RAS Techniques and Instruments

RAS Techniques and Instruments is published by Oxford University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research and Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

RAS Techniques and Instruments (RASTI) is a high-quality journal covering advancements in data methods, instrumentation, and new theoretical and modelling developments, to further their contribution to the rich research environment in the fields of astronomy and geophysics. Born open access and Society-owned, RASTI is a community journal centred on excellence and founded on the principles of open science. The journal is available to everyone, and its activities support the mission and vision of the Royal Astronomical Society. RASTI is listed in: Clarivate’s Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). Web of Science is the world's oldest, most widely used and authoritative database of research publications and citations, and inclusion in this database helps to set RASTI apart as a rigorous, high-quality publication. ADS (Astrophysics Data System). ADS is a digital library portal for researchers in astronomy and physics, operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) for the scientific community under a NASA cooperative agreement. DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals). DOAJ indexes and promotes quality, peer-reviewed open access journals from around the world, upholding the reputation for advocating best practices and standards in open access journals. With RASTI indexed in DOAJ, we proudly showcase our respectability and prominence. Scopus. Scopus is an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature including scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings. This journal provides a high-quality, Open Access forum for advancements in data methods, instrumentation and new theoretical and modelling developments, to further their contribution to the rich research environment in the fields of astronomy and geophysics. Topics covered include: Artificial intelligence and other machine-learning methods for obtaining insights from datasets Advances in statistical methods relevant to these disciplines Research relating to databases and data structures, as well as software for processing data (including pipelines), data analysis and modelling, including effective use of high-performance computers Innovations in sensors, sensor systems (including novel missions), and other aspects of instrumentation Mission concepts including surveys, instrument development, and other research which supports both pre and post commencement of operations for both spaceborne and ground-based activities. Software designed for use for astronomica

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)

Editor-in-chief J. TennysonPublisher website

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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Impact

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

3.2Publisher website · 2026-09-29

5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025

2.5Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CiteScore 2026-06

3.2LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher) 2025

3.2Publisher website · 2026-09-29

SJR 2026-06

0.86LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.79LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

15OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

28OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

2.05OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

4%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

100%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

67LetPub · 2026-09-13

Downloads per year (publisher) 2025

39,614Publisher website · 2026-09-29

Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.

Figures by source

Average review time (community reports)

about 18 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Submission to first decision 2025

59 daysPublisher website · 2026-09-29

Submission to final decision 2025

150 daysPublisher website · 2026-09-29

Acceptance to publication

7 daysPublisher website · 2026-09-29

Submission to publication (journal-reported)

about 18 weeksDOAJ · 2026-10-25

Peer review

Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ

Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.

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• Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ

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Publisher

Oxford University Press

Country or region

United Kingdom

Language

English

ISSN

2752-8200

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Author guidelines ↗LetPub
• Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
• Special issues ↗Publisher website
• APC information ↗DOAJ
• Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ
• Peer review process ↗LetPub
• Editorial board ↗LetPub
• Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ