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| Tectonics journal | |
|---|---|
| Title | Tectonics |
| Discipline | Geology, Geophysics, Plate Tectonics |
| Publisher | American Geophysical Union |
| Country | United States |
| Frequency | Biweekly |
| Established | 1982 |
| Issn | 0278-7407 |
Tectonics journal
Tectonics is a peer-reviewed scientific publication covering the structural, kinematic, and geodynamic aspects of plate motions and crustal deformation. The journal publishes research articles, reviews, and technical notes relevant to global tectonic processes and regional case studies, serving researchers associated with institutions such as the United States Geological Survey, California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and University of Cambridge. Its readership includes scientists at organizations like the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, European Space Agency, Natural Environment Research Council, and Geological Survey of Canada.
The infobox above summarizes key bibliographic and administrative data. Publisher links include the American Geophysical Union and distribution partners such as Wiley-Blackwell and library consortia like the Research Libraries Group. Indexing and metrics are compiled by services including Clarivate Analytics and Elsevier platforms.
Tectonics targets studies on plate boundaries exemplified by regions like the San Andreas Fault, Alps, Himalayas, and Andes Mountains, and processes exemplified by events such as the 1964 Alaska earthquake, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. It emphasizes field investigations tied to institutions like the British Geological Survey, Geoscience Australia, Seismological Society of America, and modeling approaches used at centers such as the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Tectonics spotlights multidisciplinary work involving collaborations with agencies like the National Science Foundation, European Research Council, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and observatories like IRIS.
The journal was founded in 1982 during a period marked by developments at laboratories and departments associated with University of California, Berkeley, University of Oxford, ETH Zurich, and University of Tokyo. Its editorial management has included editors affiliated with Columbia University, University of Cambridge, Princeton University, and University of Edinburgh. Publication cadence and format evolved alongside technologies from organizations like CrossRef, PubMed Central, and providers such as Springer Nature. The journal’s archives record influential contributions connected to field campaigns organized by the Deep Sea Drilling Project, Ocean Drilling Program, and Integrated Ocean Drilling Program.
Tectonics is abstracted in major databases and services including Web of Science, Scopus, GeoRef, Google Scholar, and NASA ADS. Citation statistics are tracked by Journal Citation Reports and altmetrics are aggregated by platforms associated with Altmetric and PlumX Metrics. Libraries and consortia that maintain the journal include the Library of Congress, British Library, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, and university systems such as the University of California and University of Toronto.
The journal’s articles have influenced paradigms promoted at conferences like the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting, and workshops convened by IRIS and UNESCO. High-impact papers have been cited in policy and assessment reports by organizations such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, and national hazard agencies including the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Geological Survey of Japan. Recognition of authors has occurred via awards from the American Geophysical Union, Royal Society, European Research Council, and national academies like the National Academy of Sciences.
Significant contributions published in the journal have addressed plate reconstructions linked to studies of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, East African Rift, Nazca Plate, and Juan de Fuca Plate; seismic cycle models related to the Loma Prieta earthquake and Northridge earthquake; and geochronology applied to terranes such as the Appalachian Mountains and Cordillera. Landmark methodological papers have been adopted by groups at Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University, and Imperial College London and informed experiments by the USGS and international consortia.
The journal’s editorial board comprises researchers affiliated with universities and research institutions including University of Washington, University of California, Santa Cruz, University of Leeds, University of Arizona, CNRS, Max Planck Society, and INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS. Peer review follows standard anonymous protocols coordinated through submission systems used by publishers like Scholastica and Editorial Manager, with reviewers drawn from communities represented by the American Geophysical Union, European Geosciences Union, Geological Society of America, and international societies such as the International Association for Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior.
Category:Geology journals