The wild chickens are new and trendy, with explosive speed, there's nothing much to say.

(0) 讚！ | sfh_st_cn2

The weight of contributions in geosciences also roughly corresponds to the weight of contributions in the respective fields of PRL and JACS.

(0) 讚！ | 一刀倾城

My schedule is also pretty much the same, so that works too.

(0) 讚！ | MACHDATA

This magazine is a top-level publishing platform for some niche areas with high thresholds, such as geophysics, atmospheric physics, and planetary science. These papers are detached from low-level interests, have low citation rates, so the magazine's impact factor has not expanded, which is the main reason for its classification as a second-tier journal. This also indicates that journal ranking and impact factor cannot fully reflect the level of the magazine and the quality of the papers.

(0) 讚！ | 林宇艾

After receiving, how long does it take for proof?

(0) 讚！ | 一刀倾城

Finally won the GRL, it can be regarded as a masterpiece, and no longer have to worry about not having GRL.

(0) 讚！ | 一刀倾城

What's going on with AGU recently? EF has been waiting for reviewers for almost a month, and GRL has been waiting for AE assignment for 12 days.

(0) 讚！ | 小一个啵啵

So slow that it's unimaginable, too strange, hahaha

(0) 讚！ | WWBY

Full speed ahead, the editor-in-chief decides to submit it for review in about 5 days, and the reviewers complete the review within 2 weeks, emphasizing a quick and decisive approach. Ironically, the slowest part is often the author themselves. The first review involves major revisions, while the second review focuses on minor edits and principle acceptance. From submission to acceptance, the process takes less than 4 months. The journal is well-recognized within the industry, with an overall positive evaluation and significant influence, but unfortunately, its impact factor dropped from the top of the first quartile in the Chinese Academy of Sciences ranking to the top of the second quartile after transitioning to open access.

(0) 讚！ | 21180411011

AGU Advance has already been established.

(0) 讚！ | Csy_ocean

This journal, belonging to AGU, should theoretically be on par with PRL, JACS, and EST. Why not create another journal called Journal of AGU, which would make it even stronger.

(0) 讚！ | 天火

Submitted, waiting for the results, hoping for good luck to come my way.

(0) 讚！ | djkh

2025-05-21 Manuscript Data Submitted
2025-05-21 Editor Assigned
2025-06-02 Under Review
2025-06-30 Awaiting Editor Decision
2025-07-09 Decision Made (2 reviewers gave B and 1 gave A, editor requested major revisions)
2025-07-13 Revision Received; Under Review
2025-07-14 Editor Assigned
2025-07-24 Under Review
2025-08-14 Awaiting Editor Decision
2025-08-20 Decision Made (1 reviewer gave A and 1 gave A, with some minor questions from reviewer 2, editor decided to accept without revisions)
2025-08-20 Manuscript Ready for Production
2025-08-26 Manuscript Sent to Production

(0) 讚！ | Rami

2025-06-23 submitted
2025-07-07 under review
2025-07-14 major revision (1B 3B)
2025-07-29 revised
2025-08-04 under review
2025-08-21 accepted (1A 1A)

The editor and reviewers were very efficient, with the submission to acceptance process taking less than two months.

(0) 讚！ | sh4wn

It has actually become District 2...

(0) 讚！ | Csy_ocean

The AGU official website has instructions.

(0) 讚！ | 野外出到昏厥

Submission Process Sharing
2024-11-29 submitted
2024-12-03 Waiting for Author Approval (data statement returned for revision)
2024-12-10 Initial Quality Control Complete
2025-1-08 Contacting Potential Reviewers (took a long time due to Christmas)
2025-1-24 Under Review
2025-2-15 Major Revision (Reviewer 1: 1A, Reviewer 2: 2B, both reviewers' comments were completely positive)
2025-3-26 submitted
2025-4-03 Under Review
2025-4-11 Accept (Reviewer 1: 1A, Reviewer 2: 1A)

Overall, GRL's speed is very fast, and the editorial efficiency is very high. By the way, complaining about the Chinese Academy of Sciences' zone ranking for giving GRL a downgrade to Zone 2...

(0) 讚！ | ZAIYUH

Science Category (Required): Science Category 4
Presentation Category: Presentation Category B
Science Category (Required): Science Category 2
Presentation Category: Presentation Category A

The opinions and statuses in GRL are difficult to understand. What do the numbers and letters here represent? Are there any experts who know? Based on the review comments, the first reviewer rejected the submission, while the second reviewer suggested major revisions. However, the editor ultimately requested major revisions and a resubmission within 14 days.

(0) 讚！ | !.

Due to the manipulation by individuals in the Chinese Academy of Sciences that has led to significant deviations from the facts in the division tables, as well as the suppression of some journals and the favoring of others, it is suggested that the division tables of the Chinese Academy of Sciences be classified as predatory division tables and be placed under warning.

(1) 讚！ | Donniao

GRL was placed in the second district and severely slapped the face of the Chinese Academy of Sciences district. Ask those in the field of geology what value GRL has before dividing it again!

(0) 讚！ | kjlhg

WRR and GRL, top journals in the industry, are categorized as 2nd tier. Journal of Plant Ecology, a Chinese journal, has gradually moved from 3rd tier to 1st tier. The quality of articles inside varies greatly, it's really bold to make such obvious manipulations.

(0) 讚！ | 24March

In addition, the partition table that only needs to do one thing in a year has been delayed from December to February, then from February to March, and finally delayed until the end of the natural fund application. Are you not ashamed of eating the rice of taxpayers? Your indexes, which have no credibility, can be calculated by a college student in less than a week. Why do you insist on delaying the time, always being ambiguous about when it will be released, dragging on and on, disappointing all researchers. It's a pile of thick shit.

(1) 讚！ | 小孔吼吼

The Chinese Academy of Sciences is a joke. Our group just submitted a paper to GRL and got disgusted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Here are some data for everyone to see: In the field of materials, there are a total of 495 journals, with 10.30% in Zone 1, 13.94% in Zone 2, and 20.81% in Zone 3. Among Zone 1 journals, domestic journals account for 45.10%. - from "Learning Strategy".

(0) 讚！ | 小孔吼吼

The submitted article is in the field of structural geology, with some work on sedimentology, isotope dating, and other sub-disciplines mixed in.

Submitted in June 24, accepted in March 25, the whole process took 9 months. The initial review required major revisions, the second review minor revisions, and the third review led to direct acceptance, with an average review period of two to three months.

This article was previously submitted to Geology in 23 but unfortunately was rejected after one round. Compared to Geology, I personally feel that the difficulty of GRL is relatively lower, the review process is faster, and the length requirements are more flexible. If there is a need for journals in the Nature index, GRL and JGR: Solid Earth are relatively more cost-effective choices.

By the way, let me complain about the officials who decided to place GRL in the second tier in the Chinese Academy of Sciences' classification table for 2025. Some domestically produced journals with average quality and reputation have somehow been elevated to the first or second tier, which is truly baffling. Can you please publicly disclose the specific calculation method for the impact factor and the quantitative scores that determine the ranking of journals? It's like a geological hammer hitting you on the face every year with these behind-the-scenes operations!

(1) 讚！ | 野外出到昏厥

AGU Advance is in competition with NC and SA, one level higher than GRL, and allows for longer articles.

(0) 讚！ | 林宇艾