Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy

General information

The first issue of CM&DA, at that time called “Celestial Mechanics” (later re-named as “Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy”), was published on March 1969. The editorial of the first number of the journal was concluded with these words: “If each of us will contribute a little, not only to celestial mechanics (the field) but also to Celestial Mechanics (the journal), each will benefit and realize some degree of personal satisfaction in knowing that we have helped through our contributions”. That number of 50 years ago included papers by B. Garfinkel, A. Deprit, R. Broucke and many other outstanding authors. On March 2019 it will be the 50th year of publication of “Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy” and we want to take this opportunity to celebrate its birthday through a “golden” topical collection called “50 years of Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy”. The “golden” topical collection will include original articles containing results of special relevance in the field; it might include also review papers on topical subjects of current importance.

• DEADLINE

  Submissions for the "golden" collection will be accepted until 31 March 2019. All papers will be reviewed as in normal issues. Upon all submissions that will be accepted within 31 October 2019, a committee formed by members of the Editorial Board will decide whether to insert the submission in the "golden" Topical Collection. Of course, if a paper is not included in the Topical Collection, it will appear in normal issues anyway.

  Papers should be submitted through the web site: http://www.editorialmanager.com/cele
  
  (when submitting the paper, please click on the “ TC : 50 years of CM&DA” key)

• FORMAT AND STYLE

  Articles should not duplicate papers already published or which the author intends to send for publication elsewhere.
  
  Papers submitted should have the same level as papers published in ordinary issues of the journal.

  Papers whose contents only review recent publications should not be submitted without the previous agreement of the editors.
  
  "Communications", "Short notes", "Progress Reports" and "Extended Abstracts" will not be considered for publication.

• REFEREEING

  All papers will be reviewed by referees appointed by the journal editors and in agreement with the journal's rules.
  
  At the end of the refereeing the paper can be

  • ACCEPTED
  • NOT ACCEPTED
  • RETURNED FOR REVISION

• ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL

  The journal accepts electronic multimedia files (animations, movies, audio, etc.) and other supplementary files to be published online along with an article (see the journal web site for instructions.)