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   2023 MESA VI
   2022 Earendel, A Highly Magnified Star
   2022 Black Hole Mass Spectrum
   2021 Skye Equation of State
   2021 White Dwarf Pulsations & ²²Ne
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2026 AAS Journals
     AAS YouTube
     Listing of 500+ Author Videos
     AAS Peer Review Workshops
     First and last printed ApJ
     Top 50 most cited articles

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Education Material

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Contact: F.X.Timmes
my one page vitae,
full vitae,
research statement, and
teaching statement.

I serve the global astronomy and astrophysics community across the entire AAS Journals portfolio, delivering consistently high‑quality editorial leadership. My journey began in 2008 when I became a Scientific Editor for the ApJ. In 2016 I stepped up as Lead Editor of the High Energy Phenomena and Fundamental Physics corridor, and in 2019 my role expanded to Senior Lead Editor, with a new focus on actively promoting the AAS Journals portfolio (for example, through the AAS YouTube channel). In 2022, at the dawn of the Open Access era, I again broadened my responsibilities by becoming Deputy Editor-in-Chief, taking on major community-facing and strategic duties such as initiating the AAS Peer Review Workshops, recruiting roughly the past ≈10 Scientific Editors, and assisting the response on ethics cases. Throughout these transitions, I have remained a hands-on Scientific Editor! I currently handle about 8.2% of all manuscripts entering peer review — an outstanding workload, roughly 4.7σ above the cohort mean of ≈2.6% (σ ≈1.2%), underscoring both my commitment and central role in the editorial process.

Your AAS Journal Editorial Team in April 2025 at Northwestern University:

AAS YouTube:
I am the primary content creator for the AAS YouTube channel, driving its growth and outreach to the global astronomy community. Key aspects of this service are regularly highlighted in AAS News features, reflecting its impact and visibility. Among the most-watched playlists are the AAS Journal Author Series and the Author and Referee Guidance Series. The AAS Journal Author Series showcases the people behind the articles — connecting authors, their science, and their personal journeys to the broader astronomy community. The Author and Referee Guidance Series provides concrete, practical advice on publishing in AAS Journals and on serving effectively and ethically as a referee. In June 2025, the AAS Journal Author Series surpassed 500 videos, a major milestone that underscores its scale and staying power. With a steady four-day release cadence and an acceptance rate of ≈95%, the series has clearly resonated with a diverse, international community of authors who see real value in creating long-form videos to highlight and humanize their AAS journal articles.

AAS Journal Author Series:

Author and Referee Guidance:

AAS Publishing Peer-Review Workshops:
I am currently the driving force behind the AAS Peer Review Workshops. I launched these Workshops in 2023 to fill a critical gap: most astronomers are never formally taught how to deliver constructive, high-impact reviews. In these hands-on sessions, participants: (a) learn exactly what to expect when they’re asked to referee a manuscript, (b) practice reviewing real submissions and crafting professional referee reports, (c) work directly with AAS Journal Lead and Scientific Editors, and (d) get an insider’s view of what reviewers look for, and how to use that knowledge to level up their own scholarship. These are not passive slide oriented workshops! Graduates walk away with a hand-signed certificate, a “certified reviewer” designation in the AAS peer-review system, and a free lunch where they connect with a growing network of peers. My goal is to expand these Workshops in both number and reach, bringing them to more communities across Europe, China, South America, and beyond.

04Jan2026 at AAS 247 in Phoenix.	31Oct2025 at Indiana University Bloomington. First one not at a science meeting.
08Jun2025 at AAS 246 in Anchorage	07Jan2024 AAS 243 in New Orleans

Seven Publication Venues:

Seven Topical Corridors:

A t-shirt of the corridor icons. For Scientific Editors only.

and Ebooks too:

The First and Last Printed ApJ:

The first (May 1895) and last (Dec 2014) printed ApJ.

The Top 50 cited articles:

Evolution of the most cited Most Cited astronomy & astrophysics articles and journals.

Fateful:

It was a good day. Chicago. 2nd floor LASR. One in an impeccable brown suit and the other in blue overalls, white t-shirt, and Sear's DieHard steel-toe black shoes.