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Article Requirements

An article submitted to the editorial office must correspond to the scope of the Russian Journal of Earth Sciences, contain original scientific results, and be formatted according to these rules.

The journal publishes original scientific research and reviews on the main areas of Earth sciences (see the journal's aims).

Authors of an article undertake to comply with publication ethics, are responsible for the absence of plagiarism and falsification of research results in the manuscript, and guarantee the reliability and reproducibility of research results based on the methods described in the manuscript as well as the bibliographic references. Authors also guarantee that the article materials (or their translation) have not been submitted for publication to other journals.

If you have any questions, please contact the editorial office by email at rjes@wdcb.ru.

Language of Publication

The journal accepts articles in Russian and English.

In decimal fractions, a period is used for articles in English and a comma for articles in Russian. This rule also applies to figures, tables, and formulas.

The editorial office follows American English. Since the journal is indexed in international databases, English is the priority language when manuscripts are considered.

Title

The title should be short (no more than 10 words) and should be built around 1–2 keywords of the article. It is best to place the keywords within the first 65 characters: this ensures that they will not be cut off when a preview is generated in search results.

Only generally accepted abbreviations are allowed.

Authors, Affiliation

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After the title, it is necessary to list all authors of the article in the format: Last Name, First Initial, Middle Initial1 (ORCID*). In the affiliation, indicate the full official name of the organization (without “FGBUN”), city, and country (for Russia: Russian Federation).

Contact for correspondence: full name and address of the institutional email. It is to this address that the editorial office will send a letter confirming receipt of the article. If necessary, the author may provide an additional convenient address for communication with the editorial office.

* ORCID is a unique 16-digit researcher identifier. If you do not have one, register at orcid.org. In your ORCID account, be sure to fill in your full last and first names in Latin characters, your place of employment, and also list, separated by commas, all possible spellings of your last name. If filled in correctly, after registration the DOI article will automatically appear in your ORCID profile.

Abstract

The abstract is indexed in international databases separately from the article, so it must be self-contained and follow the structure of the article: relevance, research objective, main results, and principal conclusions.

Length: 150–250 words, one paragraph.

References to literature are undesirable; if they are necessary, cite them in full, without referring to the reference list. Rare abbreviations are also undesirable, but if necessary, spell them out at first mention in the abstract itself.

Keywords

Number: 5–7 phrases, each consisting of 2 words, in the singular.

Keywords should be evenly distributed throughout the manuscript, should not repeat words from the title, and should not be highly specialized.

Length: from the title to the end of the reference list, including tables (and the English-language part for articles in Russian), no more than 40,000 characters with spaces. If this limit is exceeded, an additional fee is charged; see Paid Services.

Format: one .doc(x) file of the article must be uploaded to the system, containing all figures, tables (placed after their first mention in the text), the reference list, and appendices (if any). If the article contains formulas, additionally attach a .pdf.

If the article was prepared in LaTeX (references in BibLaTeX), only the .pdf is uploaded to the system. The editorial office will request the LaTeX source files after the article is accepted for publication.

Structure

An article with original research is structured according to the IMRaD format:

Introduction → Materials and Methods → Results → Discussion → Conclusion

The Results and Discussion sections may be combined into one: Results and Discussion.

For a review, an Introduction and Conclusion are mandatory, and the title must include “Review” (A review).

Formulas

Numbering: only formulas that are referenced in the text are numbered. For all other formulas, numbering is removed.

Typesetting: formulas are typeset using the built-in Microsoft Equation editor. Latin letters are entered from the keyboard; Greek letters and mathematical symbols: via the menu Insert → Symbols.

It is not permitted to insert formulas into the text as images.

For clarity of presentation, formulas should preferably be compact. Complex intermediate transformations that are not critical for understanding the essence should be placed in publicly accessible data repositories.

It is not permitted to insert tables into the text as images.

Large tables with data are placed in an appendix before the reference list. The editorial office also recommends publishing them in separate repositories, for example, in the specialized database Earth Science DataBase.

Figures

Content requirements: figures must be clear, with labels and designations easily discernible and made in the language of the article (including decimal numbers; see the template). All explanations should be placed in the figure caption or in the text. The figure field should not contain symbols or designations that are not explained in the caption or text (except for geographic names and generally known terms).

Format and submission: the editorial office will request figures after the article is accepted. Send figures in high resolution (at least 300 dpi, 1280 pixels in width):

  • raster JPG or PNG;
  • vector PDF, SVG, or EPS.

All figures are sent as separate files. Each file must be named strictly in order: fig1, fig2a, fig2b, fig3, etc.

Alternative option: place all figures in order in a single .pptx file (PowerPoint Presentation): 1 slide = 1 figure without a caption, vector format.

Ratio: text / figures, tables: for every 1.5–2 pages of text, it is desirable to place no more than 1 figure or table.

What to choose: a table or a figure? A table is for exact numbers, comparison of values, and statistics. A figure is for trends, relationships, spatial distribution, and geological interpretation. Never duplicate the same data in both a table and a figure.

Abbreviations

An abbreviation is indicated in parentheses after the first mention of the full term. Example: “..geographic information system (GIS)..”.

It is not permitted to repeat words from the full name together with the abbreviation. Example of an error: “..GIS system..” (the word “system” is already part of the abbreviation “GIS” and is redundant).

If an abbreviation is introduced in the abstract, it must be repeated in the main text at first mention (the abstract is a separate element of the article).

Physical Quantities

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Names of physical quantities should follow the International System of Units (SI). When naming chemical compounds, it is desirable to use generally accepted terminology.

It is unacceptable to use highly specialized jargon, terms, and mathematical symbols without explanation, as well as any other elements that impede understanding of the article's meaning.

Acknowledgments

This section includes acknowledgments for valuable consultations from colleagues; technical assistance; provision of samples or data; assistance with editing or translation (if these individuals are not co-authors); and appreciation to reviewers and/or the editorial office.

Funding

This section is mandatory and is placed at the end of the article before the reference list. It includes an indication of financial support: grants, state assignments, and other sources. If the article was written without financial support, the following sentence must be added: The authors declare that no financial support was received for the preparation of this article.

References

In-text citations: formatted in square brackets with the source number: [1] for one author, [1, 2, 3] for several (without dashes). More than 3 references in a single bracket are not recommended.

After the article is accepted, the editorial office independently checks and formats each reference. In the published version, they will appear as [Ivanov et al., 2022], and the reference list will be arranged in alphabetical order.

See examples of reference formatting in the template. You may also use the editorial office's services for formatting the reference list (see Paid Services).

What to include: articles in scientific journals (preferably), books and articles in collections, conference proceedings, scientific and technical reports, registered databases and datasets. When choosing between an author's abstract or a dissertation for a citation, it is preferable to cite the dissertation; however, it is even better to cite peer-reviewed publications published during its preparation. Such articles have undergone rigorous scientific selection and are openly accessible to the global scientific community.

Requirements: at least 50% of sources must be from the last 5 years. The share of self-citations must be no more than 10%. The DOI must be indicated when available (it may be in the article, on the hosting page, or in the “Cite as” section).

Abbreviations of source titles (journals, publishers) are not permitted.

Author Information

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Brief information about the authors is provided at the end of the article (see the template).

Expert Opinion on the Possibility of Open Publication

The editorial office will request the opinion with the final title of the article after it is accepted for publication.

Checklist, Template, Recommendations

The article must be formatted using the template.

Before submitting to the editorial office, check the article for compliance with the recommendations for authors and complete a short checklist survey (under development).

Last updated: September 17, 2026

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