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Geosphere and Lithosphere to be
Open Access in 2018

At its spring 2017 meeting, GSA Council approved a plan to Total solar eclipse 1999 in France. Additional noise reduction performed by
make Geosphere and Lithosphere 100% open access beginning in Diliff. Original image by Luc Viatour.
January 2018. GSA Council remains committed to making all
GSA journals 100% open access in the future. A total solar eclipse will take place on Monday, 21 Aug.
2017. The path of totality will pass from Oregon to South
Manuscripts submitted to Geosphere or Lithosphere on or after Carolina, and the rest of North America will see a partial
1 Sept. 2017 that are ultimately accepted for publication will be solar eclipse. This rare event (see https://eclipse2017.nasa
assessed an article publication charge (APC) of US$1,750. GSA .gov/when-was-last-solar-eclipse-seen-north-america-and
members will receive a US$100 discount on this APC. There will -when-will-next-one-happen) is an exciting educational
be no other color or page charges, and a waiver system will be in opportunity for GSA and its members. GSA’s partner, the
place. No manuscript will be rejected for an inability to pay. NSF-funded EclipseMob, provides a hands-on citizen
(More details on journal fees and options are posted on the publi- -science project that can be performed anywhere in the
cations pages at www.geosociety.org.) United States.

Papers in Geosphere and Lithosphere will continue to undergo Learn more about the eclipse: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/
the rigorous peer review and editing processes that uphold the
quality of the journals. Participate in the EclipseMob project: www.eclipsemob.org

As part of GSA’s transition to open access, the GSA Foundation
is seeking endowment funds to cover publications fees for those
who cannot afford to pay (e.g., authors from countries or institu-
tions with little funding). If you are interested in supporting GSA’s
transition to open access, please contact the GSA Foundation at
info@gsafweb.org.

GSA MEMBER BENEFIT CONTINUES

GSA members will continue to have free online access to
Geology in 2018. Paid print subscriptions to Geology will con-
tinue to be available in 2018.

Related articles: “Open Access,” p. 50, July 2016, GSA Today;
“Changes Coming to Geology,” p. 36, August 2016, GSA Today.

The Web of Science’s #1 ranked geology journal for 10 years in a row.

FREE online access to every
Geology issue is included with
all 2018 GSA Memberships.

Not a member? Join Now! www.geosociety.org/members/

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