Indian Journal of Geosciences

Indian Journal of Geosciences
Title	Indian Journal of Geosciences
Discipline	Geosciences
Language	English
Publisher	Indian Academy of Geosciences
Country	India
Frequency	Quarterly
History	20th–21st century

Indian Journal of Geosciences is a peer-reviewed periodical covering research in Geology, Geophysics, Paleontology, Sedimentology, and allied fields, serving authors and readers across India, United Kingdom, United States, Germany and Japan. The journal publishes original research, review articles, and short communications relevant to practitioners at institutions such as the Indian Institute of Science, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Banaras Hindu University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and international centers like Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, Stanford University, and Max Planck Society.

History

The journal was founded during a period of institutional consolidation involving organizations like the Geological Survey of India, Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences and the University of Calcutta, drawing contributors from historical initiatives linked to Alexander von Humboldt, Charles Lyell, Roderick Murchison, William Smith and modern figures associated with G. K. Gilbert, Eduard Suess, Harold Jeffreys and Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov. Early editorial boards included scholars with ties to Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences (United States), Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Over decades the journal navigated changes influenced by events like the Partition of India, the Green Revolution (India), collaborations with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and policy shifts involving Ministry of Science and Technology (India), Department of Science and Technology (India), and funding from bodies such as Indian Council of Historical Research and Department of Atomic Energy (India).

Scope and Content

The journal emphasizes manuscripts on stratigraphy with comparisons to regions such as the Himalayas, Deccan Traps, Western Ghats, Aravalli Range and the Andaman Islands, along with tectonics studies referencing the Indian Plate, Eurasian Plate, Indus River, Ganges River and Brahmaputra River. It includes studies in geochemistry linked to laboratories like Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, National Geophysical Research Institute, Physical Research Laboratory and methodologies associated with radiometric dating, paleomagnetism, seismic tomography, remote sensing and case studies tied to events such as the Kutch Earthquake, Bihar earthquake 1934, 2015 Nepal earthquake and Sundarbans subsidence. The scope spans applied sectors involving Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Coal India Limited, Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited and conservation efforts connected to Archaeological Survey of India and Indian Museum.

Editorial Structure and Peer Review

Editorial oversight typically involves an editorial board drawn from universities like University of Delhi, University of Mumbai, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, University of Oxford, California Institute of Technology and research institutes such as Geological Survey of India, National Centre for Seismology and Centre for Earth Science Studies. The peer-review process follows models comparable to procedures at Nature, Science (journal), The Lancet and discipline journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research, Geology (journal), Earth and Planetary Science Letters and Tectonophysics, with external referees nominated by section editors and statistical review when required by contributors affiliated with Indian Statistical Institute or European Space Agency. Ethical oversight cites principles analogous to statements from Committee on Publication Ethics and standards practiced by International Union of Geological Sciences.

Publication and Access

Published on a quarterly schedule, the journal has offered print and digital formats coordinated with distribution partners including university presses such as Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and archival collaborations with repositories like the Library of Congress, British Library and National Science Library (India). Access policies have evolved amid debates involving Open access, subscription models used by Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, and institutional licensing through consortia such as INFLIBNET Centre and Shodhganga.

Abstracting and Indexing

Issues have been abstracted and indexed in databases comparable to Scopus, Web of Science, GeoRef, Chemical Abstracts Service, Directory of Open Access Journals, and regional indices maintained by organizations like Indian Citation Index and libraries affiliated with University Grants Commission (India). Metrics and citation tracking reference providers such as CrossRef, Digital Object Identifier system, Clarivate Analytics and analytical tools influenced by frameworks from Google Scholar, Dimensions and Altmetric.

Notable Articles and Impact

Notable articles include regional syntheses connecting strata to global events such as the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, analyses of volcanism in the Deccan Traps with implications for the work of Walter Alvarez, studies of tectonic collision relevant to models by Xavier Le Pichon and E. M. Moores, and paleoclimate reconstructions intersecting with research by Milutin Milanković, John T. Houghton, Wallace S. Broecker and Syukuro Manabe. The journal's impact is cited by reports from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, environmental assessments by United Nations Environment Programme, resource evaluations by International Energy Agency and national planning documents from Ministry of Earth Sciences (India).

Affiliated Societies and Conferences

The journal maintains affiliations and joint sessions with societies and meetings including the Geological Society of India, Indian National Science Academy, Association of Geoscientists for International Development, International Union of Geological Sciences, conferences such as the International Geological Congress, Seismological Society of America meetings, regional symposia hosted at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, National Geological Congress (India), and workshops organized with partners like United States Geological Survey, Japan Meteorological Agency and Geoscience Australia.

Category:Geology journals