The Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems (JATIS) publishes peer-reviewed papers reporting on original research in the development, testing, and application of telescopes, instrumentation, techniques, and systems for ground- and space-based astronomy.

Topics include:

• X-ray, gamma-ray, and gravitational-wave space telescopes and instrumentation 
• Ultraviolet, visible, and infrared space telescopes and instrumentation 
• Far-infrared, submillimeter, millimeter, and radio telescopes and instrumentation 
• Design of space observatories including space environments, orbit design, deployments, and communications 
• Telescope, instrumentation, and analysis techniques for high-contrast imaging of exoplanets 
• Ground-based telescopes and instrumentation 
• Pointing and control systems, including design, algorithms, and attitude control 
• Alignment, integration, and testing of telescopes and supporting instrumentation 
• Design of ground-based observatory enclosures and site testing 
• Adaptive optics and interferometry for optical/infrared astronomy 
• Very long baseline interferometry for radio telescopes
• Detector systems for astronomical instrumentation 
• System engineering for large observatories 
• Imaging camera and spectrograph design 
• Integrated modeling of telescopes and instrumentation 
• Optical design and manufacturing techniques 
• Innovative technologies and materials 
• Data analysis techniques, data mining, and statistics
• Observatory operations and science observation scheduling.