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Executive editors: Jean Dumoulin, Anette Eltner, Francesco Soldovieri & Håkan Svedhem
eISSN: 2193-0864

Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems (GI) is a not-for-profit open-access interdisciplinary electronic journal for swift publication of original articles and short communications in the area of geoscientific instruments. It covers four main areas: (i) atmospheric and geospace sciences, (ii) Earth science, (iii) ocean science, and (iv) urban environmental monitoring. A unique feature of the journal is the emphasis on the synergy between science and technology that facilitates advances in GI.

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30 Jun 2026 The Norwegian University of Science and Technology partners with Copernicus Publications to support open-access publishing

Copernicus Publications has signed a new institutional agreement with Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Please read more.

30 Jun 2026 The Norwegian University of Science and Technology partners with Copernicus Publications to support open-access publishing

Copernicus Publications has signed a new institutional agreement with Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Please read more.

13 Feb 2026 University of Western Ontario partners with Copernicus Publications to support open-access publishing

Copernicus Publications has signed a new agreement with Western Libraries at the University of Western Ontario, providing a 50% APC reduction for eligible corresponding authors submitting from 1 January 2026. Please read more.

13 Feb 2026 University of Western Ontario partners with Copernicus Publications to support open-access publishing

Copernicus Publications has signed a new agreement with Western Libraries at the University of Western Ontario, providing a 50% APC reduction for eligible corresponding authors submitting from 1 January 2026. Please read more.

03 Dec 2025 New MS Word template available for manuscript preparation

The existing MS Word template for authors has been significantly expanded and now includes many important notes on the standard sections that must be included in the manuscript. Please visit the "Submission" page, section "Templates for your manuscript file" and download the new template before writing your next manuscript.

03 Dec 2025 New MS Word template available for manuscript preparation

The existing MS Word template for authors has been significantly expanded and now includes many important notes on the standard sections that must be included in the manuscript. Please visit the "Submission" page, section "Templates for your manuscript file" and download the new template before writing your next manuscript.

Recent papers

08 Oct 2026
The ECOSENSE forest: a distributed sensor and data management system for real-time monitoring of ecosystem processes and stresses
Jasmin Tesch, Kathrin Kühnhammer, Delon Wagner, Andreas Christen, Carsten Dormann, Julian Frey, Rüdiger Grote, Teja Kattenborn, Markus Sulzer, Ulrike Wallrabe, Markus Weiler, Christiane Werner, Samaneh Baghbani, Julian Brzozon, Laura Maria Comella, Lea Dedden, Stefanie Dumberger, Yasmina Frey, Matthias Gassilloud, Timo Gerach, Anna Göritz, Simon Haberstroh, Johannes Klüppel, Luis Kremer, Jürgen Kreuzwieser, Hojin Lee, Joachim Maack, Julian Müller, Oswald Prucker, Sanam K. Rajak, Jürgen Rühe, Stefan J. Rupitsch, Helmer Schack-Kirchner, Christian Scharinger, Uttunga Shinde, Till Steinmann, Clara Stock, and Josef Strack
Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst., 15, 253–272, https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-15-253-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-15-253-2026, 2026
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08 Oct 2026
Updating thermal head of RECoverable Autonomous Sonde (RECAS) for better drilling performance in Qilin Subglacial Lake exploration
Yazhou Li, Xuxin Lei, Xiaopeng Fan, Haibing Yu, Bing Li, Shilin Peng, and Yuting Ye
Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst., 15, 237–252, https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-15-237-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-15-237-2026, 2026
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17 Sep 2026
A low-cost surface ablation monitoring system using wind-induced motion of mass-balance stakes
Felix St-Amour, Hsin Cynthia Chiang, Jamie Cox, Eamon Egan, Ian Hendricksen, Jacob Rodrigo, Jonathan Sievers, and Laura Thomson
Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst., 15, 227–236, https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-15-227-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-15-227-2026, 2026
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08 Sep 2026
GNSS Reflectometry on the McMurdo Ice Shelf
Seebany Datta-Barua, Alison F. Banwell, Jonah Wilkes, Alec Weedman, Roohollah Parvizi, Christian Allen, Aiden Verdin, Hiroki Kawai, Logan Garcia, and Kristine M. Larson
EGUsphere, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-5057,https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-5057, 2026
Preprint under review for GI (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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03 Sep 2026
Integrated electrical resistivity tomography and geological characterization of the upper San José de Aloburo landslide, Pimampiro, Imbabura
Brenda Mayacela-Salazar, Raisa Torres-Ramirez, Richard Perez-Roa, and Werner Brämer-Escamilla
Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst., 15, 213–226, https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-15-213-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-15-213-2026, 2026
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Highlight articles

22 Oct 2025
Experiences and Lessons Learned from Designing and Testing of an Air System and a Drilling Fluid Circulation System Adapted for Subglacial Bedrock Sampling in Antarctica
Yazhou Li, Gansheng Yang, Jing Wang, Kai Zhang, Bing Li, Yangxi Lu, Zheng Zhou, Zufang Wang, Ruozhou Huang, Xingwen Lai, Yuchen Sun, and Mingqi Wang
Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst., 14, 277–294, https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-14-277-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-14-277-2025, 2025
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