Trends in Publication Outlets of Geographer‐Climatologists

A proportional shift in where geographer‐climatologists publish has occurred in recent decades. More than 1,500 journal articles published by members of the Association of American Geographers' Climate Specialty Group (CSG) in the period 1989–2005 were examined to determine where geographer‐climatologists are publishing. The analysis showed that members of the CSG cumulatively published at least ten articles in thirty‐seven different journals. No single journal accounted for more than 7 percent of the articles published. Although the absolute number of articles has remained relatively static, geographer‐climatologists published 21 percent of their articles in geography journals in 1989–1997, but only 11 percent in 1998–2005. These publication trends are likely to continue and may influence the status and prestige of geography journals and the discipline of geography.     

Hydrological Research and the Status of Physical Geography Journals: Increasing the Impact of Physical Geography in the Academy

Physical geographers are often confronted with the decision of whether to publish in geography or nongeography journals. The present study seeks to quantify the number of articles with a significant hydrology content published in geography versus hydrology journals by physical geographers from 1997 to 2002 using the ISI Web of Knowledge electronic database. Of 690 articles published in the 10 selected geography and hydrology journals during the period of study, over four‐fifths were published in hydrology journals. Based on our interpretation of the data, the comparatively smaller audience in geography and the risk of acquiring fewer citations compels physical geographers to publish in hydrology journals for increased visibility. A critical mass of physical geographers should consider publishing some of their work in physical geography journals to elevate the status of geography in the academy.     

科技查新服务在地质调查工作中的作用

我国地质科技查新工作始于20世纪90年代,由地质矿产部情报研究所承担。近年来,国土资源部地学科技查新站为国土资源系统、地勘行业单位以及地学院校等单位的科研立项、成果报奖、职称评定、博硕士毕业等提供了大量支撑。该文在总结国土资源部地学科技查新站发展现状的基础上,从查新课题角度出发,分析了科技查新在地质调查工作中的作用。     

标准化在地学类科技论文编排中的问题讨论

针对地学类科研人员在编写研究论文时对国家标准编辑出版方面的规范不太了解,在撰写论文时比较随意,不能正确使用国家规定,特别是在量和单位、数理公式、标点符号和数字用法等方面问题诸多。本文结合多年编辑工作的经验,对科技论文编排提出了一些改进建议。     

树精品意识走特色之路——对《地球学报》影响力提升的思考

近年来《地球学报》影响力逐步提升。继2013年成为EI来源期刊后,2012—2014连续三年被评为"中国最具国际影响力学术期刊";2015年被评为"中国权威学术期刊(RCCSE)";荣获2015年度科学出版社"期刊出版质量优秀奖"。作为中文地学类学术期刊,本文总结了《地球学报》提升影响力的一些做法和经验:1注重文章学术质量和原始创新性,树立精品意识;2辟特色栏目,推优秀专辑;3具有独特的封面设计理念及"封面故事"特色;4重视英文,重要信息中英文对照,最大限度的将文章内容展示给国际读者;5注重编辑与出版质量;6关注出版行业和期刊发展动态,与时俱进。