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COMMENTARY

                    Your Paper in Environmental & Engineering



               Geoscience Can Unlock Unanticipated Benefits




          Jerome V. De Graff, California State University–Fresno;    Foremost among the benefits of publishing in E&EG and other
          Chair, Environmental & Engineering Geoscience Editorial   GSA journals is the personal satisfaction of sharing research
          Board, jdegraff@csufresno.edu                        results. Having your paper in a peer-reviewed journal issued by
                                                               two major professional societies with a heritage provides signifi-
            Despite the rapidly changing landscape of geoscience publica-  cant credibility. Publication in a recognized journal enhances your
          tion with expanding options, society journals remain an excellent   professional credentials for future advancement and becomes a
          venue for presenting research. Among these is Environmental &   tangible support when submitting grant proposals.
          Engineering Geoscience (E&EG), a quarterly scientific journal   There are two additional benefits to publishing in E&EG. First,
          jointly published by the Geological Society of America (GSA)    AEG presents an annual award for the paper deemed by the edi-
          and the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists   tors to be the best. This is valuable recognition for the author or
          (AEG) (https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/eeg).        authors and does not require membership in AEG. Second, the
            More than 20 years ago, GSA and AEG formed a partnership   publication receiving the AEG award is forwarded to the E.B.
          to create a peer-reviewed journal for those who are involved   Burwell, Jr., Memorial Award committee. The Burwell Award is
          with applied geology research and its professional practice.   a GSA Environmental & Engineering Geology Division honor
          Subscribers to E&EG have digital access to current and archived   bestowed in recognition of a publication being a distinguished
          articles through GeoScienceWorld. GSA subscribers benefit   contribution to the field of engineering geology. Given annually
          from reading about environmental and engineering geology as it   since 1969, this GSA award does not require the author or authors
          is currently being practiced in the USA and elsewhere. Articles   to be GSA members.
          illustrate how advances in geological knowledge and technology   GSA members who are considering publication of their find-
          are being applied to solve environmental and engineering prob-  ings on applied geology topics should consider submission to
          lems. The array of articles found in E&EG over time also   Environmental & Engineering Geoscience. Publication in E&EG as
          reflects the changing societal needs for applied geology.   well as other GSA journals and books supports GSA’s longstanding
          Recently, newly accepted articles in E&EG started being avail-  mission of bringing high-quality research to our community and
          able through online publication of accepted manuscripts. This   opens the opportunity for associated benefits. Information on prep-
          ensures that publications can be credited to the author(s) earlier   aration and submission of papers is online at https://eeg.allentrack
          than the journal’s quarterly format would permit.    .net/cgi-bin/main.plex?form_type=display_auth_instructions.




                                                                                  Environmental &
                                                 Environmental &                  Engineering Geoscience
                                                 Engineering Geoscience            AUGUST 2018   VOLUME XXIV, NUMBER 3
                 Publication in a                MAY 2018   VOLUME XXIV, NUMBER 2
                recognized journal

                  enhances your                                    Environmental &
             professional credentials                              Engineering Geoscience
             for future advancement.                               FEBRUARY 2018  GUEST EDITORS: BRIAN H. GREENE AND KERRY CATO
                                                                         VOLUME XXIV, NUMBER 1
                                                                           SPECIAL ISSUE ON DAMS
                                                                                              THE JOINT PUBLICATION OF THE
                                                                                          ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGISTS
                                                                                            AND THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
                                                                                               SERVING PROFESSIONALS IN
                                                                                          ENGINEERING GEOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY, AND HYDROGEOLOGY
                                                            THE JOINT PUBLICATION OF THE
                                                        ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGISTS
                                                           AND THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
                                                             SERVING PROFESSIONALS IN
                                                        ENGINEERING GEOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY, AND HYDROGEOLOGY
                                                                              THE JOINT PUBLICATION OF THE
                                                                           ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGISTS
                                                                             AND THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
                                                                               SERVING PROFESSIONALS IN
                                                                          ENGINEERING GEOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY, AND HYDROGEOLOGY
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