Abbreviated title (ISO 4) Geophys. Res. Lett. Edited by Noah Diffenbaugh | Language English Publication history 1974—present | |
Discipline Geophysics, Earth science, space science Publisher American Geophysical Union (United States) | ||
Geophysical Research Letters is a biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal of geoscience published by the American Geophysical Union that was established in 1974. The editor-in-chief is Noah Diffenbaugh.
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Aims and scope
The journal aims for rapid publication of concise research reports on one or more of the disciplines covered by the American Geophysical Union, such as atmospheric sciences, solid Earth, space science, oceanography, hydrology, land surface processes, and the cryosphere. The journal also publishes invited reviews that cover advances achieved during the past two or three years. The target readership is the earth science community, the broader scientific community, and the general public.
Abstracting and indexing
This journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 4.212. Geophysical Research Letters was also the 5th most cited publication on climate change between 1999 and 2009.