2012-09-18 14:23:16

Cosmic Ray Origins: Viktor Hess Centennial Anniversary

Announcement of a Special Issue of Advances in Space Research on

Cosmic Ray Origins: Viktor Hess Centennial Anniversary

 

Papers are invited for a special topical issue of Advances in Space Research (ASR) entitled "Cosmic Ray Origins: Viktor Hess Centennial Anniversary".

This special issue is open to all scientists who may have an appropriate scientific paper related to the origin, acceleration and propagation of cosmic rays. This year we celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of cosmic rays. There have been many advances over the years in both  easurements of cosmic rays and in models describing their acceleration and propagation through the Galaxy. Yet, the exact origin of these ubiquitous particles remains elusive. Recent advances in understanding cosmic rays up to the TeV region, through new data and theoretical models, along with prospects for future measurements are the focuses of this special issue. Gamma-ray observations from space and by ground Cherenkov telescopes that provide complementary information about the sources and distribution of cosmic rays in the Milky Way, and papers on new experimental approaches and theoretical analyses directed towards the "Origin" of the cosmic messengers are also encouraged. Individuals who attended the COSPAR 2012 meeting in Mysore or any one of the many Viktor Hess celebrations held world wide are especially encouraged to submit a manuscript for this special issue.

Papers must be submitted electronically to http://ees.elsevier.com/asr. To ensure that all manuscripts are correctly identified for inclusion into the special issue, authors must select "Special Issue: Cosmic Rays - 100 Years" when they reach the "Article Type" step in the submission process.

Submitted papers must be written in English and should include full affiliation addresses for all  authors. Only full-length papers will be considered for publication, subject to peer review by two reviewers. There are no page limits although the length of the paper should be appropriate for the material being presented. While the deadline for submissions is 30 December 2012, papers will be published electronically as soon as they are accepted. The printed issue will be assembled within a reasonable time with late papers being printed in regular issues of ASR.

Contributors to this issue will have an opportunity to purchase individual issues once the issue is finalized. All articles will be typeset at no cost to the author; there is a nominal charge for printing color figures although there is no charge for color figures on the electronic version.

Prof. Eun-Suk Seo (seo@umd.edu) and Dr. Igor Moskalenko (imos@stanford.edu) are the Guest Editors for this special issue. Questions can be directed to Prof. Seo, Dr. Moskalenko or to the Co-Editor for Special Issues, Dr. Peggy Ann Shea (sssrc@msn.com).

The general format for submission of papers is on the ASR Elsevier web site at http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/644/authorinstructions.