Target Audience
The primary target audience of Geodynamica are those performing research in the broadly defined field of geodynamics (see our scope for more details). As such, Geodynamica is an appropriate platform for sharing science involving technical details of interest to specialists in the field. In order to ensure the greatest impact upon the target audience, and to help facilitate dialogue within the community of specialists, we solicit reviews from those who we judge to be among the key target audience for the submitted work.
Article Types
Geodynamica offers a broad range of peer-reviewed and “From the community” Article Types.
Manuscript Structure and Formatting
- Manuscripts must be clearly written in the English language, suitable for reading by knowledgeable experts in the field of geodynamics.
- Figures are accepted in the following formats: .png, .jpeg, .pdf, .tiff, .eps, .svg, .ps
- Figures should meet the following criteria:
- A minimum resolution of 150 dpi
- A minimum font size of 7pt
- Use of unambiguous conceptually-uniform and accessible (e.g., colourblind-friendly) colourscales
- Explicit labeling of subpanels with a, b, c, d, etc.
- Manuscripts must be logically presented and structured (including sections, paragraphs, etc.), laying out the context and motivation of the study, and how it aims to advance our understanding of the subject.
- Manuscripts must include a description of the methods, which is sufficient to enable reproduction of the results by other experts.
- Authors are encouraged to follow the FAIR principles, which enhances reproducibility of the results (also see Open Data Policy).
- Authors must provide a clear and unbiased presentation and analysis of the results.
- Manuscripts must offer an interpretation/conclusion that is logically supported by the results.
- Speculation and extrapolation are welcome so long as they are explicitly identified as such and add value to the scientific discourse.
Code of Conduct
Read more about Geodynamica‘s Code of Conduct.
Policies
Read more about Geodynamica‘s Policies.
Community Standards
Geodynamica strives to maintain a welcoming and positive environment as a requisite to achieve our mission of open science. Geodynamica will not discriminate against any person for any reason. Our work and our decisions are exclusively restricted to matters of science that fall within the scope of the journal. The interactions carried out in connection to the journal are a reflection upon our entire community, as also laid out in the Code of Conduct.
- The entire Geodynamica team, our reviewers, and authors strive to work and interact with one another in a respectful and positive manner.
- Critiques, comments, and other interactions should be limited to scientific and practical matters alone.
- Abusive, impolite, or extraneous matters may be flagged by anyone. We encourage all to bring these instances to the attention of any member of the Geodynamica team.
- Editors will not accept, nor utilize, reviews that contain abusive, overtly biased, ad hominem, discriminatory, or other kinds of inappropriate content.
- Every participant is encouraged to act in a manner that serves as a role model for the behavior of the entire community.
Structure of volumes / issues
The articles will be published online immediately after (1) acceptance of the manuscript by the editorial team and (2) acceptance of the proofs by the authors. Peer review documents may be published along with an article upon agreement. Geodynamica will publish one volume per year, with articles grouped into two issues. Note that Geodynamica does not plan to publish special issues at this time.