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ANALYSIS OF ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY FROM 1968 TO 2021

  • Jeon, Junhyeok (Basic Science Research Institute, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Yonggi (Department of Astronomy and Space Science, Chungbuk National University)
  • Received : 2022.03.25
  • Accepted : 2022.05.26
  • Published : 2022.08.31
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Abstract

This study presents the characteristics of publications in the Journal of Korean Astronomy Society (JKAS) from 1968 to 2021. JKAS has published 763 research articles over the past 54 years. In addition, 376 proceedings were also published with research articles. There were slight increases and decreases in the number of articles published in JKAS in the 1990s and 2000s, and in 2015 there was the highest recorded number of articles published for a given year. Since then, the number of articles has tended to decrease each year, up to and including the most recent period (2020-2021), which includes the Coronavirus pandemic. However, since theory centered research is primarily conducted without being swayed by society and policies, and that the proportion of authors belonging to educational institutions, such as universities, is high, the future direction of JKAS is encouraging. There are also positive developments including sustained researchers affiliated with international institutions at greater than approximately 23%, as well as improvements in the impact factor. Therefore, it is important to not be deterred by the decreasing trends of the quantitative aspect, but to respond positively by determining a future roadmap.

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Acknowledgement

We wish to thank Myungshin Im (Seoul National University) for helpful comments on the manuscript.

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