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COMMENTARY

Your Paper in Environmental & Engineering

Geoscience Can Unlock Unanticipated Benefits

Jerome V. De Graff, California State University–Fresno; Foremost among the benefits of publishing in E&EG and other
Chair, Environmental & Engineering Geoscience Editorial GSA journals is the personal satisfaction of sharing research
Board, jdegraff@csufresno.edu results. Having your paper in a peer-reviewed journal issued by
two major professional societies with a heritage provides signifi-
Despite the rapidly changing landscape of geoscience publica- cant credibility. Publication in a recognized journal enhances your
tion with expanding options, society journals remain an excellent professional credentials for future advancement and becomes a
venue for presenting research. Among these is Environmental & tangible support when submitting grant proposals.
Engineering Geoscience (E&EG), a quarterly scientific journal There are two additional benefits to publishing in E&EG. First,
jointly published by the Geological Society of America (GSA) AEG presents an annual award for the paper deemed by the edi-
and the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists tors to be the best. This is valuable recognition for the author or
(AEG) (https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/eeg). authors and does not require membership in AEG. Second, the
More than 20 years ago, GSA and AEG formed a partnership publication receiving the AEG award is forwarded to the E.B.
to create a peer-reviewed journal for those who are involved Burwell, Jr., Memorial Award committee. The Burwell Award is
with applied geology research and its professional practice. a GSA Environmental & Engineering Geology Division honor
Subscribers to E&EG have digital access to current and archived bestowed in recognition of a publication being a distinguished
articles through GeoScienceWorld. GSA subscribers benefit contribution to the field of engineering geology. Given annually
from reading about environmental and engineering geology as it since 1969, this GSA award does not require the author or authors
is currently being practiced in the USA and elsewhere. Articles to be GSA members.
illustrate how advances in geological knowledge and technology GSA members who are considering publication of their find-
are being applied to solve environmental and engineering prob- ings on applied geology topics should consider submission to
lems. The array of articles found in E&EG over time also Environmental & Engineering Geoscience. Publication in E&EG as
reflects the changing societal needs for applied geology. well as other GSA journals and books supports GSA’s longstanding
Recently, newly accepted articles in E&EG started being avail- mission of bringing high-quality research to our community and
able through online publication of accepted manuscripts. This opens the opportunity for associated benefits. Information on prep-
ensures that publications can be credited to the author(s) earlier aration and submission of papers is online at https://eeg.allentrack
than the journal’s quarterly format would permit. .net/cgi-bin/main.plex?form_type=display_auth_instructions.

Environmental &
Environmental & Engineering Geoscience
Engineering Geoscience AUGUST 2018 VOLUME XXIV, NUMBER 3
Publication in a MAY 2018 VOLUME XXIV, NUMBER 2
recognized journal

enhances your Environmental &
professional credentials Engineering Geoscience
for future advancement. FEBRUARY 2018 GUEST EDITORS: BRIAN H. GREENE AND KERRY CATO
VOLUME XXIV, NUMBER 1
SPECIAL ISSUE ON DAMS
THE JOINT PUBLICATION OF THE
ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGISTS
AND THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
SERVING PROFESSIONALS IN
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY, AND HYDROGEOLOGY
THE JOINT PUBLICATION OF THE
ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGISTS
AND THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
SERVING PROFESSIONALS IN
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY, AND HYDROGEOLOGY
THE JOINT PUBLICATION OF THE
ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGISTS
AND THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
SERVING PROFESSIONALS IN
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY, AND HYDROGEOLOGY
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