Quentin Crowley Chief Editor for Journal of the Geological Society

March 2011

Quentin Crowley is the new Chief Editor for the Journal of the Geological Society (JGS). He has acted as Subject Editor in geochronology for the journal for the past three years. JGS aims to publish the most topical and highest quality papers, summarizing the results of recent research across the full range of the Earth Sciences. It is currently ranked in the top ten of multi-disciplinary geoscience journals worldwide.

The Geological Society of London was founded in 1807.  It is the UK national society for geoscience, and the oldest geological society in the world. The Society provides a wide range of professional and scientific support to around 10,000 Fellows (members).  As well as having one of the most important geological libraries in the world, the Geological Society is a global leader in Earth science publishing, and is renowned for its cutting edge science meetings.  It is a vital forum in which Earth scientists from a broad spectrum of disciplines and environments can exchange ideas, and is an important communicator of geoscience to government, media, those in education and the broader public.

Further information on the Geological Society can be found at: http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/society