Get your Geodesy and Geodynamics paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Geodesy and Geodynamics goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Geodesy and Geodynamics guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This journal specifically expects a Highlights list, a graphical abstract, CRediT author-contribution statements, a data availability statement; build these in from the start. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Geodesy and Geodynamics. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Geodesy and Geodynamics journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Geodesy and Geodynamics guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Geodesy and Geodynamics guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
| Element | GG requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract, no word limit stated in the guide. Should state briefly the purpose of the research, principal results and major conclusions. References should be avoided but if essential cite author(s) and year(s). Non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided but if essential must be defined at first mention in the abstract itself. |
| Main text | Section order and length per article type |
| Declarations | Ethics, competing interests, funding, data as required |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Authors are invited to submit keywords associated with their paper. No specific count, range, or restrictions stated. |
| References | Numbered reference style in square brackets. References numbered in the list in the order they appear in text. Citations indicated by number(s) in square brackets in line with text. Actual authors can be referred to but reference number(s) must always be given. |
| Peer review | Single-blind (single anonymized). All contributions initially assessed by editor for suitability, then papers deemed suitable are typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess scientific quality. |
| Submission | editorialmanager.com |
Read the Geodesy and Geodynamics guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Geodesy and Geodynamics in under a page.
Skim two or three recent GG papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Geodesy and Geodynamics journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Geodesy and Geodynamics guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.