Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta or GCA, established in 1950, is a semi-monthly, peer reviewed, scientific journal published by Elsevier. It is sponsored by the Geochemical Society and the Meteoritical Society. The current Executive editor, since the year 2000, is Frank Podosek (Washington University). This journal is published in English, French, and German.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Scope

The publishing focus of Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta is geochemistry, cosmochemistry, and meteoritics. The geochemistry focus encompasses both terrestrial and other planetary bodies. The interdisciplinary scope covers geology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, astronomy, and other, specialized, professional disciplines.^[1]

Topical coverage includes physical chemistry (e.g., gases, aqueous solutions, glasses, and crystalline solids), petrology (igneous and metamorphic), chemical processes (Earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere), geochemistry (organic and isotopic), meteoritics (includes meteorite impacts), and lunar science.^[1][6]

Publishing formats include original research articles. The invited reviews for non-specialists do not have the original research requirement, but these are peer reviewed, and are intended to have broad relevance. Short comments (4 pages) target specific articles, are not allowed to include original data, and are designed to improve understanding of the target article by advocating a different interpretation supported by the literature. The response of the author is bound by the same guidelines. Editorials, book reviews, and announcements are occasionally published.^[6]

Abstracting, indexing, and impact factor

Abstracting and indexing for Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta can be found in the following databases:^[7]

• Aqualine Abstracts
• BIOSIS Previews
• Current Contents/Physics, Chemical, & Earth Sciences
• Current Contents/SciSearch Database
• Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Energy Data Base
• Energy Research Abstracts
• GeoBase
• Geo Bib & Index
• INSPEC
• International Aerospace Abstracts
• Mineralogical Abstracts
• PASCAL/CNRS
• Petroleum Abstracts
• Research Alert
• Scopus

Journal Citation Reports rates GCA with an impact factor of 4.235 for 2008, and 4.385 for 2009.^[1]

External links

• Meteoritics & Planetary Science
• Links related to Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta from the Editorial Office. 2007.
• Top 25 GCA articles. Listed quarterly from 2004 by Science Direct. 2010.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Home page, Aims, and Scope". Overview of this journal. Elsevier. September 2010. http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/212/description. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
2. ^ "Geochemical society - GCA summary". Summary of GCA. The Geochemical Society. September 2010. http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/212/description. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
3. ^ "Catalog record". Bibliographic information for this journal. Library of Congress. September 2010. http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/212/description. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
4. ^ Bibliographic information for this journal. World Cat. 2010. See OCLC number in the infobox for relevant link
5. ^ "GCA Editorial Office - Information and Guidelines". Relevant links pertaining to informaiton for this journal, including the history of the journal.. GCA. September 2010. http://gca.wustl.edu/information/. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
6. ^ ^{a b c} "Scope and Overview". from Information and Guidelines. GCA Editorial Office. September 2010. http://gca.wustl.edu/information/scope.html. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
7. ^ Abstracting and indexing. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. Elsevier. September 2010.