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GSA JOURNALS

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Geology

Innovative, timely, provocative, and of interest to a broad audience

Impact Factor

2023: 4.8

5-year: 4.1

Cited half-life: 15.5 years

#1 in “geology” category for 18 years in a row

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GSA Bulletin

Published since 1890; covers all aspects of the geosciences

GSA Bulletin shifts to online-only

Impact Factor

2023: 3.9

5-year: 4.1

Cited half-life: 21.5 years

#45 in “geosciences, multidisciplinary category”

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Geosphere

Online-only format encourages animations and interactivity; high-quality research results from all geoscience fields

 

As of January 2018, Geosphere is open access.

Impact Factor

2023: 1.7

5-year: 2.4

March-April 2024 GSA Today

GSA Today

Science and news magazine keeps GSA members informed; open access

Note: Subscription is a benefit of GSA membership.

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Environmental & Engineering Geoscience

Explores issues relating to the interaction of people with hydrologic and geologic systems

Note: Subscription is a benefit of Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists membership.

Impact Factor

2023: 1.0

5-year: 0.8

Lithosphere evolved in 2020. Read more.

GSA BOOKS

Print and ebook copies are available at the GSA Store or through institutional subscription. Individual chapters may be purchased at https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa.


Special Papers: State-of-the-art treatments of rapidly evolving subjects; series published since 1934


Memoirs: Results of long-term study of a subject; likely to remain the authoritative reference on a subject for a number of years


Reviews in Engineering Geology
(series now closed): Approved by GSA’s Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; case studies, summaries of geological theory, and reports on hazard assessment techniques and remediation


Field Guides: Illustrated with maps and road logs; written for field trips held at GSA and other organizations’ meetings

OTHER GSA PUBLICATIONS

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Maps and Charts: Peer-reviewed maps and charts published by GSA from 1959 to 2014 are available in the GSA Store, most as PDFs.


GSA Journals on DVD: Includes GSA Bulletin, Geology, and Geosphere; available in the GSA Store

GSA PUBLICATION DETAILS

  Frequency In Print Digital To View
Geology

Monthly

Yes

geology.gsapubs.org

Current Issue

GSA Bulletin

Bimonthly

Yes

gsa.bulletin.gsapubs.org

Current Issue

Geosphere

Bimonthly

No

geosphere.gsapubs.org

Current Issue

GSA Today

Monthly for 11 months; one 2-month issue

Yes

www.geosociety.org/gsatoday

Current Issue

 

Environmental and Engineering Geology

Quarterly

No

eeg.geoscienceworld.org

Current Issue

Special Papers

6–10 per year

Yes

pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/pages/special-papers

Featured Volume

Memoirs

1–2 per year

Yes

pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/pages/memoirs

Featured Volume

Reviews in Engineering Geology

(Series retired in 2017.)

Yes

pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/pages/reviews-engineering-geology

Featured Volume

Field Guides

2 or more per year

Yes

pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/pages/field_guides

Featured Volume

Abstracts with Programs

5 to 7 meetings per year

Online only after 2015

Limited number at the GSA Store

Search for abstracts.

Search for abstracts.

Maps and Charts

(Series retired in 2017.)

Limited number of print maps at the GSA Store

PDFs of older maps at the GSA Store

Digital maps: www.geosociety.org/maps

GSA Journals on DVD

Mailed at the end of each year.

No

DVD only.

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