Instructions for Contributors to JGE

Updated 3/4/2010

The Journal of Geoscience Education publishes papers related to pedagogical, cognitive, educational, historical, philosophical, and cultural, aspects of all the geosciences. This includes such related fields as geophysics, geochemistry, oceanography, astronomy, meteorology, soil science, and environmental sciences. Broadly speaking, it is the objective of the Journal to improve geoscience instruction at all levels and in all settings. Although material published in the Journal should somehow be related to instruction, review papers on topics that are experiencing significant change will be considered.

Author Checklist

Before Submission:

• Types of Papers - There are three broad types of papers accepted for publication in JGE: Research Papers, Curriculum and Instruction Papers, and Commentary Papers. The guidelines for each type can be found here.
  
• Pre-Publication Guidelines - Please make sure that your manuscript aligns with these formatting instructions.
  
• Review Criteria - Become familiar with the criteria that are used to review submitted papers.
  
• Recommended Reading - These references may be of help when you begin putting together your paper.
  

Submitting Your Paper

After Submission:

• Review Categories - After review, your paper will be put into one of four categories.

If your paper is accepted for publication:

• Revising -
  
• A letter responding to all Co-Editor, Associate Editor, and Reviewer comments must accompany the revised manuscript. This letter should also describe all revisions that have been made to the manuscript.
• Manuscript text, tables, and figures must be formatted according to the Pre-Publication Guidelines.
• All manuscript files must be named to include the manuscript number, author name, and file content. For example, Figure 3 for manuscript 09-10 written by Smith, Thomas, and Akila should be named: "09-10_Smith_Figure3.JPG"
• Obtaining necessary permissions for the use of published materials is the responsibility of authors. Permission must be acquired for reproduction of figures or tables published elsewhere, even if publication was made by the author(s). Credit lines should be included when appropriate.
• Page proofs will be mailed to the authors for final approval. You may respond with changes or corrections to page proofs and revised page proofs; the third draft of the proof will be printed as is. Please review your proofs thoroughly during this approval process to take full advantage of the two revision opportunities.
• Copyright Transfer (Acrobat (PDF) 34kB Mar4 10) - The Journal is copyrighted under the 1976 United States statute. Revised manuscripts accepted for publication must be accompanied by a completed and signed copyright transfer form.
  
• Page Charges - JGE requests that authors with institutional, industrial, or grant funds available help defray the cost of publication through a $100 per page fee. Under no circumstances with an author's ability pay page charges impact publication decisions.
• All manuscript files must be resubmitted to: http://jge.peerx-press.org/cgi-bin/main.plex