Dear colleagues,
the "Cryospheric Sciences" section of "Frontiers in Earth Sciences" was launched in June 2015, and the first papers have been published.
http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/earth-science/section/cryospheric-sciences
"Cryospheric Sciences" aims for rapid publication of original, innovative, high-quality research on all aspects of the cryosphere. So far a total of 10 papers including topics on glaciers, ice sheets, sea-ice and permafrost have been published with an average of 3.5 months between first submission and acceptance (when the paper instantaneously is available online).
http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/earth-science/section/cryospheric-sciences#archive.
Around a dozen papers are currently in review.
Selected features of the journal include:
- a wide range of article types
http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/earth-science#article-types
- Submitted or rejected papers are not online at any time.
- an innovative online review system enabling direct discussions between authors, editors and reviewers
- innovative system of impact metrics
- Special issues (so-called 'Research Topics') can be initiated by anybody (Special issues have 25% lower fees).
- FEES are independent of number of pages or use of color, depending only on the article type. Rejected articles are not charged any fees.
Original research papers: $1900; Mini Reviews, Perspectives ... : $875; Opinion ...: $250; Book Review, Commentary ...): free
- COPYRIGHT is retained with the authors.
- Currently there are 17 Associate Editors covering the breadth of cryospheric sciences, and >100 so-called 'Review Editors' who constitute a pool of primary 'go-to reviewers'.
http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/earth-science/section/cryospheric-sciences#editorial-board
We hope this new journal complements the existing ones in our field. Looking forward to your submissions.
