When did the American Geophysical Union launch Geophysical Research Letters?
The American Geophysical Union launched Geophysical Research Letters in 1974. This new journal arrived to fill a gap for fast communication among earth scientists.
The American Geophysical Union launched Geophysical Research Letters in 1974. This new journal arrived to fill a gap for fast communication among earth scientists.
Geophysical Research Letters covers solid Earth studies, space science, oceanography, hydrology research, land surface processes, and the cryosphere. Editors prioritize rapid publication over long-form analysis for these topics.
Kristopher Karnauskas serves as the current editor-in-chief of Geophysical Research Letters. He guides the selection process for incoming manuscripts each month.
The 2019 impact factor reached 4.58 according to the 2020 Journal Citation Reports. This number reflects how often articles from this journal get cited by other researchers.
Between 1999 and 2009, this publication ranked fifth most cited on climate change. That period saw intense interest in understanding shifting weather patterns and environmental shifts.