Editorial: Introducing "Technical Notes"

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

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

[1]  With this issue, the International Journal of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy is introducing a new type of article to broaden the items in the fields of geomagnetism and aeronomy which may be of interest to the readers of IJGA. These "Technical Notes" provide authors an opportunity to present information that does not contain particular scientific result but instead contains technical information which may be of interest to the readers. Such information may be, for example, (1) description of data sets of solar and geophysical data collected in a particular organization (but not in the World Data Centers and similar bodies) for particular conditions (some prominent solar or geophysical event(s)) or for a particular solar or geophysical parameter (magnetic fields of solar formations, aurora events, etc.) or (2) a description of planned complex projects of studying of some coming phenomena of joint interest.

[2]  "Technical Notes" are selected at the discretion of the IJGA Editors and are not formally peer reviewed. The maximum length of "Technical Notes" papers should not exceed 4 pages.

[3]  These manuscripts should conform to the journal's standard presentation (abstract, introduction, discussion, conclusion, and references). Only a few "Technical Notes" 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.