We are pleased to announce that the proceedings of the International
Beamed-power Workshop Series (IBWS) 2025 held in Žatec will be published as a
special issue of Astronomische Nachrichten, one of the oldest astronomical
journals. This publication opportunity offers conference participants the
chance to have their research formally documented and widely disseminated
within the astrophysical community.

Important Dates

Conference dates: 26-30. May 2025
Manuscript submission deadline: 23. June 2025 (three weeks after the conference)

Submission Process

All conference participants presenting original research are invited to submit
their manuscripts for consideration in the special issue. Papers should follow
the standard format for Astronomische Nachrichten publications and should
represent a substantial contribution to one of the following areas:

High Energy Astrophysics: Theoretical and observational aspects of X-ray and
gamma-ray astrophysics, both galactic and extragalactic sources, and
time-domain astronomy

Gamma-Ray Bursts & Robotic Telescopes: GRB studies with emphasis on follow-up
observations, transient astronomy, flaring objects, and methods for their
analyses including real-time image processing

Small Satellites & Instrumentation: Projects involving small satellites (pico,
nano, micro, CubeSats), scientific payloads, rocket experiments, and
ground-based support for satellite projects in high energy astrophysics

Manuscript Templates

Manuscript templates will be made available on this website shortly. These will
conform to the Astronomische Nachrichten requirements. In the meantime, authors
may consult the general author guidelines on the Astronomische Nachrichten
website.

Review Process

All submitted manuscripts will undergo a single-referee peer review process to
ensure scientific quality and relevance:

Each submission will be assigned to an independent referee with expertise in
the relevant field The editorial board, consisting of the special issue editor
and associate editor(s), will also review all submissions Final publication
decisions will be based on both referee recommendations and editorial
assessment Authors may be asked to make revisions based on referee comments
before final acceptance

Publication Timeline

Referee process: July-August 2025
Revision period (if needed): September-October 2025
Expected publication date: November-December 2025

Questions

For any questions regarding the special issue, please contact the special issue
editor Martin Jelínek.