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Geology (journal)
Encyclopedia
Geology is a publication of the Geological Society of America
(GSA). The GSA claims that it is the most widely read scientific journal
in the field of earth science
. It is published monthly, with each issue containing 20 or more articles
, and an annual total of 1166 pages.
One of the goals of the journal is to provide a forum for shorter articles and less focus on pure academic research type articles.
Geological Society of America
The Geological Society of America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the geosciences. The society was founded in New York in 1888 by Alexander Winchell, John J. Stevenson, Charles H. Hitchcock, John R. Proctor and Edward Orton and has been headquartered at 3300 Penrose...
(GSA). The GSA claims that it is the most widely read scientific journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
in the field of earth science
Earth science
Earth science is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth. It is arguably a special case in planetary science, the Earth being the only known life-bearing planet. There are both reductionist and holistic approaches to Earth sciences...
. It is published monthly, with each issue containing 20 or more articles
Article (publishing)
An article is a written work published in a print or electronic medium. It may be for the purpose of propagating the news, research results, academic analysis or debate.-News articles:...
, and an annual total of 1166 pages.
One of the goals of the journal is to provide a forum for shorter articles and less focus on pure academic research type articles.
See also
External links
- Archives
- Table of contents for current edition (with freely available abstractsAbstract (summary)An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject or discipline, and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose. When used, an abstract always appears at the beginning of a...
for current articles)