Irene Cruz-González, Editor RMxAA, IA-UNAM
Host: Ramandeep Gill
Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica: Present and future
The Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica (RMxAA) has established itself throughout its history as one of the most important scientific journals in Latin America. In 2024, coinciding with its 50th anniversary, the RMxAA launched a renewal process. This talk presents a historical overview and updates regarding the Editorial Board of RMxAA and the Conference Series (RMxAC). We present the renewed Scientific Editorial Committee and a new website platform on the Open Journal System, which now allows for a more expedited editorial process and offers users a more modern and user-friendly system. We also introduced new LaTeX template macros for articles in RMxAA and RMxAC. We increased the RMxAA publication frequency, and implemented important innovations. Publishing in RMxAA has always been and will continue to be free of charge and open access, with a global outlook. We are committed to maintaining, and if possible, further increasing the publication frequency, upholding strict peer review with highly qualified reviewers, and actively promoting the journal at astronomical research institutions worldwide. We aim to raise its impact metrics alongside the most highly regarded peer-reviewed journals in the field. As the Editorial Board, we are convinced that in coordination with institutions conducting astronomical research in Latin America and other parts of the world, we can lead the RMxAA to a high-quality model that could counteract the current predatory model for publishing in the physical sciences.