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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.

JIF2.7

JIF 5-year3.7

CiteScore6.6

Google h5-index15

Recent papers

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

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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

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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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08 Aug 2024

Technical note: RA138 calcite U–Pb LA-ICP-MS primary reference material

Marcel Guillong, Elias Samankassou, Inigo A. Müller, Dawid Szymanowski, Nathan Looser, Lorenzo Tavazzani, Óscar Merino-Tomé, Juan R. Bahamonde, Yannick Buret, and Maria Ovtcharova

Geochronology, 6, 465–474, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-465-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-465-2024, 2024

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08 Aug 2024

Short Communication: A database of the global distribution of (U-Th)/He ages and U, Th contents of goethites

Hevelyn S. Monteiro, Kenneth A. Farley, and Paulo M. Vasconcelos

Geochronology Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-13,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-13, 2024

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05 Aug 2024

Revising chronological uncertainties in marine archives using global anthropogenic signals: a case study on the oceanic ¹³C Suess effect

Nil Irvalı, Ulysses S. Ninnemann, Are Olsen, Neil L. Rose, David J. R. Thornalley, Tor L. Mjell, and François Counillon

Geochronology, 6, 449–463, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-449-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-449-2024, 2024

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05 Aug 2024

U-Pb direct dating on calcite paleosol nodules: first absolute age constraints on the Miocene continental succession of the Paris Basin

Vincent Monchal, Remi Rateau, Kerstin Drost, Cyril Gagnaison, Bastien Mennecart, Renaud Toullec, and David Chew

EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2325,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2325, 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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