Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta
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for, la, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Geochemical and Cosmochemical Journal is a biweekly
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published by
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. It was established in 1950 and is sponsored by the Geochemical Society and the
Meteoritical Society The Meteoritical Society is a non-profit scholarly organization founded in 1933 to promote research and education in planetary science with emphasis on studies of meteorites and other extraterrestrial materials that further our understanding of th ...
. The
editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
is Jeffrey Catalano ( Washington University in St. Louis). The journal covers topics in Earth
geochemistry Geochemistry is the science that uses the tools and principles of chemistry to explain the mechanisms behind major geological systems such as the Earth's crust and its oceans. The realm of geochemistry extends beyond the Earth, encompassing the e ...
, planetary geochemistry, cosmochemistry and meteoritics. Publishing formats include
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articles and invited reviews and occasional
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s,
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s, and announcements. In addition, the journal publishes short comments (4 pages) targeting specific articles and designed to improve understanding of the target article by advocating a different interpretation supported by the literature, followed by a response by the author.


Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in: According to the ''
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'', the journal has a 2021
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of 5.921.


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