Aims & Scope

The Earth Sciences Perspectives is a gold open access, peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to fostering the dissemination of cutting-edge research and innovative perspectives across the full breadth of Earth Sciences. The journal aims to provide a dynamic and inclusive platform where academic researchers from around the world can present their latest findings, engage in rigorous scientific discourse, and contribute to the collective understanding of Earth’s complex and evolving systems.

By adopting a gold open access publishing model, all articles published in Earth Sciences Perspectives are freely accessible to the global academic community, as well as policymakers, educators, and the public. This commitment to open access reflects our dedication to promoting transparency, enhancing knowledge sharing, and accelerating the application of scientific discoveries to address urgent environmental and societal challenges.

The journal maintains a rigorous peer-review process, ensuring the highest standards of academic integrity and scientific excellence. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries and offers innovative approaches to addressing complex Earth system processes and challenges.

Earth Sciences Perspectives aspires to become a leading voice within the global Earth Science research community, fostering the exchange of ideas, promoting international collaboration, and inspiring the next generation of Earth scientists. By providing an open and inclusive platform for scholarly dialogue, we aim to advance the frontiers of Earth Science research and contribute to the scientific foundation needed for a more sustainable future.

The journal is published quarterly online by Scilight Press.   

Earth Sciences Perspectives covers a comprehensive range of topics across the Earth Sciences, with a particular focus on fostering interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research. The journal welcomes contributions that advance fundamental scientific knowledge, provide innovative methodologies, and offer solutions to global environmental and resource challenges. The scope includes, but is not limited to:

  • Solid Earth Sciences:
    • Geology (petrology, sedimentology, tectonics, structural geology, volcanology)
    • Geophysics (seismology, magnetotellurics, geodynamics, exploration geophysics)
    • Geochemistry (isotope geochemistry, cosmochemistry, biogeochemistry)
  • Surface and Environmental Processes:
    • Geomorphology and surface processes
    • Hydrology and hydrogeology
    • Environmental geosciences and pollution studies
    • Natural hazards and risk assessment
  • Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate:
    • Meteorology and atmospheric sciences
    • Oceanography (physical, chemical, biological)
    • Paleoclimatology and climate change studies
    • Earth system modeling
  • Earth Resources and Sustainable Development:
    • Mineral resources and economic geology
    • Energy geosciences (including carbon capture and storage)
    • Geoengineering and environmental remediation
  • Planetary Science and Earth Analogues:
    • Comparative planetology
    • Early Earth and planetary evolution
    • Astrobiology and extraterrestrial environments
  • Methods and Technologies:
    • Geospatial technologies (remote sensing, GIS)
    • Analytical and experimental methods
    • Data science and machine learning applications in Earth Sciences

The journal encourages both disciplinary depth and cross-disciplinary breadth, welcoming studies that link geological, geophysical, geochemical, biological, and atmospheric processes across spatial and temporal scales. Contributions that integrate Earth Science research with societal challenges, such as climate adaptation, sustainable resource management, and disaster risk reduction, are particularly encouraged.