Sedimentologika: a community-driven DOA journal

Abstract

Sedimentologika is a community-driven Diamond Open Access (DOA) scientific journal about sedimentology. The journal aims to create a place where people can publish their research and access scientific studies on all types of sedimentary processes, methods, deposits, and environments, across all spatial and temporal scales, on Earth or any other planetary body, for free. The published material will be free to share (i.e., no embargo period) since authors retain the copyright. Sedimentologika is driven by the community for the community and is part of a broader DOA movement in geosciences. Sedimentologika aspires at emancipating from the financial barriers associated to private publishing houses to provide direct and equal access to science to all citizens, scientists, and institutions all over the globe. This journal will be defined by Open Science principles to promote ethical dissemination of science and knowledge, following high equality, diversity, and inclusion standards. Each step of the review and publication process will be visible and easy to follow for authors, reviewers and the community. Sedimentologika will be launched by mid-2022 and we are always looking for motivated people keen on giving a little bit of their time to make Sedimentologika a viable and recognized peer-reviewed scientific journal. Interested in this initiative? Come discuss with us!

Authors 12

1. Marta Marchegiano

   Vrije Universiteit Brussel

   Affiliation as printed

   Analytical, Environmental and GeoChemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussel, Belgium (marta.marchegiano@vub.be)

2. Domenico Chiarella

   Royal Holloway University of London

   Affiliation as printed

   Clastic Sedimentology Investigation (CSI), Department of Earth Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, UK (domenico.chiarella@rhul.ac.uk)

3. Emilia Jarochowska

   Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

   Affiliation as printed

   Fachgruppe Paläoumwelt, GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany (emilia.j@gmail.com)

4. Ian Kane

   University of Manchester

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK (ian.kane@manchester.ac.uk), (euan.soutter@manchester.ac.uk)

5. Andrew J. Mitten

   Keele University

   Affiliation as printed

   Keele University, Staffordshire, UK (a.j.mitten@keele.ac.uk)

6. Aurélia M‐L. J. Privat

   University of Aberdeen

   Affiliation as printed

   University of Aberdeen, Department of Geosciences, Meston Building Kings College, Aberdeen, UK (aurelia.privat@abdn.ac.uk)

7. Miquel Poyatos‐Moré

   Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

   Affiliation as printed

   Departament de Geologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (miquel.poyatos@uab.cat)

8. Euan Soutter

   University of Manchester

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK (ian.kane@manchester.ac.uk), (euan.soutter@manchester.ac.uk)

9. Yvonne Spychala

   Leibniz University Hannover

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Geology, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany (spychala@geowi.uni-hannover.de)

10. Camille Thomas corresponding

    University of Geneva

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Earth Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (camille.thomas@unige.ch)

11. Romain Vaucher corresponding

    University of Lausanne

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Earth Sciences (ISTE), University of Lausanne, Geopolis, Lausanne, Switzerland (romain.vaucher@unil.ch)

12. Valentin Zuchuat corresponding Aachen Geological Institute

    RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    Geological Institute, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany (valentin.zuchuat@emr.rwth-aachen.de)