GSA stated (in 2006)[1] that it is the most widely read scientific journal in the field of earth science.

One of the goals of the journal is to provide a forum for shorter articles (four pages each) and less focus on purely academic research–type articles.

[2] The journal is indexed in Scopus and SCImago.

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