Overview

Aims and Scope

Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition publishes the latest and most important achievements in theoretical and basic research in geological sciences. The scope is broad, covering many areas of the geosciences and related disciplines, including stratigraphy, palaeontology, the origin and history of the Earth, structural geology, tectonics, mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, geology of mineral deposits, hydrogeology, engineering geology, environmental geology, regional geology and new theories and technologies of geological exploration. We welcome research from around the world.

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About the journal

Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition Edition is an academic quarterly of the Geological Society of China. It was established in 1922 and is one of the earliest scientific journals in China. Its predecessor was the Bulletin of the Geological Society of China and published papers mainly in English, with some in German and French. With one volume a year, it carried the results of geological investigations of the members of the society and papers presented in annual meetings of the society.

After releasing thirty-one volumes, the journal was renamed Acta Geologica Sinica in 1952 and released papers in Chinese instead of foreign languages and was distributed in China and abroad. In March 1988, to foster international scientific exchange, Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition Edition resumed publication in English, translations of the papers published in the Chinese edition. Since 1997, Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition Edition has welcomed submissions in English and publishes original English language research. The journal aims to be at the forefront of research in the geological sciences and a champion of global scientific collaboration.