Geoscience Communication
Published by Copernicus Publications
ISSN : 2569-7102 eISSN : 2569-7110
Abbreviation : Geosci. Commun.
Aims & Scope
The purpose of this not-for-profit journal is to help share knowledge and give more "traditional" recognition to science communication in the geosciences.
Science communication is used as an umbrella term by GC to cover all aspects of outreach, public engagement, widening participation, knowledge exchange, and any other initiatives within the scope of the journal.
It can be thought of as any initiative which seeks to communicate an aspect of geoscience to a wider audience than the experts within that particular field.
Geoscience Communication aims to raise awareness of the importance and value of science communication from a scientist's point of view as part of a broader vision of "geoscience for society".
A lot of science communication work is usually performed on a voluntary basis and with little formal academic reward or recognition, so giving researchers, educators, and communicators the opportunity to publish their experiences and work in this area is necessary to address this problem.
The main subject areas are the following: geoscience education, geoscience engagement, geoscience policy, history and philosophy of geosciences, and open geoscience.
Whilst all of these subject areas fall within the remit of science communication, GC distinguishes geoscience education as research that is pedagogical in nature, and which takes place in either a formal or informal environment, whereas geoscience engagement is defined as any research which considers engaging the general public.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.4 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 14207 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 149 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.383 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q2 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
Licensing & Copyright
This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.
Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.
APC Details
The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.
This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.
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