Earth and Planetary Science

We are pleased to announce Earth and Planetary Science's collaboration as a journal partner for PHYSICSMEET2025, which will be held in Zurich, Switzerland . 

This conference serves as a leading interdisciplinary forum that unites a wide array of professionals, such as scientists, researchers, physicists, astrophysicists, industry executives, and educators. The integration of these diverse viewpoints aims to ignite discussions, foster collaborations, and expand the frontiers of knowledge within the realms of Physics and Astronomy.

For more conference information:

https://physics.acmemeetings.com/

If you are preparing suitable studies and are intended to participate in this conference, please feel free to contact us. In the meantime, we also welcome you to share your relevant valuable works with our journal.

The Australian Academy of Science (AAS) has honored Professor Zheng-Xiang Li by naming him a 2024 Fellow in recognition of his outstanding academic achievements.

Professor Li, an Emeritus Professor at Curtin University, has been instrumental in his role as the Honorary Editor-in-Chief of Earth and Planetary Science since 2023. His valuable insights and guidance have significantly contributed to the journal's growth and future direction.

This prestigious award serves as a well-deserved acknowledgment of Professor Li's remarkable contributions to the field of Earth sciences throughout his career.

Professor Li’s citation praised his world-renowned research:

"His work transcends disciplinary boundaries and has led to paradigm shifts in our understanding of how the Earth's engine works. This is important because it catalyses the formation of deep Earth resources as well as climate and environmental changes. He played prominent roles in the discovery of the periodical occurrences of two pre-Pangea global supercontinents, Rodinia and Nuna, pushing our knowledge of global palaeogeography back to 2,000 million years. He also co-developed the dynamic supercontinent-superplume geodynamic model, addressing the driving forces of plate tectonics, and he also constructed innovative tectonic models for Australia and the West Pacific."

We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Li for this remarkable achievement and express our sincere gratitude for his invaluable contributions to the advancement and growth of Earth and Planetary Science.

The Earth and Planetary Science Online Editorial Board meeting took place on April 26 and was a resounding success. The meeting was attended by two Editors-in-Chief, Zheng-Xiang Li and Albert Galy, along with 7 members of the Editorial Board. Thanks to all editorial board members for their active participation.

The primary focus of the meeting was to discuss strategies for enhancing the quality of papers, exploring current hot topics in the Earth and planetary field, and fostering stronger communication channels with the editorial board members. Moving forward, the journal will continue to organize online editorial board meetings to facilitate scholarly exchanges and contribute to academic advancement.

We are excited to announce that Earth and Planetary Science (EPS) has been chosen to be included in the GeoRef database, which is the most comprehensive database in the field of geosciences, including geology (https://www.americangeosciences.org/information/georef/how-to-access). This is a significant milestone in expanding the influence and impact of the research published in the EPS journal.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the authors who have contributed their valuable research to the EPS journal, as well as our dedicated reviewers and editorial team for their insightful contributions. We are also grateful to our readers for their continuous support.

For our authors, this inclusion means that your work will now have greater visibility and accessibility, reaching a wider global audience of researchers, scholars, and institutions.

We are eagerly looking forward to the continued growth and success of the EPS journal, as well as the exciting research that the future holds. Thank you for being a part of our academic journey.

The "2023 Highly Cited Chinese Researchers" list has recently been published by Elsevier. This list utilizes Scopus, a globally recognized citation and index database, as the statistical source for evaluating the scientific research accomplishments of Chinese scholars.

We are pleased to announce that two esteemed members of the editorial board of Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732), Prof. Dr. Long Xiao and Dr. Xuanmei Fan, have been included in this prestigious list.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to our Editorial Board Members for their outstanding achievement and express our gratitude for their significant contributions to the advancement and growth of Earth and Planetary Science.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Zhiyong Xiao has been appointed as an Editorial Board Member in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

We warmly welcome him to the Editorial Board of Earth and Planetary Science, and we look forward to his contributions to the journal.

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Luc S. Doucet has been appointed as an Editorial Board Member in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

We warmly welcome him to the Editorial Board of Earth and Planetary Science, and we look forward to his contributions to the journal.

High-quality publications rely on the professional expertise and contributions of reviewers. They provide timely and comprehensive peer-review reports, and their comments and suggestions are of great help to authors in improving the content and appearance of their manuscripts.

We would like to express our gratitude to the reviewers who have dedicated their time and expertise to enhance the quality of published work in Earth and Planetary Science in 2023.

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Masaki N. Nishino has been appointed as an Editorial Board Member in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

We warmly welcome him to the Editorial Board of Earth and Planetary Science, and we look forward to his contributions to the journal.

Prof. Dr. Zheng-Xiang Li, the Honorary Editor-in-Chief of Earth and Planetary Science, would like to express his heartfelt greetings and well wishes on behalf of the entire editorial team of the journal as we embark on a new year.

We are grateful for the unwavering support of all scholars throughout the past year. May this new year bring you abundant success in your research pursuits, fulfillment in your professional aspirations, and happiness in your personal lives. We eagerly anticipate the continuation of our collaboration.

Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year!

We are pleased to announce that, with the Honorary Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Zheng-Xiang Li, the Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Albert Galy and the Associate Editor Dr. Maria Gritsevich’s suggestion and for the better development of Earth and Planetary Science in the future, we adjusted the aims and scope of Earth and Planetary Science, which are outlined below.

Aims and Scope

Earth and Planetary Science (EPS; ISSN 2810-9732) is an international, gold open access journal that publishes both primary research and review papers on the study of Earth and planetary systems. Our goal is to foster research that adopts a systemic approach, addressing not only processes within individual layers of Earth and planets but also the intricate interactions and feedback mechanisms that characterize many complex planetary systems, transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries. EPS is committed to disseminating cutting-edge scientific ideas supported by robust multidisciplinary observations.

Within the Earth System Science, we welcome contributions related to various planetary layers, including the core, mantle, and crust, as well as the hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, magnetosphere, and the interplay among these components. The Planetary System Science component of EPS' scope includes the study of celestial bodies beyond Earth. This encompasses planets, moons, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, dust, and exoplanetary systems. We encourage research that explores the formation, evolution, and dynamics of planetary bodies, as well as that of their environments.

The scope of Earth and Planetary Science encompasses a wide array of geoscience and planetary science disciplines, including, but not limited to:

• Geology
• Geophysics
• Geochemistry
• Tectonics and geodynamics
• Paleontology, and origin and evolution of life
• Processes controlling the formation of planetary resources
• Climate science
• Atmospheric science
• Planetary sciences

Our journal invites researchers from across the globe to submit their work for publication, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in Earth and planetary system sciences. We encourage innovative and interdisciplinary research that expands the horizons of our understanding of these complex systems.

For more journal information, please check the following link: https://journals.nasspublishing.com/index.php/eps/aims-and-scope

We are pleased to announce that Earth and Planetary Science (EPS) has been selected for coverage in the EBSCO indexing database, one of the world's most respected research database providers. This inclusion marks a significant step forward in expanding the reach and impact of the research published in the EPS journal.

We would like to express our gratitude to the authors who have contributed their valuable research to the EPS journal, our dedicated reviewers and editorial team for their insightful contributions, and the readers who have been supporting us.

For our authors, this means increased visibility and accessibility for your work, reaching a broader global audience of researchers, scholars, and institutions.

We look forward to the continued growth and success of EPS journal and the exciting research that the future holds. Thank you for being a part of our academic journey.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Angelo De Santis has been appointed as an Editorial Board Member in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

We warmly welcome him to the Editorial Board of Earth and Planetary Science, and we look forward to his contributions to the journal.

Stanford University recently released the "World's Top 2% of Scientists 2023" list. Six members of the editorial board of Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732) were included in this prestigious list!

Based on the bibliometric information in the Scopus database, the list selects the world's top 2% of scientists from about 7 million scientists, divided into 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields. The ranking was released in two categories: Career-long Impact Ranking and Single Year Impact Ranking, which corresponded to the comprehensive data from 1960-2022 and 2022 respectively. The "Career-long Impact Ranking" focuses on the comprehensive influence performance of scientists during their careers, and the "Single Year Impact Ranking" focuses on the academic impact of scientists in the previous year. The list provides a measure of the long-term research performance of scientists, which can more objectively and truthfully reflect the influence of scientists.

We would like to congratulate our Honorary Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Zheng-Xiang Li and five Editorial Board Members on their excellent achievement and thank them for their immense contribution to the scientific progression and development of Earth and Planetary Science.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Yangting Lin has been appointed as an Editorial Board Member in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

We warmly welcome Prof. Dr. Yangting Lin to the Editorial Board of Earth and Planetary Science, and we look forward to his contributions to the journal.

We are pleased to announce that Professor Albert Galy has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

Albert Galy has been appointed full professor at the Université de Lorraine since October 2013 and is based at the Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques (CRPG). Before that, he held teaching positions (Assistant Lecturer to Senior Lecturer) in Earth Sciences at the university of Cambridge (UK), firstly appointed in 2000. He was a post-doc with Sir RK O’Nions in Oxford and a Ph.D. student of C. France-Lanord at CRPG, graduating in 1999. His PhD work led to important constraints on the sources of dissolved and particulate elements to Himalayan rivers. During his stay at Oxford & Cambridge Universities, he has overseen the establishment of chemical and analytical protocols for Ca, Mg, Fe, Ge, Nd and Pb isotopic analyses by MC-ICP-MS, carried on the study of the effect of the erosion of mountain belts (Himalaya, Taiwan, Western Alps, Southern Alps, Cascade range) on the C-cycle, untangled the effects of boundary exchange, hydrology and terrestrial weathering on marine Nd- and Pb-isotopic compositions at G-I timescale, set up the foundations for the use of Mg- Ca- and Ge-isotope in environmental geochemistry and applied those tracers to the study of primitive meteorites. Since his arrival at CRPG, he has set up a comprehensive study of the sedimentary record of past erosion and weathering around Tibet by strengthening its links with the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research of the Chinese Academy of Science and by participating to IODP Exp. 354. He has authored or co-authored more than 146 WoS listed publications.

We warmly welcome our new Editor-in-Chief and wish him every success in helping the journal achieve many milestones.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Ross Mitchell has been appointed as an Editorial Board Member in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

We warmly welcome Prof. Dr. Ross Mitchell to the Editorial Board of Earth and Planetary Science, and we look forward to his contributions to the journal.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Zheng-Xiang Li has been appointed Honorary Editor-in-Chief of Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

Professor Li is John Curtin Distinguished Professor at Curtin University. He was continuously listed as "Highly Cited Researcher" by Clarivate Analytic from 2014 to 2019. He was a Co-Leader of the successful IGCP project No. 440: Rodinia Assembly and Break-up, and is currently a Co-Leader of IGCP project No. 648: Supercontinent Cycles and Global Geodynamics. He is also a Co-Director of the Australia-China Joint Research Centre for Tectonics and Earth Resources and a key member of The Institute for Geoscience Research and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems.

Professor Li’s research interests are mainly in regional to global tectonics and paleogeography, paleomagnetism, and geodynamics. He is also interested in the relationships between major tectonic events, large mineralisation systems and major environmental/climate changes.

With extensive experience in the field of earth and planetary sciences and a strong track record of academic publications, we are confident that he will guide our journal to new heights. We look forward to working closely with him and the editorial team to further advance the journal's impact.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Ian M. Coulson has been appointed as an Editorial Board Member in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732). We look forward to his contributions to the journal.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Andrea Brogi has been appointed as an Editorial Board Member in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732). We look forward to his contributions to the journal.

The founding Editor-in-Chief Prof. Ziyuan Ouyang of Earth and Planetary Science will step down from his position due to age and no more energy focusing on the journal. We gratefully acknowledge his many contributions to the journal.

We would like to take this opportunity to invite applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief. This position will play a significant role in academic leadership on earth and planetary science research. Earth and Planetary Science is an international, scholarly open access journal. It has been peer-reviewed and strictly abided by publishing ethics, aiming to promote the exchange and development of the earth and planetary science research field, and transmit cutting-edge ideas, technologies, and achievements.

Editor-in-Chief Responsibilities

• Acting as an ambassador for the journal;
• Ensure the content of the journal is accurate, credible, authoritative, relevant to the journal’s scope and mission, readable, and comprehensible.
• Drive journal development, including the aims and scope and implementation of new article types as needed.
• Maintain high standards in the peer-review process and ensure that the journal adheres to ethical standards.
• Solicit top-quality manuscripts for the journal.
• Lead the Editorial Board, advise on the composition and succession plans of the Editorial Board members to achieve a diverse representation of the community the journal serves, and mentor new members.
• Undertake appropriate promotion and advocacy of the journal nationally and internationally, including workshops, seminars and conference presentations;

A full application for evaluation should include these items:

• Curriculum vitae
• Vision for Earth and Planetary Science

If you are interested or recommend potential candidates, please contact the Editorial Office (eps@nassg.org).

We are pleased to invite you to the 2nd series on Gravitation, Astrophysics and Cosmology Conference which is going to be held in Florence, Italy during March 18-20 | 2024, the premier international forum for the discussion of the latest developments in Gravitation, Astrophysics and Cosmology Conference.

We are proud to have hosted a successful conference this year-2023 and next year-2024 is no exception. Let's join us in the celebration of our success.

The topics covered in this event will include Gravitation Physics and Lensing, Wave Particle Duality, Applied Relativity, Stellar and Solar Physics, alternative Theories of Gravity, Jet Physics, and Neutrino Cosmology. The conference will also feature keynote speakers from renowned universities as well as industry experts who will share their insights.

For more details, please visit our website: https://www.spectrumconferences.com/2024/isgac

We are delighted to inform you that the upgrade of our website has been accomplished successfully. Along with this upgrade, we have also modified our website URL to https://journals.nasspublishing.com/index.php/eps. Our website now offers enhanced functionality, a refreshed design, and strengthened security measures to provide an even better experience for our valued readers and authors.

We acknowledge that the transition to the new URL may require some time for all users. Hence, we want to assure you that the previous website URL will remain functional for a significant duration. This implies that you can continue accessing our website through the old URL, which is https://ojs.nassg.org/index.php/eps. Be confident that both URLs will lead you to the identical content and features of our enhanced website.

Our goal with this upgrade is to enhance user experience and simplify the submission and review process for authors. The updated website includes user-friendly navigation, improved search capabilities, and detailed instructions to assist authors at every step of the submission process.

In addition, we have implemented enhanced security measures to protect the privacy and confidentiality of our users' data. Our website now features secure server connections and advanced encryption technology to ensure that all user data is kept safe.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during the upgrade process. Should you come across any problems or have any feedback, please feel free to reach out to us.

Thank you for choosing our journal as your publication venue.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Marek Tulej, Dr. Kazuharu Bamba and Prof. Dr. Xiaojun Xu have been appointed as Editorial Board Members in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

We wish them every success in their new positions, and we look forward to their contributions to the journal.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Karoly Nemeth has been appointed as an Editorial Board Member in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

Karoly Nemeth currently works as a Volcanology Expert for the Saudi Geological Survey based in Jeddah. He is also a Senior Researcher of the Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science, Sopron in Hungary. He was a full professor and currently an adjunct professor in geology of the School of Agriculture and Environment, Volcanic Risk Solutions of the Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. He is the Chair of the Geoconservation Trust Aotearoa New Zealand. Nemeth’s areas of expertise include sedimentology, physical volcanology, magma-water interaction research, volcanic hazard studies and volcanic geoheritage research.

We warmly welcome Prof. Dr. Karoly Nemeth to the Editorial Board of Earth and Planetary Science, and we look forward to his contributions to the journal.

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Shaunna M. Morrison has been appointed as an Editorial Board Member in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

Dr. Shaunna M. Morrison

Earth and Planets Laboratory, Carnegie Institute for Science, Washington, United States

Homepage: https://carnegiescience.edu/dr-shaunna-morrison-0

Dr. Shaunna M. Morrison is the Co-Director of Carnegie's 4D (Deep Time Data Driven Discovery) Initiative, former Project Manager of the Carnegie-led Deep-Time Data Infrastructure (DTDI), a Co-Investigator of the CheMin X-ray diffraction instrument on the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, a collaborator on the NASA Astrobiology ENIGMA Project, a Co-Investigator of the NASA Astromaterials Data System, and a data contributor and collaborator of the RRUFF Project, including the Mineral Evolution Database (MED), Mineral Properties Database (MPD), and the Evolutionary System of Mineralogy Database (ESMD).

She builds on her technical and theoretical background in crystallography, crystal chemistry, and Martian mineralogy, to explore new techniques in multidimensional, multivariate analysis and visualization by employing a range of advanced analytics and machine learning techniques better to understand the complex relationships between Earth and planetary materials, their formational environments through deep time, and their coevolution with the biosphere. 

We warmly welcome Dr. Shaunna M. Morrison to the Editorial Board of Earth and Planetary Science, and we look forward to her contributions to the journal.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Alessandro Mura, Prof. Dr. Christian Corda and Prof. Dr. Stavro L. Ivanovski have been appointed as Editorial Board Members in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

We wish them every success in their new positions, and we look forward to their contributions to the journal.

(2nd International Meet on Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASTROMEET2023) to be held in Dubai, UAE during October 16-18, 2023. ASTROMEET2023 is organized under the authority of the Albedo Meetings. It is our pleasure to invite all scientists, academicians, young researchers, business delegates and students from all over the world to attend the conference.

ASTROMEET2023 shares an insight into the recent research and cutting edge technologies, which gains immense interest with the colossal and elated presence of young and brilliant researchers, business, delegates and talented student communities).

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Maria Gritsevich has been appointed Associate Editor in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

Dr. Maria Gritsevich is a Senior Scientist at the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI). Prior to coming to FGI, she was appointed as an university researcher at the Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, as a Senior Scientist at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, at the Ural Federal University and at the Russian Academy of Sciences. She has also worked as a research fellow at the European Space Agency (ESA/ESTEC, with an international ESA fellowship granted to only one researcher a year). She obtained her M.Sc. degree (with high honors) at the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of the Lomonosov Moscow State University (2007), where in the following two years she also completed her Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics. She gained crucial research experience by joining international collaborative projects, such as FP7 RASTAS SPEAR "RAdiation-Shapes Thermal protection investigAtionS for high-SPeed EArth Re-entry", and EuroPlaNet. In 2016 she obtained the title of docent (Adj. Prof.) in planetary sciences at the University of Helsinki. An asteroid (14345) Gritsevich is named after her. She was awarded the Gold Medal for young scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2010.

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Maria Gritsevich, Prof. Dr. Luka C. Popovic, Prof. Dr. Xiaoping Zhang, Dr. Xuanmei Fan, Prof. Dr. Kebiao Mao and Prof. Dr. Rui Li have been appointed as Editorial Board Members in Earth and Planetary Science (ISSN: 2810-9732).

We wish them every success in their new positions, and we look forward to their contributions to the journal.

To promote the visibility of Earth and Planetary Science and offer state-of-the-art expert insight on a variety of topical issues in earth and planetary science research, we are recruiting potential Guest Editors whether this is your first editing experience or a seasoned veteran. Our editorial team is always there to support you and make your guest editing experience a positive one.

You can become a Guest Editor in two ways:

1. Received a contribution invitation (Topics suggested by the Editors and Editorial Board Members, and you are an acknowledged expert on a particular topic).
2. Submit a proposal for a special issue to our journal (In addition to a topic suggested by the Editor-in-Chief or Editorial Board Members, you may also propose any theme for a Special Issue that fits the scope of the journal).

Those wishing to guest edit a Special Issue should submit a proposal to the editorial office at: eps@nassg.org.

We created the Twitter account to regularly update the latest news on the journal Earth and Planetary Science. Welcome to follow us (@earth_planetary). And, we kindly encourage all authors to share the papers on your personal accounts or your institute account, and we will forward your posts.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/earth_planetary

If you have any suggestions or questions, please contact us at eps@nassg.org.