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20 Jun 2024 Release of journal metrics 2023

The journal metrics 2023 were released. Please find further information on the journal metrics page.

20 Jun 2024 Release of journal metrics 2023

The journal metrics 2023 were released. Please find further information on the journal metrics page.

17 Jan 2024 Copernicus Publications launches ROR integration for corresponding authors

Copernicus Publications started using the Research Organization Registry (ROR) database as the framework to assign institutional identifiers to corresponding authors in order to disambiguate affiliations listed on a published article and greatly enhancing the reporting capabilities to all academic stakeholders. Please read more.

17 Jan 2024 Copernicus Publications launches ROR integration for corresponding authors

Copernicus Publications started using the Research Organization Registry (ROR) database as the framework to assign institutional identifiers to corresponding authors in order to disambiguate affiliations listed on a published article and greatly enhancing the reporting capabilities to all academic stakeholders. Please read more.

30 Jun 2023 Release of journal metrics 2022

The journal metrics 2022 were released. Please find further information on the journal metrics page.

30 Jun 2023 Release of journal metrics 2022

The journal metrics 2022 were released. Please find further information on the journal metrics page.

27 Jun 2023 Referee nomination improved

To offer our journal editors a better service and an improved experience in our online system, we have significantly improved the referee nomination tool in our review system Copernicus Office Editor. Experience more and take a look.

27 Jun 2023 Referee nomination improved

To offer our journal editors a better service and an improved experience in our online system, we have significantly improved the referee nomination tool in our review system Copernicus Office Editor. Experience more and take a look.

14 Feb 2023 Journal website facelift

In the coming days and weeks, readers of our journals will experience a facelift of our websites. Read more about the background.

14 Feb 2023 Journal website facelift

In the coming days and weeks, readers of our journals will experience a facelift of our websites. Read more about the background.

28 Jun 2022 Release of journal metrics 2021

The journal metrics 2021 were released and the current numbers are available from the journal metrics overview.

28 Jun 2022 Release of journal metrics 2021

The journal metrics 2021 were released and the current numbers are available from the journal metrics overview.

21 Dec 2021 Season's greetings from Copernicus and review deadline extensions

At the end of the year, we would like to express our deep gratitude for our collaboration with all editors, referees, and authors in 2021. Please take a look at our Christmas card. Since our virtual office is closed from 23 Dec to 2 Jan and a significant number of editors and referees pause their work over the Christmas days, we extended all journal review deadlines: deadlines expiring shortly before or over Christmas have been extended to the week after and deadlines expiring after Christmas or over New Year have been extended to after New Year’s Day. Season's greetings and a happy New Year. Please stay healthy.

21 Dec 2021 Season's greetings from Copernicus and review deadline extensions

At the end of the year, we would like to express our deep gratitude for our collaboration with all editors, referees, and authors in 2021. Please take a look at our Christmas card. Since our virtual office is closed from 23 Dec to 2 Jan and a significant number of editors and referees pause their work over the Christmas days, we extended all journal review deadlines: deadlines expiring shortly before or over Christmas have been extended to the week after and deadlines expiring after Christmas or over New Year have been extended to after New Year’s Day. Season's greetings and a happy New Year. Please stay healthy.

30 Jun 2021 Transition of HGSS to an interactive journal

From July 2021 on, History of Geo- and Space Sciences (HGSS) will change to an interactive open-access journal applying the public peer review and interactive public discussion concept.

30 Jun 2021 Transition of HGSS to an interactive journal

From July 2021 on, History of Geo- and Space Sciences (HGSS) will change to an interactive open-access journal applying the public peer review and interactive public discussion concept.

30 Jun 2021 Update of journal metrics

The journal metrics were updated and the current numbers are available from the journal metrics overview.

30 Jun 2021 Update of journal metrics

The journal metrics were updated and the current numbers are available from the journal metrics overview.

10 May 2021 The formation of ionospheric physics – confluence of traditions and threads of continuity

This paper examines how ionospheric physics emerged as a research speciality in Britain, Germany, and the United States in the first 4 decades of the 20th century.

10 May 2021 The formation of ionospheric physics – confluence of traditions and threads of continuity

This paper examines how ionospheric physics emerged as a research speciality in Britain, Germany, and the United States in the first 4 decades of the 20th century.

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30 Jun 2020 Ten years of History of Geo- and Space Sciences

On 1 April 2010 the first article of the open-access science history journal History of Geo- and Space Sciences (HGSS) was published in the journal's online library. Read more in the Editorial.

30 Jun 2020 Ten years of History of Geo- and Space Sciences

On 1 April 2010 the first article of the open-access science history journal History of Geo- and Space Sciences (HGSS) was published in the journal's online library. Read more in the Editorial.

30 Jun 2020 Update of journal metrics

The journal metrics were updated and the current numbers are available from the metrics box on the left-hand side.

30 Jun 2020 Update of journal metrics

The journal metrics were updated and the current numbers are available from the metrics box on the left-hand side.

24 Jun 2019 Update of journal metrics

The journal metrics were updated and the current numbers are available from the metrics box on the left-hand side.

24 Jun 2019 Update of journal metrics

The journal metrics were updated and the current numbers are available from the metrics box on the left-hand side.

29 May 2019 Publish your video abstract

A video abstract is a short video statement providing authors with the opportunity to present background information about their findings and to showcase their research activities to a wider audience.

29 May 2019 Publish your video abstract

A video abstract is a short video statement providing authors with the opportunity to present background information about their findings and to showcase their research activities to a wider audience.

10 Dec 2018 Full-text html workflow comes along with mobile-optimized journal websites

Copernicus Publications recently launched its full-text HTML workflow and optimized the HGSS website for mobile devices. Thereby, the user experience is significantly enhanced when reading HGSS articles.

10 Dec 2018 Full-text html workflow comes along with mobile-optimized journal websites

Copernicus Publications recently launched its full-text HTML workflow and optimized the HGSS website for mobile devices. Thereby, the user experience is significantly enhanced when reading HGSS articles.

05 Nov 2018 Copernicus Publications signed Enabling FAIR Data Commitment Statement in the Earth, Space,and Environmental Sciences and updated data policy and author guidelines

Data underpinning any research finding should be findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) - not only for humans, but also for machines. Therefore, Copernicus Publications requests that such data are available upon publication of an article.

05 Nov 2018 Copernicus Publications signed Enabling FAIR Data Commitment Statement in the Earth, Space,and Environmental Sciences and updated data policy and author guidelines

Data underpinning any research finding should be findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) - not only for humans, but also for machines. Therefore, Copernicus Publications requests that such data are available upon publication of an article.

27 Jun 2018 New Journal Impact Factors released

The latest Journal Citation Reports® have been published by Clarivate Analytics.

27 Jun 2018 New Journal Impact Factors released

The latest Journal Citation Reports® have been published by Clarivate Analytics.

04 Jul 2017 Update of publication policy

The updated publication policy now is extended by the journal's open access statement, its archiving and indexing scheme, and explicit policies on corrections and retractions.

04 Jul 2017 Update of publication policy

The updated publication policy now is extended by the journal's open access statement, its archiving and indexing scheme, and explicit policies on corrections and retractions.

29 Jun 2017 Revision of editors', referees', and authors' obligations

The general obligations for editors, referees, and authors have been revised to give advice for the appropriate handling of literature suggestions.

29 Jun 2017 Revision of editors', referees', and authors' obligations

The general obligations for editors, referees, and authors have been revised to give advice for the appropriate handling of literature suggestions.

15 Jun 2017 New Journal Impact Factors released

Clarivate Analytics has published the latest Journal Citation Reports®.

15 Jun 2017 New Journal Impact Factors released

Clarivate Analytics has published the latest Journal Citation Reports®.

06 Jun 2017 New licence & copyright agreement

From 6 June onwards, all newly submitted articles, if accepted for publication, will be distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

06 Jun 2017 New licence & copyright agreement

From 6 June onwards, all newly submitted articles, if accepted for publication, will be distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

06 Jun 2017 New display and citation guidelines for DOIs

To make it as easy as possible for users without technical knowledge to cut and paste or click to share DOIs, CrossRef has changed the display and citation guidelines for DOIs from "doi:10.5194/abcd" to "https://doi.org/10.5194/abcd".

06 Jun 2017 New display and citation guidelines for DOIs

To make it as easy as possible for users without technical knowledge to cut and paste or click to share DOIs, CrossRef has changed the display and citation guidelines for DOIs from "doi:10.5194/abcd" to "https://doi.org/10.5194/abcd".

19 May 2017 International Geo Sample Numbers (IGSN) now includable in article assets

Since early 2016, Copernicus Publications has been enabling authors to connect their articles with underlying or related material such as research data, model code, or scientific videos. To enhance reproducibility it is now also possible to include International Geo Sample Numbers (IGSNs) as assets.

19 May 2017 International Geo Sample Numbers (IGSN) now includable in article assets

Since early 2016, Copernicus Publications has been enabling authors to connect their articles with underlying or related material such as research data, model code, or scientific videos. To enhance reproducibility it is now also possible to include International Geo Sample Numbers (IGSNs) as assets.

08 Sep 2016 Geographical distribution of views now available in journal ALMs

Copernicus Publications has extended the article level metrics (ALMs) by showing the geographical distribution of views. This information is available for articles published after 3 August 2016.

08 Sep 2016 Geographical distribution of views now available in journal ALMs

Copernicus Publications has extended the article level metrics (ALMs) by showing the geographical distribution of views. This information is available for articles published after 3 August 2016.

29 Oct 2015 Citable video publications for HGSS authors

In cooperation with the TIB|AV-Portal HGSS authors can now add short, citable video abstracts and video supplements to their articles.

29 Oct 2015 Citable video publications for HGSS authors

In cooperation with the TIB|AV-Portal HGSS authors can now add short, citable video abstracts and video supplements to their articles.

29 Jun 2015 Update data policy

We have updated our data policy: it now also refers to the Data Citation Principles and stresses the necessity of data availability.

29 Jun 2015 Update data policy

We have updated our data policy: it now also refers to the Data Citation Principles and stresses the necessity of data availability.

25 Jun 2015 HGSS awarded DOAJ Seal

History of Geo- and Space Sciences (HGSS) has received the new DOAJ Seal which recognizes journals with an exceptionally high level of publishing standards and best practice.

25 Jun 2015 HGSS awarded DOAJ Seal

History of Geo- and Space Sciences (HGSS) has received the new DOAJ Seal which recognizes journals with an exceptionally high level of publishing standards and best practice.

19 Jun 2015 New Journal Impact Factors released

Thomson Reuters has published the latest Journal Citation Reports®. We are delighted to announce that the Impact Factor for History of Geo- and Space Sciences (HGSS) has risen in 2014. Congratulations!

19 Jun 2015 New Journal Impact Factors released

Thomson Reuters has published the latest Journal Citation Reports®. We are delighted to announce that the Impact Factor for History of Geo- and Space Sciences (HGSS) has risen in 2014. Congratulations!

29 May 2015 HGSS now member of COPE

History of Geo- and Space Sciences (HGSS) has become a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and thereby subscribes to the principles of COPE.

29 May 2015 HGSS now member of COPE

History of Geo- and Space Sciences (HGSS) has become a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and thereby subscribes to the principles of COPE.

29 May 2015 Website relaunch

The HGSS website has been given a new look, and the navigation has been adjusted. Further details:

29 May 2015 Website relaunch

The HGSS website has been given a new look, and the navigation has been adjusted. Further details:

20 Nov 2014 HGSS provides full-text XML

History of Geo- and Space Sciences (HGSS) has started an XML-first workflow and will provide all new articles in full-text XML from now on.

20 Nov 2014 HGSS provides full-text XML

History of Geo- and Space Sciences (HGSS) has started an XML-first workflow and will provide all new articles in full-text XML from now on.

18 Mar 2014 HGSS indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded

Thomson Reuters has announced that they will include Earth System Dynamics (ESD) in their Web of Science/ISI listings.

18 Mar 2014 HGSS indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded

Thomson Reuters has announced that they will include Earth System Dynamics (ESD) in their Web of Science/ISI listings.

05 Feb 2014 New translation of a famous paper by Gauss

Karl-Heinz Glassmeier and Bruce Tsurutani present a new translation of Carl Friedrich Gauss' famous article "Allgemeine Theorie des Erdmagnetismus" ("General Theory of Terrestrial Magnetism").

05 Feb 2014 New translation of a famous paper by Gauss

Karl-Heinz Glassmeier and Bruce Tsurutani present a new translation of Carl Friedrich Gauss' famous article "Allgemeine Theorie des Erdmagnetismus" ("General Theory of Terrestrial Magnetism").

29 Oct 2013 Article level metrics available

Article level metrics (ALMs) comprise a set of easy-to-understand real-time impact indicators that track how an article is read, discussed, or cited.

29 Oct 2013 Article level metrics available

Article level metrics (ALMs) comprise a set of easy-to-understand real-time impact indicators that track how an article is read, discussed, or cited.

13 Aug 2013 Publication ethics

HGSS has implemented publication ethics in order to guarantee high scientific and ethical standards.

13 Aug 2013 Publication ethics

HGSS has implemented publication ethics in order to guarantee high scientific and ethical standards.

04 Jun 2013 New data policy

HGSS has just published its new data policy.

04 Jun 2013 New data policy

HGSS has just published its new data policy.