse 11.
Responsible
Publisher		 Chief Executive Officer, Akadémiai Kiadó
ISSN 0138-9130 (Print)
ISSN 1588-2861 (Online)

Monthly Content Usage

Abstract Views Full Text Views PDF Downloads
Nov 2024 35 0 0
Dec 2024 15 0 0
Jan 2025 22 0 0
Feb 2025 36 0 0
Mar 2025 35 0 0
Apr 2025 14 0 0
May 2025 0 0 0