Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · 2d

Hi! Hopefully the DOI is active by now but if not, the regular link is here journals.psu.edu/geomorphica/...

Extent and chronology of glaciation in the southern Black Forest, south-west Germany: the case of Haslach Valley | Geomorphica

journals.psu.edu

1

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations to Hofmann et al., authors of the newest publication at Geomorphica! Check out their paper on glaciation in the southern Black Forest, Germany, here doi.org/10.59236/geo...

1 1 3

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · 9d

The latest Geomorphica paper is available here: journals.psu.edu/geomorphica/... ! Cadol et al. present "Non-contemporaneity of flow events as a control on the morphology and sedimentary character of ephemeral tributary junctions"

1 1

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · 11d

New publication alert! Congratulations to Patel and @rachelglade.bsky.social for their paper "When ice meets bedrock: variation in regional lithology as a control on the size variation of the Finger Lakes in Western New York ". Take a look here journals.psu.edu/geomorphica/...

3 5

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · 15d

And the link to the article in the Portland Press Herald is here! www.pressherald.com/2025/09/22/u...

UNE maps Maine beach dune loss from 2024 storms

More than a quarter of coastal dunes at 4 southern Maine beaches were lost during the historic January 2024 storms and researchers say the dunes have yet to fully recover.

www.pressherald.com

1

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · 15d

A recent publication by Dewater et al. in Geomorphica has been featured in articles published in the Portland Press Herald and University of New England! Read more about this research into coastal erosion associated with winter storms in Maine here www.une.edu/UNE-research...

1 2 1

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · 16d

We present a new paper from Dewater et al. "Erosion of Coastal Beaches and Dunes During the Highest Water Level on Record in Southern Maine, USA" journals.psu.edu/geomorphica/... Congratulations to the authors!

4

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Sep 8

Geomorphica presents a new publication from Bosma et al. "Observations of the dynamics of mixed sediments on a nourished beach in a mixed-energy environment".
Congratulations to the authors!
Have a read at journals.psu.edu/geomorphica/...

2 5

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Jul 25

All are vital roles within the journal and we would love to have you on board. Volunteering at Geomorphica is a great way to contribute to a more equitable geomorphology community and can also broaden your experience and skillset for your C.V.

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Jul 25

On our communications team, our job is to promote the journal through posts like these and at conferences. The EDI team ensures diversity, inclusion and accessibilty across the journal. The tech team is in charge of maintaining our website.

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Jul 25

Everyone is welcome, but we are especially looking for volunteers from Asia and the southern hemisphere to gain some balance across the teams.

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Jul 25

We are currently seeking volunteers for our communications, tech and EDI teams!

If you are interested, or would like to know more, DM us or email [email protected]

3 2 2

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Jul 11

We are happy to present our first volume with 10 original research articles as well as our editorial.
doi.org/10.59236/geo...

Thank you to Steven M. de Jong for providing a fantastic cover photo! If you have some research you're ready to publish, why not consider submitting to our second volume?

7 20

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Jun 6

#Factfriday Guild of Diamonds

Check out our sister journals Volcanica, @weareseismica.bsky.social , @wearetektonika.bsky.social , Geodynamica, @sedimentologika.bsky.social , and @weareagc.bsky.social . We are thankful for their support and happy to pass on knowledge to the upcoming journals.

4 5

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · May 23

Geomorphica's journal issues and articles are each assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) through CrossRef, a leading service for ensuring scholarly research is discoverable, preserved, and connected.

2

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · May 8

Congratulations to J. Christie and co-authors!

They synthesise a multi-decadal and multi-parameter dataset to capture the evolution of lahar hazard and morphodynamics within the Belham River Valley, Montserrat.

Check it out journals.psu.edu/geomorphica/...

4

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Apr 22

We published our #Geomorphica editorial!
From background on how Geomorphica came to life to the countries of employment of our current volunteers, have a look at journals.psu.edu/geomorphica/....

Big thank you to everyone who made and makes this journey so special and possible, you are the best.

6 10

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Apr 21

#Geomorphica volunteers will be actively participating at #EGU25 next week! Meet us at our poster on Wednesday, 30 Apr, 2-6pm CET
Hall X2, X2.48 or approach us anytime. We have Geomorphica stickers on our name badges, and will bring some to distribute
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/EGU25-...

2 10

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Apr 18

This #factfriday we shed light on our reviewer selection process! As author, please suggest at least two potential peer reviewers which should be active scientists
For further info journals.psu.edu/geomorphica/...
Interested in signing up to the reviewer database geomorphicaadmin.pythonanywhere.com

1 2

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Apr 16

Paper alert!

Congratulations to J. de Vries et al. who investigate the effect of mudbank morphometrics and coastal morphology on multi-decadal coastline changes in the Guianas.

Check out their paper on our #Geomorphica homepage at journals.psu.edu/geomorphica/...

3

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Apr 11

This #factfriday we focus on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the review process. A pararaph on the use of AI in reviewing is included in our Reviewer guidelines.
For the full guideline, please check: journals.psu.edu/geomorphica/....

1 2

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Mar 28

Geomorphica's Land Recognition Guidelines:
When the research was conducted on the land(s) of indigenous people, authors should include appropriate acknowledgements for the lands and the indigenous communities in the “Land Recognition” section.
Check journals.psu.edu/geomorphica/....
#factfriday

1 3

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Mar 21

The review process at Geomorphica is #TripleAnonymous, which keeps it as fair and unbiased as possible.
This #factfriday we explore how that works and what you can expect when publishing or reviewing with us.

1 4

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Mar 18

Publication alert!

Tracking the motion of boulders and cobbles can provide information about the movement of the landslide in which they are embedded.
Congratulations to Alessandro Sgarabotto and co-authors on their publication!

Check it out journals.psu.edu/geomorphica/...

2 8

Geomorphica @geomorphica.bsky.social · Mar 17

New to #Geomorphica and not fully sure what diamond #openaccess is? Let us summarize the most important aspects again! Interested in trying it out? Submit your manuscript, spread the news about Geomorphica and/or become part of the team of volunteers behind the journal!

6 7