Dear Cryolisters,
I would like to give you some exciting updates about the Journal of Glaciology and Annals of Glaciology. Both International Glaciological Society (IGS) publications have been Gold Open Access since 2016, and all our current and past publications are accessible for free: Journal of Glaciology since 1947 and Annals of Glaciology since 1980.
We now publish 3 types of papers. Besides the regular Article (no page limit), we added the Letter (max. 5 pages) in the same format as an article and including an abstract, and a Correspondence (max. 3 pages), which are short pieces without abstract (the old letter format). An accelerated publication procedure, Paper Profiling, is available for Articles and Letters. Letters and Correspondences carry substantially reduced article processing charge (APC) while current IGS members receive a 10% discount on all APCs.
Several improvements have been made to the submission system and editorial process. We have now further decreased processing times and have enhanced authors' experience, in part due to expanding our team of Scientific Editors. We have also updated and improved our Instructions for Contributors. Forthcoming are an updated colour template format of the print and pdf versions of manuscripts, and increased profiling and promotion of publications.
Journal of Glaciology publishes original high-quality scientific articles in any aspect of glaciology. Studies of natural, human-made, and extraterrestrial ice and snow, as well as interactions between ice, snow and the atmospheric, oceanic and subglacial environment are all eligible.
Journal of Glaciology has 6 issues per year and a 2017 IF of 3.2. Papers will appear in first view immediately after page proofs have been approved by authors. Metrics and Altmetrics are available for all papers. Check out the most recent papers in First View and the Latest Journal Issue. You can also subscribe to an RRS feed to never miss an update.
The Journal is continuously open for contributions: Submit through the ScholarOne JOG system.
Annals of Glaciology publishes original high-quality scientific articles in selected aspects of glaciology. Each issue of the Annals is thematic, focussing on a specific subject. The Council of the IGS welcomes proposals for thematic issues from the glaciological community.
Annals of Glaciology has 2-4 thematic issues per year and a 2017 IF of 2.76. The review and publication procedures are alike the Journal's, as is the quality of publications, but each Issue focuses on a specific subject and, therefore, the editorial team is unique to each theme. Papers accepted will be posted online in advance of the issue or its deadlines. Check the themes open for contributions below and submit through the ScholarOne AOG system.
Annals Issues open for contributions:
Vol 60 Issue 80: Glacial Erosion and Sedimentation. Deadline for submission 30 June 2019. (ACEs Neal Iverson & Lucas Zoet)
Vol 61 Issue 81: Progress in Radioglaciology. Deadline for submission 1 August 2019. (ACE Dustin Schroeder)
Vol 61 Issue 82. Sea Ice at the Interface. Deadline for submission 1 October 2019. (ACEs David Barber & Feiyue Wang)
Recently published Annals Issues:
Vol 59 Issue 77: Cryosphere and biosphere (ACEs Alexandre M Anesio, Andrew Hodson, Martyn Tranter)
Vol 60 Issue 78: Timescales, processes and glacier dynamics (ACEs Jesse Johnson, Kees van der Veen)
Vol 60 Issue 79: Progress in Cryoseismology. Forthcoming, articles now in FirstView but soon in Latest Issue (ACE Fabian Walter)
Finally, there are IGS Symposia and other glaciology meetings that many of you will attend in 2019 and beyond. Any member of our Journal Editorial Board or Annals Editorial Boards (incl. ACEs listed above) will be happy to discuss the IGS publications and answer your questions. And, of course, talk glaciology in general!
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all ACEs and SEs for their current and past service to the IGS publications and aiding our glaciological research to progress and be published.
Warm regards,
Hester Jiskoot
Chief Editor IGS - Journal of Glaciology & Annals of Glaciology
