Australian Journal of Earth Sciences publishes peer-reviewed research papers as well as significant review articles of general interest to geoscientists. The Journal covers the whole field of earth science including basin studies, regional geophysical studies and metallogeny. There is usually a thematic issue each year featuring a selection of papers on a particular area of earth science. Shorter papers are encouraged and are given priority in publication. Critical discussion of recently published papers is also encouraged.
Peer review policy
All published papers in this journal have undergone rigorous review by at least two referees and are also peer-reviewed before submission.
The society can be contacted at:
Geological Society of Australia Inc. Suite 8, Level 2, 141 Peats Ferry Road Hornsby NSW 2077
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Journal metrics
Usage
124K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.2 (2023) Impact Factor
1.3 (2023) 5 year IF
2.8 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.572 (2023) SNIP
0.462 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
0 days avg. from submission to first
decision
48 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
35 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
42% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editors-in-Chief: A.S. Andrew - North Ryde, NSW C. L. Fergusson - University of Wollongong, NSW
Editorial Board
Executive A. S. Andrew - NSW P. G. Betts, Monash University, VIC C. L. Fergusson - University of Wollongong, NSW S. Fletcher - Geological Society of Australia, NSW G. L. Fraser - Geoscience Australia, ACT A. J. M. Jarrett - Minerals Council of Australia
Associate Editors J.-W. Ge - Southwest Petroleum University, China B. G. Jones - University of Wollongong, NSW R. Mazumder - German University of Technology (GuTech), Oman
Editorial Advisory Committee
2021, 2022, 2023 A. P. Belperio - Minitour Exploration, SA B. K. Davis - Olinda Gold, Qld A. I. S. Kemp - University of Western Australia, WA A. Reid - Geological Survey of South Australia, SA C. E. Wade - Geological Survey of South Australia, SA
2022, 2023, 2024 R. A. Glen - Macquarie University, NSW R. A. Henderson - James Cook University, Qld S. Meffre - University of Tasmania, Tas S. Jones - NZ W. V. Preiss - Geological Survey of South Australia, SA
2023, 2024, 2025 C. M.Allen - QUT, Qld R. R. Hillis - U niversity of Adelaide, SA I. V. Sanislav - James Cook University, Qld P. W. Schmidt - MagneticEarth, NSW C. J. Tiddy - University of South Australia, SA
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA Governing Councillors
President: Dr Joanna Parr, CSIRO
Secretary: Dr Verity Normington, NT Geological Survey
Treasurer & FRC Chair: Dr. Peter McGoldrick
Dr Caroline Tiddy
Mr Phil Gilmore
Prof Pete Kinny
Mr Nick Dyriw, Queensland Division
Dr Anna Petts, South Australia Division CEO: Sue Fletcher
Abstracting and indexing
Australian Journal of Earth Sciences is currently abstracted and indexed in: Advanced Polymers Abstracts, Agricultural Engineering Abstracts, Aluminium Industry Abstracts, Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts, CAB International, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Ceramic Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Services, Computer and Information Systems Abstracts Journal, Corrosion Abstracts, Current Awareness in Biological Sciences, Earthquake Engineering Abstracts, EBSCO Databases, Electronics and Communications Abstracts Journal, Engineered Materials Abstracts, Environment Abstracts, Environment Index, Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management, GEOBASE, GeoRef, Grasslands and Forage Abstracts, International Civil Engineering Abstracts, IMM Abstracts (Institute of Mining and Metallurgy), Ingenta, INIS Atomindex (Online Edition) (International Nuclear Information System), International Aerospace Abstracts, International Civil Engineering Abstracts, Irrigation and Drainage Abstracts, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts, Leisure Tourism Database, Materials Business File, METADEX, Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts, OCLC, Petroleum Abstracts, Referativnyi Zhurnal, Review of Agricultural Entomology & Review of Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Science Citation Index®, Science Citation Index Expanded TM, SCOPUS, Soils and Fertilizers, Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts, Swets Information Services, Thompson Gale (Gale Group), Water Resources Abstracts (Online, Bethesda) and Zoological Record.
Open access
Australian Journal of Earth Sciences is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
The objectives of the Geological Society of Australia are to promote, advance and support the earth sciences within the scientific and wider communities. Key strategies to achieve these objectives include:
Facilitating communication in the earth sciences
Influencing government decisions, particularly relating to earth science research and teaching
Encouraging and promoting public awareness of the importance and relevance of the earth sciences in Australia
Catering for a diversity of members
The GSA was established in 1952 as a learned, non-profit organisation. It has a National Executive and Divisional Committees in each State and Territory.
The Divisions hold regular monthly meetings and organise special conferences as well as conduct occasional field trips. Thirteen Specialist Groups cater for members in different sectors of the earth sciences. These groups produce their own newsletters as well as organise conferences and field trips.
Members of the GSA are entitled to receive the journal as part of their annual society membership, and are eligible to a 10% discount on related Taylor & Francis books and a 50% discounted rate off print subscriptions to related Taylor & Francis journals.
For information on joining the Society please see the Membership section of the GSA website.
Australian Journal of Earth Sciences: An International Geoscience Journal of the Geological Society of Australia
(1984 - current)
Formerly known as
Journal of the Geological Society of Australia
(1953 - 1983)
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