Coloquio IRyA esta semana/This week's colloquium at IRyA

[Sundar Srinivasan]

Hola (English version below),

Este jueves 25 de junio a las 12:00, Irene Cruz-González del IA-UNAM y la editora de la RMxAA impartirá la plática:

"Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica: Present and future"

Resumen:

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.

Zoom link (Meeting ID: 830 0222 1733 Passcode: c0l0#Fqu1)

Les pedimos que por favor:
1. Intenten conectarse ~10 minutos antes del mediodía, en caso de que haya algún problema.
2. Apaguen sus micrófonos y cámaras durante la presentación. Si estarán en el auditorio, apaguen sus celulares.
3. Reserven sus preguntas hasta el final de la presentación. Usen el botón "Raise Hand" en Zoom para hacer una pregunta, y el moderador tomará nota.
4. Mantengan abierta la ventana de chat de Zoom durante la sesión para que puedan recibir mensajes de los organizadores.

El café y las galletas estarán disponibles 15 min antes del coloquio. Traiga sus propias tazas y no traiga bebidas ni alimentos al auditorio.

Las diapositivas de la charla, así como el video, estarán disponibles en la página web del coloquio IRyA. Los videos también se pueden encontrar en nuestro canal de YouTube.

Saludos.

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Hi everyone,

On Thursday, the 25th of June at 12:00, Irene Cruz-González of IA-UNAM and editor of RMxAA will present the following talk:

"Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica: Present and future"

Abstract:

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.

Zoom link (Meeting ID: 830 0222 1733 Passcode: c0l0#Fqu1)

We request that you please:
1. Attempt to connect ~10 min before noon, in case there are any issues.
2. Turn off your mics and cameras during the presentation. If you'll be in the auditorium, please turn off your cellphones.
3. Reserve your questions till the end of the presentation. Use the "Raise Hand" button in Zoom to ask a question, and the moderator(s) will make a note.
4. Have your Zoom chat window open during the session so you are able to receive messages from the moderator(s).

Coffee and cookies will be available 15 min prior to the colloquium. Please bring your own mugs, and please do not bring beverages or food into the auditorium.

Slides from the talk, as well as the video, will be available on the IRyA colloquium webpage. The videos can also be found on our YouTube channel.

Cheers,

Ramandeep y Sundar