Authors are invited to submit original manuscripts that have not been published or submitted elsewhere. GESS accepts Research Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications, Editorials, and Book Reviews. All submissions undergo double-blind peer review. Authors should carefully read the Author Guidelines before submitting their manuscripts.
Submission checklist
Before sending your work to the journal for evaluation, you can utilize this list to perform one last review. For more information, please refer to the relevant section of this guide for authors.
o The manuscript is following the structure specific to the type of article.
o One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details i.e. E-mail address and Full postal address.
o ORCID iDs of the authors are mentioned in the paper. (optional)
o The manuscript includes the Keywords, all figures (include relevant captions), all tables (including titles, description, footnotes). Ensure all figure and table numbers are citied in the text.
o Manuscript has been 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'
o All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa. References follow the pattern of the journal.
o Appropriate permission and acknowledgement are taken for all the copyright materials used in the paper.
o Journal policies detailed in this guide have been reviewed
Submission of manuscript for publication • The paper needs to be submitted online in a single WORD file through the journal's website:
Preliminary Scrutiny of the Paper Once the paper is received, it undergoes a primary scrutiny which broadly includes plagiarism, scope, language, scientific content and relevance of the research, and suitability to the standard of the journal. If the paper meets the criteria of acceptance, the authors are communicated about the same and they are asked to send a signed Author's Certificate (Declaration in the Journal's Format) and Names of at least two potential reviewers.
Suggesting reviewers The authors need to submit the names and institutional e-mail addresses of minimum two potential reviewers who can review the manuscript. The authors cannot suggest the reviewers from the same institution, or with whom they have collaborated during the last two years. Existing members of the journal's editorial advisory board should not be recommended as reviewers by the author.
Format of manuscript • Manuscripts must be in English, typewritten using Times New Roman fonts only, and double-spaced throughout leaving appropriate margins on both sides. • The first page of manuscripts should contain the title of the paper, name(s) of author(s) and name and address of Organization(s) where the work has been carried out along with the affiliation of the authors and ORCID Ids. Mention the corresponding author who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. • The text of the manuscript should run into Abstract, Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement (if any) and References, or other suitable headings in case of reviews and theoretically oriented papers. The references should be in full containing names of all the authors with the title of the paper. • The figures should preferably be made on a computer with high resolution and should be capable of withstanding a reasonable reduction with the legends provided separately outside the figures. Photographs may be black and white or color. • Tables should be typed separately bearing a short title, preferably in vertical form. They should be of a size, which could easily be accommodated in the page of the Journal. • References in the text should be cited by the authors' surname and year. In case of more than one reference of the same author in the same year, add suffix a,b,c,.... to the year. For example: (Thomas 1969, Mass 1973a, 1973b, Madony et al. 1990, Abasi & Soni 1991).
References The references cited in the text should be arranged alphabetically by the authors' surname. We recommend the usage of the bibliography software packages like EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley, Reference Manager to avoid discrepancies in the cited and list of full references. The references should follow the Harvard Style of Reference Writing. The references should mandatorily include a source link like that of DOI, Google Scholar, PubMed, ResearchGate, etc. or website wherever available. In case of unpublished materials, please mention categories like submitted, in press, private communication, personal communication, unpublished work etc. Note: The titles of the papers should be in running 'sentence case', while the titles of the books, reports, theses, journals, etc. should be in 'title case' with all words starting with CAPITAL letter. For website references, include the Author or Organization, Date of Publication, Title of the Page, URL, and Access Date.
Sample Reference Pattern Dutta, A. and Chaudhury, M., 1991. Removal of arsenic from groundwater by lime softening with powdered coal additive. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology—Aqua, 40(1), pp.25-29. Hammer, D.A. (ed.), 1989. Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment-Municipal, Industrial and Agricultural. Lewis Publishers Inc., pp.831. Haynes, R.J., 1986. Surface mining and wetland reclamation. In: J. Harper and B. Plass (eds.) New Horizons for Mined Land Reclamation. Proceedings of a National Meeting of the American Society for Surface Reclamation, Princeton, W.V. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2023. Air Quality and Pollution Data. Retrieved June 25, 2024, from https://www.epa.gov/air-quality-and-pollution-data
Some Common Mistakes to be Avoided 1. Name of the authors should start with Initials, e.g. N.M. Venkat. It should not be Venkat N.M. 2. Affiliation should be demarcated by Numbers e.g. 1Department of……. 2Department of……. 3. There should be only one corresponding author demarcated by the sign * 4. Keywords should be specific related to the topic and not general terms 5. The abstract should be specific and have Research objectives, problems, findings, and conclusions in brief. 6. Tables should be in editable text format and not in an image format 7. Figures should be high quality with the information and text (if any) clearly visible. Avoid figures that are blurred, compressed and or with unclear information. 8. References should not be quoted by numbers in the text. They should be quoted by authors' surname and year. E.g. (Patil 2022). If there are 2 authors, '&' should be used instead of 'and'. (e.g. Champion & Seth 1968) 9. For more than 2 authors in a reference, quote the last name of the first author followed by et al. (e.g. Lele et al. 2013). et al. should not be italicized. 10. All the references quoted in the text should be given in full under the heading of "REFERENCES".
Article structure for Original Research Papers:
Abstract: An abstract is a brief summary of a research paper or article that provides an overview of the study's objectives, methods, results, interpretation, and conclusions.
Keywords: At least 4-5 keywords should be mentioned. If using abbreviations, add only those that are firmly established in the field.
Introduction: State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.
Materials and Methods: Provide a clear and detailed description of the materials and methods used in your research paper. This includes details of the study area, study design, sampling method, data collection procedures, statistical analysis techniques, and any ethical considerations taken into account. Use clear and concise language, avoid jargon, and provide references to relevant literature or resources.
Results and Discussions: It is important to present the results of your research paper in a clear and organized manner in the Results section. This section should include tables, figures, and statistics that support your findings. The Discussion section should interpret and contextualize the results, highlight their significance, and discuss any limitations of the study. Additionally, this section should connect the findings to the research question or hypothesis, and suggest future research directions.
Conclusions: The main conclusions of the study should be presented in a short Conclusion section Acknowledgements: List here those individuals who provided help during the research (e.g., providing language help, writing assistance or proof reading the article, etc.).
Funding Sources: Mention the funding details of the study. If no funding has been provided for the research, it is recommended to include the following sentence: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
References: List of all the references used in the manuscript alphabetically.
Peer Review of the Paper: The paper will be sent for peer review to the external/internal reviewers and the authors have to duly comply with the comments of the reviewers.
Initial Acceptance: After receiving the corrected paper from the authors an initial acceptance letter indicating the month and the year (Vol and Issue No.) in which the paper is likely to be published will be sent to the authors.
Final Acceptance Letter
After receiving the APC charges a final acceptance letter indicating the month and the year (Vol and Issue No.) in which the paper is likely to be published will be sent to the authors.
After Acceptance
Editorial Corrections: The paper will be sent for corrections (if any) after the editorial review by the copy editors. To ensure a fast publication process of the article, we kindly ask authors to provide us with their corrected manuscript within a week.
Proof Corrections: The galley proof of the manuscript will be sent to the corresponding author before the release of the issue. Please use this proof only for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness and correctness of the text, tables and figures. No addition or deletion of tables and figures as well as a significant change in the text will be permitted at this stage. Proofreading is solely the responsibility of the authors.
Article Processing Charges (APC)
Geospatial and Earth System Science (GESS) is an open-access journal that provides unrestricted online access to all published articles. The journal does not charge readers for access to its content and does not receive subscription fees.
APC Waiver for 2026
As part of its commitment to supporting researchers and facilitating the dissemination of scholarly research, GESS will not levy any Article Processing Charges (APCs) on manuscripts submitted on or before 31 December 2026.
- No Submission Fee: Authors are not charged for submitting manuscripts or for peer review.
- APC Waiver: No APC will be charged for manuscripts submitted on or before 31 December 2026.
APC Policy After the Waiver Period
For manuscripts submitted after 31 December 2026, the journal's applicable APC structure will be in effect. The standard APCs for GESS are:
- International Authors: USD 70
- SAARC Countries and eligible low-economy countries: USD 40
- India: INR 4,000
Where applicable, the APC is payable only after the manuscript has undergone peer review and has been formally accepted for publication. The applicable APC is determined based on the first author's primary institutional affiliation at the time of manuscript submission.