Final Call for 2016 Author Discounts on AAS Journal Papers

We're in the home stretch of our annual renewal drive! Time is running out to renew your AAS membership and secure your AAS journal author savings.

You have only until 31 December to lock in a one-time 15% discount on your share of the author charges for one paper published in 2016 in an AAS journal, i.e., the Astronomical Journal or the Astrophysical Journal family. If you choose to renew for 2017 now by renewing for two years at the current rate* you will get another 15% discount on your share of author charges in 2017 as well.

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Here's how you claim this valuable discount once your paper is accepted for publication:

1. An Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing representative asks the corresponding author to review the publication charge estimate.
2. When there are several co-authors, the corresponding author submits the publication charge contribution information. It's at this step when co-authors are identified and the share of the author charges is divided. This task is completed electronically through a link provided by IOP.
3. IOP then sends a PDF contribution form to each author with the instructions for redeeming the 15% AAS member discount. The paper's authors are asked to include their AAS ID number in the "Special Billing Instructions" section of their contribution form.
4. IOP then bills you after applying your 15% discount.

There several ways to renew. You can go online and log in to pay your dues, confirm or update your journal subscription and Division memberships, and lock in savings for 2017 by renewing for two years. If you'd like, we can take your payment information over the phone at 202-328-2010. Or you can mail back your paper renewal form to the AAS Executive Office in Washington, DC.

If you haven't received a renewal form in the mail, or if you need assistance with your renewal, please contact our membership team by email at [email protected] or by phone at 202-328-2010. Thank you!

*Please note that two-year renewals are not available to junior members, who instead receive two years for the price of one when first joining the Society. The 15% publication discount, however, is available to all renewing members, including junior members.