Editorial: Introducing "Discussion Papers''

O. M. Raspopov
Filial of IZMIRAN, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

R. W. Smith
Geophysical Institute, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

[1]  With this issue IJGA is introducing a new type of article to facilitate continuing discussion of topics of interest to readers of the journal. These "Discussion Papers" provide authors and readers an opportunity to exchange ideas on topics outside of the traditional scientific peer review process. Topics such as the relationship between different geophysical events - earthquakes and variations ionospheric or upper atmospheric parameters, or the impact of space weather on various phenomena in the atmosphere and on the surface - are appropriate for this type of contribution.

[2]  "Discussion Papers" are selected at the discretion of the IJGA Editors and are not formally peer reviewed. These manuscripts can be of any length and should conform to the journal's standard presentation (abstract, introduction, discussion, conclusion, and references). Only a few "Discussion Papers" will be published each year. The vast majority of articles published in IJGA will continue to be high-quality peer-reviewed research that contributes to the permanent literature on geomagnetism and aeronomy.

Received 5 May 2004; accepted 20 May 2004; published 28 July 2004.

Keywords: Geomagnetism and aeronomy; Discussion papers.

Index Terms: 9800 General or Miscellaneous.