CEDAR email: announcement from JGR Space Physics Editors

[Natalia Ganjushkina]

We would like to post this announcement to the CEDAR mailing list.

Thank you!


News and updates from JGR Space Physics Editorial board



Dear Colleagues,



As you may know, the new Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR) Space
Physics Editorial board has been working since January 1, 2026. The JGR
Space Physics is actively publishing new and original research in the broad
field of space science including aeronomy, magnetospheric physics,
planetary atmospheres, ionospheres and magnetospheres, solar and
interplanetary physics, cosmic rays, and heliospheric physics. JGR Space
Physics strives to remain the leading journal in space sciences by
publishing high-quality and novel research, through a rigorous peer-review
process and close interactions and communications with space physics
community members (authors, reviewers and readers).



We intend to provide regular communications with the space science
community through newsletters. As a starting point, we clarify definitions
of the four types of papers most submitted to JGR Space Physics.



Research Articles are expected to present new theories and novel concepts
along with their applications on scientific topics within the scope of the
journal, and the results should be significant and provide scientific
advances.



Technical reports: Data and Methods describe important data sets and
observations or novel analytical or experimental methods that enable new
science, as well as other technical advances, including computer programs
and should provide an example of a relevant scientific application. The
data set may refer to experimental studies, lab measurements, modeling
output, or observations. These papers are limited to 13 publication units
but it is not a strict requirement.



Instrumentation Articles present new and original developments in
instrumentation including novel experimental methodologies and address
future research at any stage of implementation and their scientific
instrumentation pertinent to the topic.



Review Articles are invited or submitted papers that review and synthesize
recent literature on a given topic. The recommended length is 30
publication units with approximately six figures or tables excluding
references and supporting material. All review articles must be discussed
with a journal editor before submission.



Recently, we have seen an increasing number of manuscripts submitted as
Research Articles that focus primarily on model development and
presentation. We usually contact the authors with a suggestion to change
the paper type. If, for example, the abstract, conclusions, and the key
points state that a model was developed and applied to specific events, or
that it is better than existing models but scientific advances are not
clear, those manuscripts do not meet the standard of a Research Article. We
encourage authors to determine their manuscript type following the above
guidelines before submitting their manuscripts. Authors are always welcome
to ask when in doubt by sending an email to jgr-spacephysics at agu.org.



Sincerely,

Natalia Ganushkina, Yusuke Ebihara, Anton Artemyev, Toshi Nishimura and Xin
Tao
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