PRIMA JATIS Info Session - September 19, 2024
Informational Session for prospective authors of contributions to a PRIMA JATIS Special Issue
Following up on the August 19, 2024 solicitation for submissions to a PRIMA Special Issue in the Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems (JATIS), an informational session was held to provide details and answer questions from the science community.
Presentation Slides
| Speakers | Topic |
|---|---|
| Matt Griffin / Naseem Rangwala | JATIS Logistics (article expectations, submission timeline) |
| Jason Glenn | PRIMA overview |
| Laure Ciesla | PRIMA instrumentation: PRIMAger |
| Matt Bradford | PRIMA instrumentation: FIRESS |
FAQ
Can authors of all nationalities be involved in this JATIS special issue?
Yes, we especially welcome submissions from international authors as this demonstrates the global demand for PRIMA’s science capabilities!
Who are the referees from JATIS? Can we expect subject-matter experts for papers on science with PRIMA?
The guest editors are in charge of selecting referees for this issue, and will seek out appropriately expert referees for all submitted papers and topics.
What is the expected length for a JATIS paper?
Typically “regular” JATIS papers are at least 10 pages in length, but we welcome submissions with lengths from 5-10 pages for this issue, as well as longer manuscripts.
Is it OK to submit a science case that was already published in the PRIMA General Observer Science Book, or that was developed for another far-IR observatory concept?
We encourage authors to adapt their science cases from the PRIMA General Observer Science Book or other far-infrared concepts (e.g., SPICA) for this special issue. For this issue, we do require that papers focus on science enabled by the capabilities of PRIMA. As this special issue will be refereed, we anticipate it will have an increased visibility and impact on the community for authors who have already written GO book contributions.
Is it OK to use the same sensitivity calculations that were previously used for submissions to the PRIMA GO book?
We ask that authors use the latest sensitivity calculations, which represent the required instrument performance.
