Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Papers submitted for publication in MNRAS are considered by members of the editorial board, who will usually seek the opinion of one or more expert referees. Decisions on whether or not to publish a paper are subjective, but the minimum requirements are: The paper must present original research, clearly demonstrating its novelty beyond that of previously published work. The results must be significant and likely to make an important contribution to the advancement of their field. The paper must be clearly presented, written in good scientific English, and conform to journal guidelines for content and presentation (see section 2). The subject must be of interest to readers of MNRAS and fall within the range of topics covered by the journal. MNRAS publishes the results of original research in astronomy and astrophysics, including work which is observational, theoretical or concerned with astronomical instrumentation and software. Assessment of whether papers fall within this scope is made by the members of the editorial board, who will reject papers which are not on suitable topics.