''Geophysical Research Letters'' is a biweekly

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published by the

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that was established in 1974. The

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Aims and scope

The journal aims for rapid publication of concise research reports on one or more of the disciplines covered by the

, such as

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, solid Earth,

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, land surface processes, and the cryosphere. The journal also publishes invited reviews that cover advances achieved during the past two or three years. The target readership is the

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community, the broader scientific community, and the general public.

Abstracting and indexing

This journal is abstracted and indexed in: According to the 2020 ''

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'', the journal has a 2019

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of 4.58. ''Geophysical Research Letters'' was also the 5th most cited publication on

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between 1999 and 2009.

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