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Call for papers: Geodetic Approach to Evaluation of Seismic Hazard and Other Geological Disasters

Earth, Planets and Space is calling for submissions to our Collection on "Geodetic Approach to Evaluation of Seismic Hazard and Other Geological Disasters".

Call for papers: Quantitative Assessment and Modeling of Volcanic Activity

Earth, Planets and Space is calling for submissions to our Collection on "Quantitative Assessment and Modeling of Volcanic Activity".

Featured Article: A brief review of single silicate crystal paleointensity: rock-magnetic characteristics, mineralogical backgrounds, methods and application

Single silicate crystals hosting tiny magnetic inclusions have attracted attention as highly reliable medium for recording the paleomagnetic field, and single silicate crystal paleointensity (SCP) is an important technique especially in studies on the long-term behavior of the geomagnetic field and studies using extraterrestrial samples. This article provides a brief review on the rock-magnetic characteristics of silicate crystals selected in paleomagnetic studies, the mineralogical background of the hosting silicates, and experimental procedures developed to obtain reliable data from magnetically weak samples with distinctive rock-magnetic features. We also overview the studies on SCP and related topics on various terrestrial and extraterrestrial samples. So far, only several groups of scientists have been involved in SCP studies, despite its potential. We hope that this article will guide readers who are interested in utilizing the SCP technique in their research.

Featured Article: Forecasting the fate of vertically propagating dikes from geodetic data

This study investigates the cause of dike arrests beneath active volcanoes by reconciling geodetic measurements with theoretical and experimental insights. Four causes of dike arrests are considered: (1) solidification, (2) insufficient volume, (3) negative buoyancy, and (4) stress perturbation near the dike tip. Then, this study discusses the cause of dike arrests associated with the 1997 and 1998 seismic swarm off the Izu Peninsula, Japan, and the 2015 failed eruption of Sakurajima volcano, Japan, as an example. This study suggests that the Izu Peninsula cases are caused by insufficient volume of the dike, the loss of buoyancy, or both. The Sakurajima case is most likely due to insufficient volume. 
 

An interview with the former and the new Editor-in-Chief

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After eight years of dedicated work on Earth, Planets and Space, Prof. Yasuo Ogawa will hand over editorship of the journal to Prof Takeshi Sagiya. They spoke to us about the challenges in their research fields, the benefits of OA, and the journal's future plans. 

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EPS News

Excellent Reviewers in 2023

Highlighted Papers in 2023

EPS Excellent Paper Award 2023

EPS Young Researcher Award 2023

Express Letter: a new article type

Reviewer acknowledgements


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Aims and scope

Earth, Planets and Space (EPS) is an international, peer-reviewed and open access e-journal publishing high-quality scientific articles in the Earth and Planetary Sciences, particularly geomagnetism, aeronomy, space science, seismology, volcanology, geodesy, and planetary science. EPS also welcomes articles in new and interdisciplinary subjects, including those on new instrumentation. 

EPS publishes in a variety of formats: Full Papers, Express Letters, Frontier Letters, Technical Reports and Comments. In all of these categories, only new and original contents will be considered for publication. Express Letters provide authors with a way to rapidly publish brief reports of high-impact results. Frontier Letters cover frontier research in various fields in Earth and Planetary Sciences, and can be contributed only through an invitation by the Editor-in-Chief. Technical Reports present technical aspects of research in related fields. EPS also provides a venue for topical special issues based on conferences, research projects, and other research initiatives.

The EPS Excellent Paper Award 2023

The following paper won the award:

Chronology of the Chronology of the 2015 eruption of Hakone volcano, Japan: geological background, mechanism of volcanic unrest and disaster mitigation measures during the crisis
Kazutaka Mannen, Yohei Yukutake, George Kikugawa, Masatake Harada, Kazuhiro Itadera and Jun Takenaka


The EPS Young Researcher Award 2023

No recipients
 

The EPS Special Award

The following papers are awarded for the EPS Special Award:

GEOMAGIA50.v3: 1. general structure and modifications to the archeological and volcanic database
Maxwell C Brown, Fabio Donadini, Monika Korte, Andreas Nilsson, Kimmo Korhonen, Alexandra Lodge, Stacey N Lengyel & Catherine G Constable

GEOMAGIA50.v3: 2. A new paleomagnetic database for lake and marine sediments
Maxwell C Brown, Fabio Donadini, Andreas Nilsson, Sanja Panovska, Ute Frank, Kimmo Korhonen, Maximilian Schuberth, Monika Korte & Catherine Constable


Special Issues accepting submissions

Geodetic Approach to Evaluation of Seismic Hazard and Other Geological Disasters
Deadline for submissions: 30 April 2025

Quantitative Assessment and Modeling of Volcanic Activity
Deadline for submissions: 31 March 2025

New trends in data acquisition, analysis and interpretation of seismicity
Deadline for submissions: 31 August 2024

Evolution and Movement of the Crustal Surface and Application of Geo- and Thermochronology
Deadline for submissions: 31 August 2024

The 2024 M7.6 Noto Peninsula earthquake and seismic swarm
Deadline for submissions: 31 December 2024


Reviewers thank you

A peer-reviewed journal would not survive without the generous time and insightful comments of the reviewers, whose efforts often go unrecognized. Editors and staff of Earth, Planets and Space would like to publicly acknowledge our peer reviewers.
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Proposals for Special Issues

Earth, Planets and Space welcomes proposals for new special issues on focused topics within the scope of the journal. Click here for more information on how to submit a proposal.

Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 3.0
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 2.9
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.452
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.919

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 14
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 162

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 1,455,156
    Altmetric mentions: 2,255

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