About the Journal
Azerbaijani Astronomical Journal, abbreviated AAJ, was founded by the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences in 2006. This journal was created on the basis of the ShAO Circular, which was previously published at the Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory. The journal, is currently being prepared and published at the Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory named after Nasireddin N.Tusi of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan MSE ShAO). Registration index ISSN: 2078-4163 (Print), 2078-4171 (electronic).
After its creation, the journal was published in Russian for some time, and since 2016, it has been published in English. Currently, 2 issues of the journal are printed per year. 8-12 articles can be printed in each issue, which is in total about 100 pages. Hard copies printed in the publishing house according to a pre-agreed list are sent to astronomical organizations of many foreign countries, including some universities and libraries of our republic.
The electronic version of the printed number is currently posted on the website of MSE ShAO at http://ajaz.anas.az/. The electronic version of the printed copy is posted on the NASA Astronomical Data Base international website. The journal's articles have been provided with the DOI index since 2023. In addition, the journal is currently included in the list of scientific journals recommended by the HAC for astronomy. We are pleased to inform you that, since 2025, the journal has been indexed in Scopus.
Current Issue
Vol. 21 No. 1 (2026)
Published:
2026-06-23
