Author Guidelines

Authors should read the aims and scope before submission. Manuscripts must be original, clearly written and not under review elsewhere.

Article types

• Research articles
• Review articles
• Methods and instrumentation papers
• Data and modelling papers
• Field reports and short communications

Methods and reporting

Describe study location, geological or environmental setting, sampling design, field and laboratory methods, instrumentation, calibration, quality control, spatial and temporal resolution, analytical uncertainty and statistical procedures in enough detail for assessment. Maps must include scale, orientation, coordinate reference system and data sources.

Data, samples and reproducibility

Include a Data Availability Statement. Deposit datasets, code, model configurations, geospatial layers and supporting metadata in suitable repositories where possible. Identify repositories or custodians for physical samples and specimens. Report model assumptions, boundary conditions, parameter choices, validation and sensitivity analysis.

Ethics and permissions

State permits for fieldwork, sampling, protected areas, cultural or heritage sites, and export or transfer of geological material. Research involving Indigenous lands, community knowledge or sensitive locations should document appropriate consultation, consent and benefit considerations.

Review files

Provide a separate title page and anonymized manuscript for double-blind review. Disclose funding, competing interests, author contributions and material use of generative AI.

Submission status

Online submissions are temporarily closed while ESG completes its editorial setup.