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Journal of the Geological Society (JGS) is owned and published by the Geological Society.

JGS publishes topical, innovative and interdisciplinary research with global reach across the full range of Earth and planetary sciences. Regional geological studies of interest to our international readership are also welcomed.

Each year JGS presents the ‘JGS Early Career Award' for papers published in the journal, which rewards the writing of well-written, exciting papers from early career geologists.

The journal publishes research and invited review articles, discussion papers and thematic collections.

JGS Editor-in-Chief
The Editor-in-Chief Yildirim Dilek (Miami University, USA) is supported by Deputy Editors Anna Bird (University of Hull, UK), Lorenzo Fedele (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy), Andrea Festa (University of Turin, Italy), Matías Ghiglione (Buenos Aires University, Argentina), and an international Editorial Board.

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (QJEGH) is owned by the Geological Society of London and published by the Geological Society.

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (QJEGH) was established in 1967 to foster engineering geology research and practice. International in scope, its focus is on geology as applied to civil and environmental engineering and groundwater resource management. QJEGH publishes high-quality, authoritative, peer reviewed, international papers, addressing sustainability, climate change, energy transition, geohazards and geo-resilience, to inform academic and industry practitioners in engineering geology and hydrogeology.

The William Dearman Early Career Award is annually presented for the best QJEGH paper from an author in the early stages of their career.

Editor-in-Chief & Assistant Editors

The Editor-in-Chief, Prof Cherith Moses (Edge Hill University, UK) is supported by four Assistant Editors from the following sub disciplines: engineering geology, geomaterials, geotechnical, hydrogeology, along with an international editorial board

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis (GEEA)  is a co-owned journal of the Geological Society and the Association of Applied Geochemists (AAG).

GEEA focusses on geochemistry in mineral exploration and resource development, the application of geochemistry to environmental issues related to mining and mineral processing, and the development of methods and techniques to geochemically analyze rocks, soils, sediments, waters, and vegetation.

Editor-in-Chief

Professor Matthew Leybourne, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario. 

Earth Science, Systems and Society (ES3) is a fully open access journal owned and published by the Geological Society.

Launched in 2021 the Journal previously utilised services provided by Frontiers Media. 

ES3 is dedicated to the open access publication of timely and topical research of high importance across the breadth of the geosciences.

The journal has a special focus on cross-disciplinary research that showcases the relevance of geoscience to sustainability in society.

Editor-in-Chief

Kathryn Goodenough, British Geological Survey, The Lyell Centre Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Geoenergy is a co-owned journal of the Geological Society and the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE), launched in January 2023.

Continuing the mission of its sister journal, Petroleum Geoscience, Geoenergy focuses on the publication of timely and topical research in subsurface geoscience, critical for this new era of sustainable energy.

Editor-in-Chief

Sebastian Geiger, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

Petroleum Geoscience (PG) is a co-owned journal of the Geological Society and the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) 

Petroleum Geoscience transcends disciplinary boundaries and publishes a balanced mix of articles that drives the science to enhance sustainable development covering all aspects of the petroleum system. The journal content reflects the international nature of the research.

PG’s sister journal, Geoenergy, welcomes submissions on subsurface geoscience and the emerging energy transition field.

Editor-in-Chief

Jonathan Redfern, University of Manchester, UK

The Scottish Journal of Geology is the joint publication of the Geological Society of Glasgow and the Edinburgh Geological Society, which prior to 1965 published separate Transactions: from 1860 in the case of Glasgow and 1863 for Edinburgh.

Traditionally, the Journal has acted as the focus for papers on all aspects of Scottish geology and its contiguous areas, including the surrounding seas. The publication policy has always been outward looking, with the Editors encouraging review papers and papers on broader aspects of the earth sciences that cannot be discussed solely in terms of Scottish geology.

The diverse geology of Scotland continues to provide an important natural laboratory for the study of earth sciences; many seminal studies in geology have been carried out on Scottish rocks, and over the years the results of much of this work had been published in the Journal and its predecessors.

The Journal fully deserves its high reputation worldwide and intends to maintain its status in the front rank of publications in the Earth sciences.

Editor-in-Chief

Heather Stewart, Kelpie Geoscience Limited, Edinburgh, UK

The Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society (PYGS) has been published without a break since 1839. It is one of the leading journals of British geology publishing original research papers on all aspects of geology.

Traditionally the Proceedings concentrated on the geology of northern England and its neighbouring areas, however submission of papers on related topics of a more general interest is encouraged. All papers are subjected to the full scrutiny of two independent referees.

Editor-in-Chief

Special Publications are renowned throughout the global geoscience community for their high quality of science and production. They represent a state-of-the-art treatment of their subject matter. Over 30 subject areas are covered in more than 550 volumes. Special Publications are edited volumes drawing on a range of expert authors and provide a balanced coverage of subject area. The Society has high standards of quality control for book proposals, and the volume editors undertake full peer review of all papers to the standards expected for our journals.

Special publications are also available as printed volumes from the Geological Society online bookshop. 

GeoHorizons is a new open science book series published jointly by the American Geophysical Union and the Geological Society. The series focus is on solution-based science that addresses the many challenges facing humanity and the environment, especially those related to climate change and sustainable development.

The series is committed to the principles of open science. 

The Energy Geoscience Conference series succeeds the former Petroleum Geology Conference series and comprises a sequence of edited and peer-reviewed volumes arising from the conferences. Oriented towards energy transition, volumes will explore understanding, technologies, lessons learned and subsurface insights across the full sphere of energy geoscience.

This successful and popular series is devoted to engineering geology and geotechnical topics. The volumes are highly regarded internationally with editors and authors from all areas of the world contributing expertise in a broad range of topics related to engineering geology. The first volume was published in 1985 and the series now includes over 27 volumes. 

Volumes are available online in the Lyell Collection or as printed books from the Geological Society online bookshop.

Memoirs are definitive treatments of key subject areas by acknowledged experts. Ranging in format from edited collections of papers to volumes written by a single author or group of authors Memoirs are authoritative and widely respected. 

This series was first launched in 1958 and now includes over 60 volumes covering topics including but not limited to the Oman mountains, the Antarctic, Myanmar, the Arabian Peninsular and the UK oil and gas fields.

The Petroleum Geology Conference series is a sequence of edited and peer-reviewed volumes arising from the prestigious London-hosted conferences. The series features papers, posters, animations and core photographs with commentary. The principal focus is on North-West Europe, but papers also detail many generic advances made in petroleum geology.

The Lyell Collection features the Proceedings from the 4th to 8th conferences and hardback volumes can also be purchased from the bookshop. 

This series has been superseded by the Energy Geoscience Conference series also available in the Lyell Collection. 

Transactions of the Geological Society of London

Published between 1811 and 1845, the Transactions captured the most significant Geological Communications of the period, including William Buckland describing Mary Anning’s fossils, Charles Darwin writing about his voyage on the Beagle and contributions by Sir Roderick Murchison.

Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society

Published in 19 volumes between 1868 and 1963, the Transactions contain over 800 articles devoted to Scottish geology. 

Transactions of the Geological Society of Glasgow

Published between 1860 and 1963, the Transactions include papers by Croll, Geikei, Gregory, Holmes, Lapworth, McCallien, Thomson (later Lord Kelvin), Tyrrell, Richey and others, whose seminal works provided important geological ideas. 

Journal of Micropalaeontology (1982 to 2017)

An international journal covering all aspects of microfossils and their application both in applied studies and basic research. Volumes 1-36 are included with a Lyell Collection Complete subscription.

The Society publishes books within occasional series, and also one-off titles. Brief details of recently active series are given below.

• Special Reports

• Professional Handbooks

• Rock-Forming Minerals

• Earth in View

• Non-series titles