ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS AUTHOR INFORMATION PACK TABLE OF CONTENTS XXX . • Description p.1 • Audience p.2 • Impact Factor p.2 • Abstracting and Indexing p.2 • Editorial Board p.2 • Guide for Authors p.3 ISSN: 0927-6505 DESCRIPTION . Astroparticle Physics publishes experimental and theoretical research papers in the interacting fields of Cosmic Ray Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Cosmology and Particle Physics focusing on new developments in the following areas: • High-energy cosmic-ray physics and astrophysics; • Particle cosmology; • Particle astrophysics; • Related astrophysics: supernova, AGN, cosmic abundances, dark matter etc.; • Gravitational waves • High-energy, VHE and UHE gamma-ray astronomy; • High- and low-energy neutrino astronomy; • Instrumentation and detector developments related to the above-mentioned fields. Novelty and relevance Astroparticle Physics aims to only publish papers with significance to an international audience, containing substantial novelty and scientific impact. The Editors reserve the rights to reject, with or without external review, papers that do not meet these criteria. This could include papers that are very similar to previous publications, or that are out of scope, such as concentrated mostly on very theoretical developments with few direct immediate observational consequences, or lacking a direct connection to either astro- or particle physics. Astroparticle Physics may consider the publication of scientific mission proposal papers. The Editors will jointly decide on the suitability of such papers for the journal, authors are advised to contact one of the Editors directly to discuss proposals. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/astroparticle-physics/editorial-board/ Benefits to authors AUTHOR INFORMATION PACK 25 Sep 2021 www.elsevier.com/locate/astropartphys 1 We also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services. Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our Support Center AUDIENCE . Particle physicists, astrophysicists, cosmic ray physicists, cosmologists, astronomers. IMPACT FACTOR . 2020: 2.724 © Clarivate Analytics Journal Citation Reports 2021 ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING . Web of Science Science Citation Index Expanded Current Contents - Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences INSPEC Scopus EDITORIAL BOARD . Receiving Editors S. Adhikari, SUNY Plattsburgh Physics Department, Plattsburgh, New York, United States of America Cosmology, Early universe, Statistics of primordial fluctuations D. Caprioli, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Cosmic rays (acceleration and phenomenology), Gamma rays, Plasma astrophysics, Supernova remnants, Galaxy clusters, Heliospheric shocks T. Huege, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany Cosmic ray physics, Neutrino astronomy, Air shower physics, Detection and instrumentation, Numerical simulations D. Huterer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America Cosmology, dark energy, statistical isotropy, early universe K. Kotake, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan High-energy astrophysics on explosive stellar phenomena, computational astrophysics (radiation- hydrodynamics simulations), nuclear astrophysics H. Kraus, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom Dark matter (direct detection), instrumentation, inorganic scintillators P. Leaci, University of Rome La Sapienza Department of Physics, Roma, Italy Gravitational-Wave (GW) Physics, GW Data Analysis, Pulsar Search, Observational Relativity and Cosmology, , O. Reimer, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria Gamma-ray astrophysics, cosmic ray physics (sub-UHECR), multi-messenger astronomy, multi- waveband identification D. Waters, University College London Department of Physics and Astronomy, London, United Kingdom Neutrino physics, Low-background physics, Underground physics, Neutrinoless double-beta decay, Neutrino mass, Ultra-high energy cosmic rays AUTHOR INFORMATION PACK 25 Sep 2021 www.elsevier.com/locate/astropartphys 2 GUIDE FOR AUTHORS . Your Paper Your Way We now differentiate between the requirements for new and revised submissions. You may choose to submit your manuscript as a single Word or PDF file to be used in the refereeing process. Only when your paper is at the revision stage, will you be requested to put your paper in to a 'correct format' for acceptance and provide the items required for the publication of your article. To find out more, please visit the Preparation section below. 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