Section Policy

The AGA has a policy of free publication and open access. However, the Association and the journal are maintained with the contribution of its members. Authors who are not active members may publish in the Journal up to 15 pages in edited format, bearing the cost of layout of the extra pages.

When the first author or half of the authors are members of the AGA, the following section policy will apply:

Articles

The extension of the text, including summary, abstract and list of works cited in the text, will not exceed 20 pages in edited format (1 edited page of text is equivalent to 3.5 pages of handwritten text). Exceptionally, the editors will consider the publication of more extensive works when they warrant it. The period between delivery and publication will depend on the number of jobs on the waiting list.

Short Notes

They must present important news. The extension should not exceed 6 pages in edited format (1 edited page of text is equivalent to 3.5 pages of handwritten text) including summary and abstract (maximum 50 words) and up to two figures. They will receive a special editorial treatment, being published as a priority.

 

Peer review process

All works received will be submitted to peer review. If papers sent to authors for review are returned after four months, they will be treated as new articles.

 

Publication Frequency

The magazine is quarterly and appears in March, June, September and December. It has maintained the periodicity uninterruptedly since its creation.

 

Open access policy

This journal provides immediate free access to its content under the principle of making research freely available to the public, which fosters a greater exchange of global knowledge.

 

History

The Argentine Geological Association was created in Buenos Aires on June 30, 1945, in the Geology classroom of the Faculty of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires with the initial name of the Argentine Geological Society. Among the Society's main purposes was to publish the Magazine of the Argentine Geological Society, whose first issue was published in January 1946 under the direction of Dr. Armando F. Leanza and Dr. Carlos D. Storni, and has It had an uninterrupted edition until today, publishing eighty consecutive volumes. It is the official dissemination organ of the Association where the advances in knowledge of Argentine Geology in its different disciplines are disseminated.
The first ten years of the Journal were run by a subcommittee led by Dr. Armando F. Leanza, who acted as ad hoc editor until 1956. Dr. Carlos D. Storni was in charge of the publication until 1971. when he was replaced by Dr. Pedro N. Stipanicic until 1974.
In 1975, the position of Director of the Journal was introduced along with other fundamental changes, such as submitting papers to arbitration by two reviewers. The position corresponded to Dr. Roberto L. Caminos. The direction of Roberto Caminos (1975-1979) of the magazine was followed by Dr. Francisco E. Nullo (1980-1983, 1987-1991), Dr. Víctor A. Ramos (1983-1987, 2004-2009), Dr. Susana E. Damborenea (1991-1997), Dr. Roberto A. Scasso (1998-1999) and Dr. Milka K. de Brodtkorb (1999-2001).
In 2010, the position of Editor and Co-editor was created, held by Drs. Pablo Pazos and Vanesa D. Litvak (2010-2015), together with a group of Thematic Editors, and the editorial management of the articles stopped being by postal mail, and was done digitally through the OJS platform provided by the CAICYT -CONICET.
In 2016 the position was renamed General Editor and General Co-Editor, being occupied by Drs. Augusto Rapalini and Diego A. Kietzmann (2016-2019), who were accompanied by a group of Deputy Editors.
In 2020, the position of General Editor was held by Dr. Diego A. Kietzmann (2020-2023), who was accompanied by a group of Associate Editors. In that year, the CAICYT platform was abandoned and editorial management was transferred from OJS3, hosted on the AGA website and with support from SEDICI-UNLP.

Publications Subcommittee
• 1946-1954: Dr. Armando F. Leanza and Dr. Carlos D. Storni
• 1954-1956: Dr. Armando F. Leanza, Dr. Horacio V, Rimoldi and Dr. Horacio H. Camacho
• 1956-1958:
• 1958-1960:
• 1960-1964: Dr. Carlos A. Menéndez, Dr. Bernabé Quartino and Arturo J. Amos
• 1965-1967: Dr. Arturo J. Amos, Dr. Juan C.M. Turner and Geol. Norma Prezzutti

Director
• 1967-1972: Dr. Carlos D. Storni
• 1972-1974: Dr. Pedro N. Stipanicic
• 1975-1977: Dr, Roberto Caminos
• 1980-1983: Dr. Francisco Nullo
• 1983-1987: Dr. Víctor A. Ramos
• 1987-1991: Dr. Francisco Nullo
• 1991-1997: Dra. Susana E. Damborenea
• 1998-1999: Dr. Roberto A. Scasso
• 1999-2001: Dra. Milka de Brodtkorb
• 2004-2009: Dr, Víctor A. Ramos

Editor/Coeditor
• 2010-2015: Dr. Pablo Pazos and Dra. Vanesa Litvak
Thematic Editors:


• 2016-2019: Dr. Augusto Rapalini and Dr. Diego A. Kietzmann
Deputy Editors: Dr. Pablo Caffe, Dr. Luis Buatois, Dr. Fernando Hongn, Dr. Alfonsina Tripaldi, Dr. Mónica G. López de Luchi.

General Editor 
• 2020-2023: Dr. Diego A. Kietzmann
Associate Editors: Dr. Juan Otamendi, Dr. Pablo Caffe, Dr. Luis Buatois, Dr. José Mescua, Dr. Francisco Córdoba, Dr. María Paula Iglesia Llanos, Dr. Carmen Martinez Dopico, Dr. Romina Sanci, Dr. Anabel Gómez, Dr. Graciela S. Bressan, Dr. Marta Franchini.