Co-Editors: Stephen Kaczmarek and Dustin Sweet
Corresponding Editor: John B. Southard
Managing Editor: Melissa Lester
JSR Editorial Office
3300 Penrose Place, Boulder, CO 80301
e-mail: jsedres@gmail.com
Online manuscript submission: www.editorialmanager.com/sepm-jsr

JSR offers authors 6 article styles to choose from:

Research Articles: Research Articles are historically the main style of publication in JSR. Research articles are commonly presented as case studies, but must demonstrate the broader application of the study that extends beyond the local area or study interval. Such research articles should be concise and appeal to an international readership. The broader applications of the study must be clearly stated in the abstract and introduction, rationalized in the discussion, and repeated conclusions. Data and interpretation must be clearly separated. Manuscripts are typically 15-25 JSR pages in length (including abstract, references, tables, figures, and captions).

Review Papers: Review Papers offer an explanatory review of broad topics of interest to JSR readers. Review papers are the preferred style to present published information that can be used to systematize and guide understanding in a research area. Review papers are often highly cited, and serve the research community by describing the current status of a particular research topic, the key outstanding questions, the key obstacles that stand in way of progress, and possible strategies for confronting these obstacles. Review papers are not restricted to any maximum page length, but conciseness is encouraged.

Current Ripples: Current Ripples are intended to be short, high-impact, provocative papers on a topic relevant to the JSR readership. The goal for these types of papers is to provide a speedy outlet for new, data-supported research results. Current Ripples are not restricted to any maximum page length, but four to six pages is typical (including abstract, references, tables, figures, and captions as well as main text, about 5600 words, plus spaces).

Perspectives: Perspectives are intended to offer a critical position, such as a “scientific editorials,” in the sense that they offer readers views and opinions that, while particular to the author(s), are also carefully documented and supported by data and conclusions garnered from a body of peer-reviewed literature. Perspectives papers may freely advocate a particular approach or school of thought, but readers should expect to be informed of the full context of this opinion, including the various divergent schools of thought and opinions, and the weaknesses and strengths thereof. Perspectives papers are not restricted to any maximum page length, but are generally expected to fall within the same range as research papers.

Research Methods: Research Methods should be succinct descriptions of new field or laboratory instruments, or field, laboratory or data analysis techniques likely to be of interest to sedimentary geologists. Method utility should showcase data demonstrating improvement over existing methods, and clearly identify the broader application of the new method.

Discussion/Reply: Discussions are a platform to raise issues of broad interest that concern a recently published JSR article. Discussion papers must be brief (1-2 printed pages is typical) and tightly focused on point(s) of substance, but must also serve to provide readers with the necessary context for evaluating the data and conclusions. Discussions should draw on data and ideas that are available in the scientific literature, and may not introduce new data or concepts. Possible discussion papers must be submitted within a year of the article under discussion. Once the Discussion is accepted, the author(s) of the original paper are invited to submit a Reply. In the interest of timely publication, Discussion and Author’s Reply submissions are typically evaluated by our Editorial Board.

Book Reviews are no longer published in JSR. Past reviews can be found on-line.