Geochronology
Geochronology
GChron
Open access Public peer review Article level metrics Moderate APCs
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Open access Public peer review Article level metrics Moderate APCs Financial support
Editors: Philippa Ascough, Tibor J. Dunai, Georgina King, Andreas Lang & Klaus Mezger
eISSN: GChron 2628-3719, GChronD 2628-3735
Geochronology (GChron) is a not-for-profit international scientific journal dedicated to the discussion and publication of high-quality research on the physical, chemical, and biological processes used to quantify time in all environmental and geological settings throughout Earth's history.
JIF
JIF2.7
JIF 5-year
JIF 5-year3.7
CiteScore
CiteScore6.6
Google h5-index
Google h5-index15

Recent papers

28 Oct 2024
Discordance Dating: A New Approach for Dating Sedimentary Alteration Events  
Jesse R. Reimink, Renan Beckman, Erik Schoonover, Max Lloyd, Joshua Garber, Joshua H. F. L. Davies, Alexander Cerminaro, Morgann G. Perrot, and Andrew J. Smye
Geochronology Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-27,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-27, 2024
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25 Oct 2024
U and Th zonation in apatite observed by synchrotron X-ray fluorescence tomography and implications for the (U–Th) ∕ He system
Francis J. Sousa, Stephen E. Cox, E. Troy Rasbury, Sidney R. Hemming, Antonio Lanzirotti, and Matthew Newville
Geochronology, 6, 553–570, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-553-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-553-2024, 2024
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25 Oct 2024
Krypton-85 chronometry of spent nuclear fuel
Greg Balco, Andrew J. Conant, Dallas D. Reilly, Dallin Barton, Chelsea D. Willett, and Brett H. Isselhardt
Geochronology, 6, 571–584, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-571-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-571-2024, 2024
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18 Oct 2024
Technical note: Altitude scaling of 36Cl production from Fe
Angus K. Moore and Darryl E. Granger
Geochronology, 6, 541–552, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-541-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-541-2024, 2024
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17 Oct 2024
An optimization tool for identifying multiple-diffusion domain model parameters
Andrew L. Gorin, Joshua M. Gorin, Marie Bergelin, and David L. Shuster
Geochronology, 6, 521–540, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-521-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-521-2024, 2024
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15 Oct 2024
Towards the construction of regional marine radiocarbon calibration curves: an unsupervised machine learning approach
Ana-Cristina Mârza, Laurie Menviel, and Luke C. Skinner
Geochronology, 6, 503–519, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-503-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-503-2024, 2024
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10 Oct 2024
The quantification of downhole fractionation for laser ablation mass spectrometry
Jarred Cain Lloyd, Carl Spandler, Sarah E. Gilbert, and Derrick Hasterok
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2908,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2908, 2024
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09 Oct 2024
The Need for Fission Track Data Transparency
Murat Taner Tamer, Ling Chung, Richard A. Ketcham, and Andrew J. W. Gleadow
Geochronology Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-26,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-26, 2024
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08 Oct 2024
Terrestrial Cosmogenic Nuclide depth profiles used to infer changes in Holocene glacier cover, Vintage Peak, Southern Coast Mountains, British Columbia
Adam C. Hawkins, Brent M. Goehring, and Brian Menounos
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2900,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2900, 2024
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07 Oct 2024
Technical Note: Benchmark time-temperature paths provide a shared framework for evaluating and communicating thermochronologic data interpretation
Andrea L. Stevens Goddard, Kendra E. Murray, Alyssa L. Abbey, and Mark Wildman
Geochronology Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-20,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-2024-20, 2024
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Highlight articles

27 Mar 2024
Minimizing the effects of Pb loss in detrital and igneous U–Pb zircon geochronology by CA-LA-ICP-MS
Erin E. Donaghy, Michael P. Eddy, Federico Moreno, and Mauricio Ibañez-Mejia
Geochronology, 6, 89–106, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-89-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-89-2024, 2024
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09 Jan 2024
Geochronological and geochemical effects of zircon chemical abrasion: insights from single-crystal stepwise dissolution experiments
Alyssa J. McKanna, Blair Schoene, and Dawid Szymanowski
Geochronology, 6, 1–20, https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-1-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/gchron-6-1-2024, 2024
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13 Sep 2024 EGU webinar: how to write a research paper

You have worked hard to get your results, analyse the data, and draw conclusions from your research topic. Now it is time to write up! Please find information on EGU's webinar "How to write a research paper" here.

12 Sep 2024 GChron now at ResearchGate

Copernicus is pleased to announce a new collaboration with ResearchGate in the framework of ResearchGate's Journal Home programme. Please read Copernicus' official announcement and have a look at GChron's profile page for more details.

12 Sep 2024 GChron now at ResearchGate

Copernicus is pleased to announce a new collaboration with ResearchGate in the framework of ResearchGate's Journal Home programme. Please read Copernicus' official announcement and have a look at GChron's profile page for more details.

20 Jun 2024 GChron receives its first Journal Impact Factor

GChron has now received its first Journal Impact Factor (JIF). The JIF for 2023 is 2.7, and the 5-year Impact Factor is 3.7. Moreover, Scopus has awarded the journal again a CiteScore of 6.6. Please read more.

20 Jun 2024 GChron receives its first Journal Impact Factor

GChron has now received its first Journal Impact Factor (JIF). The JIF for 2023 is 2.7, and the 5-year Impact Factor is 3.7. Moreover, Scopus has awarded the journal again a CiteScore of 6.6. Please read more.

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