Geophysical Journal International
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Geophysical Journal International is a monthly , peer review
ed, scientific journal
, published monthly by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society
and the Deutsche Geophysikalische Gesellschaft (German Geophysical Society). Publishing formats are original research papers, research notes, letters, and book reviews. This journal has been continuously published since 1922, sometimes under different titles. The Editor in Chief
is Jeannot Trampert of TA Utrecht, the Netherlands. According to the Journal Citation Reports
the 2009 impact factor is 2.435.
. Hence, coverage includes all topics in computational, theoretical, observational and applied geophysics. The published results are disseminated knowledge of the Earth's internal structure, its physical properties, its processes and its evolution. Topical coverage includes earthquake seismology
as related to the physics of earthquakes
, earth's gravitational field
, terrestrial geodesy
, satellite geodesy, earth's physical shape
(including deformation
and mass transfer
), geomagnetism , palaeomagnetism, rock magnetism
, plate tectonics
, mineral physics
(rheology
, heat flow
, volcanology
), earth as a whole system, marine geosciences, electromagnetism, and subfields of applied geophysics.
In 1988, the journal communicated its intention to eventually expand its coverage into planetary science. By 2004 activity in planetary science
increased in Europe
. Also by this time the European Space Agency
was planning future expansion in this area. Hence, the journal decided also to expand its scope into planetary science.
Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society was in existence from March 1958 to December 1987, and was preceded by Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Geophysical Supplement. The Journal of Geophysics was in existence from 1974 to 1987, and preceded by the German-language journal, Zeitschrift fuer Geophysik (1924–1973).
Finally, Annales Geophysicae, Series B: Terrestrial and Planetary Physics was in existence from 1986 to 1987, and preceded by Annales Geophysicae( Gauthier-Villars) (1983–1985). Annales Geophysicae (Gauthier-Villars) was formed by the merger of two other journals: Annales de Geophysique (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) (1942–1982), and Annali di Geofisica (1948–1982).
Peer review
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ed, 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...
, published monthly by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Astronomical Society
The Royal Astronomical Society is a learned society that began as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820 to support astronomical research . It became the Royal Astronomical Society in 1831 on receiving its Royal Charter from William IV...
and the Deutsche Geophysikalische Gesellschaft (German Geophysical Society). Publishing formats are original research papers, research notes, letters, and book reviews. This journal has been continuously published since 1922, sometimes under different titles. The Editor in Chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
is Jeannot Trampert of TA Utrecht, the Netherlands. According to the Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
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the 2009 impact factor is 2.435.
Scope
The primary focus of Geophysical Journal International is fundamental research in GeophysicsGeophysics
Geophysics is the physics of the Earth and its environment in space; also the study of the Earth using quantitative physical methods. The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational and magnetic fields; its internal structure and...
. Hence, coverage includes all topics in computational, theoretical, observational and applied geophysics. The published results are disseminated knowledge of the Earth's internal structure, its physical properties, its processes and its evolution. Topical coverage includes earthquake seismology
Seismology
Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth or through other planet-like bodies. The field also includes studies of earthquake effects, such as tsunamis as well as diverse seismic sources such as volcanic, tectonic, oceanic,...
as related to the physics of earthquakes
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
, earth's gravitational field
Gravitational field
The gravitational field is a model used in physics to explain the existence of gravity. In its original concept, gravity was a force between point masses...
, terrestrial geodesy
Geodesy
Geodesy , also named geodetics, a branch of earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space. Geodesists also study geodynamical phenomena such as crustal...
, satellite geodesy, earth's physical shape
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
(including deformation
Deformation
In materials science, deformation is a change in the shape or size of an object due to an applied force or a change in temperature...
and mass transfer
Mass transfer
Mass transfer is the net movement of mass from one location, usually meaning a stream, phase, fraction or component, to another. Mass transfer occurs in many processes, such as absorption, evaporation, adsorption, drying, precipitation, membrane filtration, and distillation. Mass transfer is used...
), geomagnetism , palaeomagnetism, rock magnetism
Rock magnetism
Rock magnetism is the study of the magnetic properties of rocks, sediments and soils. The field arose out of the need in paleomagnetism to understand how rocks record the Earth's magnetic field. This remanence is carried by minerals, particularly certain strongly magnetic minerals like magnetite...
, plate tectonics
Plate tectonics
Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that describes the large scale motions of Earth's lithosphere...
, mineral physics
Mineral
A mineral is a naturally occurring solid chemical substance formed through biogeochemical processes, having characteristic chemical composition, highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties. By comparison, a rock is an aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids and does not...
(rheology
Rheology
Rheology is the study of the flow of matter, primarily in the liquid state, but also as 'soft solids' or solids under conditions in which they respond with plastic flow rather than deforming elastically in response to an applied force....
, heat flow
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics is a physical science that studies the effects on material bodies, and on radiation in regions of space, of transfer of heat and of work done on or by the bodies or radiation...
, volcanology
Volcanology
Volcanology is the study of volcanoes, lava, magma, and related geological, geophysical and geochemical phenomena. The term volcanology is derived from the Latin word vulcan. Vulcan was the ancient Roman god of fire....
), earth as a whole system, marine geosciences, electromagnetism, and subfields of applied geophysics.
Organizational format
In 2004 this journal was reorganized into a series of broad and flexible sectional areas delineated as follows:- Geodesy, potential field and applied geophysics
- Geomagnetism, rock magnetism and palaeomagnetism
- Marine geoscience
- Planetary sciencePlanetary sciencePlanetary science is the scientific study of planets , moons, and planetary systems, in particular those of the Solar System and the processes that form them. It studies objects ranging in size from micrometeoroids to gas giants, aiming to determine their composition, dynamics, formation,...
- Seismology
- TectonicsTectonicsTectonics is a field of study within geology concerned generally with the structures within the lithosphere of the Earth and particularly with the forces and movements that have operated in a region to create these structures.Tectonics is concerned with the orogenies and tectonic development of...
and geodynamicsGeodynamicsGeodynamics is a subfield of geophysics dealing with dynamics of the Earth. It applies physics, chemistry and mathematics to the understanding of how mantle convection leads to plate tectonics and geologic phenomena such as seafloor spreading, mountain building, volcanoes, earthquakes, faulting and... - Volcanology, geothermics, fluids and rocks
- Book reviews
In 1988, the journal communicated its intention to eventually expand its coverage into planetary science. By 2004 activity in planetary science
Planetary science
Planetary science is the scientific study of planets , moons, and planetary systems, in particular those of the Solar System and the processes that form them. It studies objects ranging in size from micrometeoroids to gas giants, aiming to determine their composition, dynamics, formation,...
increased in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. Also by this time the European Space Agency
European Space Agency
The European Space Agency , established in 1975, is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, currently with 18 member states...
was planning future expansion in this area. Hence, the journal decided also to expand its scope into planetary science.
Former titles
This journal was formerly entitled Geophysical Journal (Oxford) from January 1988 to June 1989. Geophysical Journal was itself formed by the merger of three other publications: Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Journal of Geophysics, and Annales Geophysicae, Series B: Terrestrial and Planetary PhysicsGeophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society was in existence from March 1958 to December 1987, and was preceded by Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Geophysical Supplement. The Journal of Geophysics was in existence from 1974 to 1987, and preceded by the German-language journal, Zeitschrift fuer Geophysik (1924–1973).
Finally, Annales Geophysicae, Series B: Terrestrial and Planetary Physics was in existence from 1986 to 1987, and preceded by Annales Geophysicae( Gauthier-Villars) (1983–1985). Annales Geophysicae (Gauthier-Villars) was formed by the merger of two other journals: Annales de Geophysique (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) (1942–1982), and Annali di Geofisica (1948–1982).
External links
The following links are provided for the interested general reader:- Royal Astronomical Society (Society homepage)
- RAS Journals
- Astronomy & Geophysics articles (Free access to selected reviews)
Abstracting and indexing
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