Scholarly Books

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Overview

As part of its mission to advance the science of geology, the Geological Society of America publishes peer-reviewed scholarly books, most of them as Special Papers or Memoirs. The science editor will decide whether a proposed volume is more suitable for the Special Paper or Memoir series.

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Special Papers

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The Special Paper series is for state-of-the-art treatments of rapidly evolving subjects; nearly all symposium-based volumes fall into this category.

Memoirs

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The Memoir series presents thorough, well-illustrated treatments of topics—expected to be definitive works on a subject for a decade or more.

Field Guides

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Often of general interest, Field Guides are written for field trips held at GSA and other organizations’ meetings.

Contact us if you're interested in compiling a Field Guide for a GSA Meeting

Online First

Online First is GSA's method of online book delivery. Finished Special Paper and Memoir book chapters are published online as the volume is being assembled, which means that authors no longer have to wait on their colleagues to reap the benefits of citation, and readers have the earliest possible access to research.

By publishing with GSA Books, your in-depth science research will benefit from stringent peer review, responsive editorial handling, and international exposure. And Online First ensures your research will be published and available even faster!

Author Perks

  • Responsive editorial staff
  • Peer-reviewed
  • Indexed in CrossRef, GeoRef, and abstract services
  • Global marketing of your volume
  • Special Papers and Memoirs are included in the Web of Science Group Book Citation Index and contribute toward H-indexes
  • Accepted Special Paper and Memoir chapters appear Online First before book completion
  • Published online ahead of print
  • Volume editors each receive two complimentary copies of the book
  • Corresponding chapter authors each receive one complimentary copy of the book and an ebook PDF of their chapter
  • All authors may purchase additional copies of the book at a 50% discount off the list price
  • Searchable through Google BooksTM

Contact

Questions?
books@geosociety.org

April Leo, Senior Managing Editor
tel: +1-303-357-1037

Katelyn Turner, Associate Editor
tel: +1-303-357-1010

Mailing Address
The Geological Society of America
Publications Department
3300 Penrose Place
PO Box 9140
Boulder, CO 80301-9140
tel: +1-303-357-1000
fax: +1-303-357-1070

Science Editors

Joan Florsheim
University of California, Santa Barbara

Shanaka de Silva
Oregon State University

Nancy Riggs
Northern Arizona University