Publish in Elements
Each year, Elements magazine publishes 6 thematic issues on subjects related to mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology. Thematic articles within each issue are invited contributions and solicited by the Guest Editor(s).
Read below for how to propose a thematic issue, Guest Editor instructions, and Author instructions, and our Open Access policy.
Information for Guest Editors
As a Guest Editor, it is your responsibility to set the tone for the thematic issue. Along with one of our Principal Editors, you will oversee the writing and review process of the thematic content.
Your goal is to present topical content that is engaging and well written in order to introduce the Elements audience to this exciting area of the geosciences. Below are documents that provide important information and forms for coordinating a thematic issue of Elements.
Information for Authors
Are you preparing an article for an upcoming issue in Elements? The documents below provide important information and guidelines about how to write and structure your article.
Your goal is to write an article that is engaging and well written in order to introduce the Elements audience to an exciting area of the geosciences. You will be writing a magazine review article, not a research journal article. This could be the one and only time a reader is exposed to your science, so don't overwhelm them with jargon or details.
- Instructions to Authors
- Article Checklist
- Copyrights & Permissions
- MS Word Template for Articles (.doc)
- Estimate Article Length (.xlsx)
- How to Prepare a Good Figure
- Elements License to Publish (.docx)
- Elements License to Publish Open Access (CC-BY) (.docx)
- Elements License to Publish Open Access (CC-BY-NC-ND) (.docx)
- Pro Forma Invoice Order Form (.docx)
Elements Open Access Policy
Elements offers both Green Open Access and Gold Open Access options. Read below for the important distinction between these two options.
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Green Open Access: As per the License to Publish agreement signed by the author, authors or their institutions can include or post final the "Accepted Manuscript" online 12 months after publication. Note that this is NOT the edited, proofread, and typeset version available at Elements or GeoScienceWorld. The “Accepted Manuscript” refers to the version of the manuscript that has been accepted for publication following peer review. Fee: free |
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Gold Open Access: Authors or their institutions can include or post the the article for which an author or institution pays the article processing fee immediately upon publication. This means the article in any version is posted and made available on another institution's website, presumably for free to anyone. Fee: US $4000 per article.
Click here for more information on Elements and MSA's self-archiving policies. |