Geochronology
Geochronology
GChron
Open access Public peer review Article level metrics Moderate APCs
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Open access Public peer review Article level metrics Moderate APCs Financial support
Editors: Philippa Ascough, Tibor J. Dunai, Georgina King, Andreas Lang & Klaus Mezger
eISSN: GChron 2628-3719, GChronD 2628-3735
Geochronology (GChron) is a not-for-profit international scientific journal dedicated to the discussion and publication of high-quality research on the physical, chemical, and biological processes used to quantify time in all environmental and geological settings throughout Earth's history.
JIF
JIF2.7
JIF 5-year
JIF 5-year3.7
CiteScore
CiteScore6.6
Google h5-index
Google h5-index15

Recent papers

30 Sep 2024
Nonparametric estimation of age-depth models from sedimentological and stratigraphic information
Niklas Hohmann, David De Vleeschouwer, Sietske Batenburg, and Emilia Jarochowska
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2857,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2857, 2024
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27 Sep 2024
A statistical analysis of zircon age distributions in volcanic, porphyry and plutonic rocks
Chetan Nathwani, Dawid Szymanowski, Lorenzo Tavazzani, Sava Markovic, Adrianna L. Virmond, and Cyril Chelle-Michou
Geochronology Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-25,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-25, 2024
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25 Sep 2024
Emplacement Age of the Sevier Gravity Slide, Utah, USA
Tiffany Rivera, McKenna Holliday, Brian Jicha, David H. Malone, Michael J. Braunagel, V. Alex Bonilla Franco, Robert F. Biek, W. Ashley Griffith, and David B. Hacker
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2899,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2899, 2024
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25 Sep 2024
New Controls on Sedimentation and Climate in the Central Equatorial Pacific Ocean
Allison W. Jacobel, Kassandra M. Costa, Lily M. Applebaum, and Serena Conde
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2775,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2775, 2024
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29 Aug 2024
The virtual spot approach: a simple method for image U-Pb carbonate geochronology by high-repetition rate LA-ICP-MS
Guilhem Hoareau, Fanny Claverie, Christophe Pecheyran, Gaëlle Barbotin, Michael Perk, Nicolas E. Beaudoin, Brice Lacroix, and E. Troy Rasbury
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2366,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2366, 2024
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28 Aug 2024
Global analysis of in situ cosmogenic 26Al/10Be ratios in fluvial sediments indicates widespread sediment storage and burial during transport
Christopher Halsted, Paul Bierman, Alexandru Codilean, Lee Corbett, and Marc Caffee
Geochronology Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-22,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-22, 2024
Preprint under review for GChron (discussion: open, 3 comments)
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22 Aug 2024
Measuring varve thickness using µCT: a comparison with thin section
Marie-Eugénie Meusseunan Pascale Jamba, Pierre Francus, Antoine Gagnon-Poiré, and Guillaume St-Onge
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2511,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2511, 2024
Preprint under review for GChron (discussion: open, 2 comments)
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22 Aug 2024
A direct comparison of single grain and multi-grain aliquot luminescence dating of feldspars from colluvial deposits in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Svenja Riedesel, Guillaume Guérin, Kristina J. Thomsen, Mariana Sontag-González, Matthias Blessing, Greg A. Botha, Max Hellers, Gunther Möller, Andreas Peffeköver, Christian Sommer, Anja Zander, and Manuel Will
Geochronology Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-19,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-19, 2024
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15 Aug 2024
Production rate calibration for cosmogenic 10Be in pyroxene by applying a rapid fusion method to 10Be-saturated samples from the Transantarctic Mountains, Antarctica
Marie Bergelin, Greg Balco, Lee B. Corbett, and Paul R. Bierman
Geochronology, 6, 491–502, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-491-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-491-2024, 2024
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12 Aug 2024
Technical note: Optimizing the in situ cosmogenic 36Cl extraction and measurement workflow for geologic applications
Alia J. Lesnek, Joseph M. Licciardi, Alan J. Hidy, and Tyler S. Anderson
Geochronology, 6, 475–489, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-475-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-475-2024, 2024
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Highlight articles

27 Mar 2024
Minimizing the effects of Pb loss in detrital and igneous U–Pb zircon geochronology by CA-LA-ICP-MS
Erin E. Donaghy, Michael P. Eddy, Federico Moreno, and Mauricio Ibañez-Mejia
Geochronology, 6, 89–106, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-89-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-89-2024, 2024
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09 Jan 2024
Geochronological and geochemical effects of zircon chemical abrasion: insights from single-crystal stepwise dissolution experiments
Alyssa J. McKanna, Blair Schoene, and Dawid Szymanowski
Geochronology, 6, 1–20, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-1-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-1-2024, 2024
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13 Sep 2024 EGU webinar: how to write a research paper

You have worked hard to get your results, analyse the data, and draw conclusions from your research topic. Now it is time to write up! Please find information on EGU's webinar "How to write a research paper" here.

13 Sep 2024 EGU webinar: how to write a research paper

You have worked hard to get your results, analyse the data, and draw conclusions from your research topic. Now it is time to write up! Please find information on EGU's webinar "How to write a research paper" here.

12 Sep 2024 GChron now at ResearchGate

Copernicus is pleased to announce a new collaboration with ResearchGate in the framework of ResearchGate's Journal Home programme. Please read Copernicus' official announcement and have a look at GChron's profile page for more details.

12 Sep 2024 GChron now at ResearchGate

Copernicus is pleased to announce a new collaboration with ResearchGate in the framework of ResearchGate's Journal Home programme. Please read Copernicus' official announcement and have a look at GChron's profile page for more details.

20 Jun 2024 GChron receives its first Journal Impact Factor

GChron has now received its first Journal Impact Factor (JIF). The JIF for 2023 is 2.7, and the 5-year Impact Factor is 3.7. Moreover, Scopus has awarded the journal again a CiteScore of 6.6. Please read more.

20 Jun 2024 GChron receives its first Journal Impact Factor

GChron has now received its first Journal Impact Factor (JIF). The JIF for 2023 is 2.7, and the 5-year Impact Factor is 3.7. Moreover, Scopus has awarded the journal again a CiteScore of 6.6. Please read more.

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