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Executive editors: Sam Illingworth, John K. Hillier, Solmaz Mohadjer & Kirsten v. Elverfeldt
eISSN: GC 2569-7110, GCD 2569-7439

Geoscience Communication (GC) is a not-for-profit journal to help share knowledge and give more "traditional" recognition to science communication in the geosciences. Science communication is used as an umbrella term by GC to cover all aspects of outreach, public engagement, widening participation, knowledge exchange, and any other initiatives within the scope of the journal. It can be thought of as any initiative which seeks to communicate an aspect of geoscience to a wider audience than the experts within that particular field.

An editorial written by the executive editors, and which explains in detail how to prepare a manuscript for Geoscience Communication, can be found here: https://www.geosci-commun.net/1/1/2018/

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News

30 Jun 2023 Release of journal metrics 2022

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30 Jun 2023 Release of journal metrics 2022

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27 Jun 2023 Referee nomination improved

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27 Jun 2023 Referee nomination improved

To offer our journal editors a better service and an improved experience in our online system, we have significantly improved the referee nomination tool in our review system Copernicus Office Editor. Experience more and take a look.

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Looking to gain experience and boost your confidence as a referee? Apply for the EGU peer review training, and gain valuable insights into the peer review process. EGU is offering FREE online training in which you'll learn about the role of peer review in the publication process, in addition to review criteria and open peer review, and get hands-on experience in writing reviews. To find out more and apply, visit https://www.egu.eu/news/967/egu-peer-review-training-workshop-apply-now/.

Recent papers

06 Sep 2023
Understanding representations of uncertainty, an eye-tracking study – Part 1: The effect of anchoring
Kelsey J. Mulder, Louis Williams, Matthew Lickiss, Alison Black, Andrew Charlton-Perez, Rachel McCloy, and Eugene McSorley
Geosci. Commun., 6, 97–110, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-97-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-97-2023, 2023
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06 Sep 2023
Understanding representations of uncertainty, an eye-tracking study – Part 2: The effect of expertise
Louis Williams, Kelsey J. Mulder, Andrew Charlton-Perez, Matthew Lickiss, Alison Black, Rachel McCloy, Eugene McSorley, and Joe Young
Geosci. Commun., 6, 111–123, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-111-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-111-2023, 2023
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05 Sep 2023
Quantifying and Communicating Uncertain Climate Change Hazards in Participatory Climate Change Adaptation Processes
Laura Müller and Petra Döll
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-1958,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-1958, 2023
Preprint under review for GC (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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15 Aug 2023
GC Insights: Fostering transformative change for biodiversity restoration through transdisciplinary research
Bikem Ekberzade, Rita Carrasco, Adam Izdebski, Adriano Sofo, Annegret Larsen, Felicia Akinyemi, Viktor Bruckman, Noel Baker, Simon Clark, Chloe Hill, and the EGU Biodiversity Task Force
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-1730,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-1730, 2023
Preprint under review for GC (discussion: open, 1 comment)
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19 Jun 2023
Co-RISK: A tool to co-create impactful university-industry projects for natural hazard risk mitigation
John Hillier and Michiel van Meeteren
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-1251,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-1251, 2023
Preprint under review for GC (discussion: final response, 2 comments)
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Highlight articles

11 May 2023
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Paleontology-themed comics and graphic novels, their potential for scientific outreach, and the bilingual graphic novel EUROPASAURUS – Life on Jurassic Islands
Oliver Wings, Jan Fischer, Joschua Knüppe, Henning Ahlers, Sebastian Körnig, and Arila-Maria Perl
Geosci. Commun., 6, 45–74, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-45-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-45-2023, 2023
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23 Nov 2022
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Exploring TikTok as a promising platform for geoscience communication
Emily E. Zawacki, Wendy Bohon, Scott Johnson, and Donna J. Charlevoix
Geosci. Commun., 5, 363–380, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-363-2022,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-363-2022, 2022
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14 Nov 2022
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Building confidence in STEM students through breaking (unseen) barriers
Philip J. Heron and Jamie A. Williams
Geosci. Commun., 5, 355–361, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-355-2022,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-355-2022, 2022
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11 Oct 2022
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The potential for using video games to teach geoscience: learning about the geology and geomorphology of Hokkaido (Japan) from playing Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Edward G. McGowan and Lewis J. Alcott
Geosci. Commun., 5, 325–337, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-325-2022,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-325-2022, 2022
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20 Sep 2022
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GC Insights: Diversifying the geosciences in higher education: a manifesto for change
Caitlyn A. Hall, Sam Illingworth, Solmaz Mohadjer, Mathew Koll Roxy, Craig Poku, Frederick Otu-Larbi, Darryl Reano, Mara Freilich, Maria-Luisa Veisaga, Miguel Valencia, and Joey Morales
Geosci. Commun., 5, 275–280, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-275-2022,https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-275-2022, 2022
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