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Editor-in-Chief:
E. Grunsky
See editorial board for all editors information
Description
Computers & Geosciences is a journal devoted to all aspects of computing in the geosciences.
Computers & Geosciences brings
to its readers research on novel computer methods in the geosciences, such as spatial analysis, geomathematics, modelling, simulation,
statistical and artificial intelligence methods, e-geoscience, geoinformatics, geomatics, geocomputation, image analysis, remote sensing,
and geographical information science. The term Geoscience is used in a broad sense to refer to the physical Earth sciences, including
geology, geophysics, geochemistry, oceanography, environmental science, atmosphere and planetary science, hydrology, and physical geography.
The journal accepts four types of articles: research (for novel computer methods), application (for significant applications of computer
methods), reviews (for critical reviews of state-of-the-art in geoscience computing,) short notes (brief descriptions of an application
or a timely research development), book and software reviews and letters (for communication). Source code and test datasets associated
with published papers can be made available for public distribution from the Editor's page.
1. Research Article (5000 words)
Method development: describes new computation methods for the geosciences using standard scientific article format; includes a range
of methods such as those for geoscience information infrastructure, collection, representation, management, analysis, visualization,
as well as for software development and scientific and social use of geoscience information. This also includes comparison of significant
computational methods for the geosciences, using well-defined benchmarks to reveal new understanding about the nature or use of the methods.
In general, papers should include both a novel method or comparison, and a demonstration of relevance to the geosciences. Emphasis is
on novelty of method, or comparison with other methods.
The highest level of academic quality is expected in terms of citation of
appropriate resources, proper referencing of the source of figures, and disclosure of related articles by the same author(s) with related
content.
2. Application Article (3000 words)
Application development: describes new digital products created for the geosciences
using existing computational methods, and discusses their novelty as well as significance and relevance to important geoscience issues:
e.g. a novel database, a significant resource assessment, a novel software application or web service. This also includes comparison
of products using well-defined benchmarks to reveal a new understanding about the nature or use of the products. Emphasis is on novelty
or significance of the application, or comparison of applications or products.
Author(s) must disclose financial relationships to
product vendors, where applicable, and product endorsements are not accepted.
3. Review Article:
Scientific review (6000 words):
critically describes the state-of-the art of some field in computation for the geosciences. Emphasis is on completeness, depth and novelty
of the critical review. Reviews must be timely, of general interest, high quality, written by recognized experts, and will be run only
on an occasional basis. Review outlines should be pre-approved by a member of the C&G editorial board, and reviews may be used to
frame special C&G issues.
4 Short Note:
Short Notes (maximum 1500 words) provide a brief description of an application or
a timely research development. Emphasis is on novelty or significance of the research or application. An abstract is not required.
5. Book and Software Reviews:
Book and software reviews (1500 words): describe and evaluate a new book or similar significant publication
relevant to computation in the geosciences. Software reviews are also published.
6. Letter to the Editor:
Letters to the Editor
provide a mechanism to debate issues arising from published articles. They are intended to serve workers in academia, industry and government.
More information about the International Association of Mathematical Geology can be found on the Internet via  http://www.iamg.org.
Bibliographic & ordering information
ISSN: 0098-3004
Imprint: PERGAMON
Commenced publication 1975
Subscriptions for the year 2008,
Volume 34,
12 issues
Institutional online access: ScienceDirect eSelect
For purchase of online access to this journal on ScienceDirect.
Institutional price: Order form
EUR 2,262 for European countries and Iran
JPY 300,400 for Japan
USD 2,531 for all countries except Europe, Japan and Iran
Associated personal price: Order form
EUR 236 for European countries and Iran
JPY 31,400 for Japan
USD 264 for all countries except Europe, Japan and Iran
Conditions of sale & ordering procedures, and links to our regional sales offices.
For an overview of recently-dispatched issues, see the Journal issue
dispatch dates
Audience
All geoscientists.
Impact factor of this journal
2006: 0.802
Journal Citation Reports® 2007, published by Thomson Scientific
601/163
Last update: 9 May 2008
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