reviews-of-geophysics
Reviews of Geophysics (reviews-of-geophysics)
Journal positioning
Reviews of Geophysics is an American Geophysical Union (AGU) journal published by Wiley, and it is among the highest-impact venues in the Earth and space sciences. Its defining character is authority and synthesis: the journal publishes long-form, comprehensive review articles that survey the state of knowledge across a major geophysical topic, integrate disparate subdisciplines, and chart the open questions that will define a field for years. It does not publish primary research. Many articles are invited, and unsolicited proposals are typically vetted before a full manuscript is encouraged. The journal rewards reviews that are genuinely synthetic and forward-looking — not annotated bibliographies — and that are accessible to readers across the breadth of AGU's community. Readership is the entire Earth and space science community plus advanced students entering a field. This skill is a fit / venue-selection / re-framing tool. It does not replace the journal's current official submission guidelines. Before submitting, re-check the live author instructions on the Reviews of Geophysics AGU/Wiley site.
When to trigger
- The author proposes an authoritative, comprehensive review across a major Earth or space science topic and names Reviews of Geophysics.
- A team with recognized standing in a field wants to synthesize its state and define open questions for a broad geoscience readership.
- An author is choosing between Reviews of Geophysics and a Nature Reviews family venue for a major synthesis.
- The author needs the journal's invited/vetted-proposal expectation, synthesis bar, and desk-reject criteria before committing to a full draft.