GSW for Authors

A home for Earth Science research

Find out more about how to publish your research in one of 53 highly respected journals from GeoScienceWorld.

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Browse GSW’s collection of 53 journals published by 37 trusted society partners and find the perfect home for your manuscript.

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Submit to Lithosphere, GSW’s open access community journal covering all areas of Earth, Planetary, and Environmental Sciences.

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GSW was founded by a collaborative of 7 society publishers. We’ve since grown to include 37 of the most respected societies in the Earth Sciences.

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Open Access Publishing

GSW is the publisher of Lithosphere, the #1 open access geology journal by impact factor. The journal is published in collaboration with seven prestigious participating societies and covers research in all areas of earth, planetary, and environmental sciences.

Lithosphere has constructive and cooperative peer review run by an International Editorial Board and is also compliant with all existing funder requirements for open access.

3.069

2021 Impact Factor

1.13

Journal Citation Indicator

Days to Final Decision

Topics Covered

Applied Geophysics
Atmospheric Science
Economic Geology
Engineering Geology and Natural Hazards
Geochemistry and Petrology
Geomorphology, Regional Geology, Past Environments

Mineralogy and Crystallography
Oceanography
Petroleum Geology
Sedimentary Geology, Paleoclimate, Paleontology
Structural Geology and Tectonics
Space and Planetary Science

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Participating Societies

Journals Published on GSW

Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Clays and Clay Minerals (1995-2018) — Clays and Clay Minerals (1995–2018)

Geochemistry Exploration, Environment, Analysis — Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Journal of Environmental & Engineering Geophysics

Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

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