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Geoscientific Model Development is a peer-reviewed journal published by Copernicus Publications, covering Climate variability and models, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols. Over its lifetime it has published 4,136 papers, which have received 244,796 citations.

PublisherCopernicus Publications
Reference styleAuthor–year (Copernicus)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B., and Lee, C.: A representative article title, Geoscientific Model Development, 12, 45–58, 2023.

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Publishes research inClimate variability and models Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
ISSN1991-959X
Citation impact (2-yr)4.24
h-index202
i10-index2,618
Article processing charge$1,725
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitegeoscientific-model-development.net
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Papers published in Geoscientific Model Development per year

179
2014
223
2015
223
2016
220
2017
247
2018
234
2019
292
2020
348
2021
397
2022
339
2023
401
2024
432
2025

Citation impact of Geoscientific Model Development by publication year

18.4K
2014
21.5K
2015
37.3K
2016
23.2K
2017
19.7K
2018
21.7K
2019
19.2K
2020
11.8K
2021
11.4K
2022
5.3K
2023
3.1K
2024
1.1K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Geoscientific Model Development

Overview of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) experimental design and organization

Veronika Eyring, Sandrine Bony, Gerald A. Meehl et al. · 26 May 2016

Abstract. By coordinating the design and distribution of global climate model simulations of the past, current, and future climate, the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) has become one of the foundational elements of climate science. However, the need to address an ever-expanding range of scientific questions arising from more and more research communities has made…

12,112 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Root mean square error (RMSE) or mean absolute error (MAE)? – Arguments against avoiding RMSE in the literature

Tianfeng Chai, Roland R. Draxler · 30 Jun 2014

Abstract. Both the root mean square error (RMSE) and the mean absolute error (MAE) are regularly employed in model evaluation studies. Willmott and Matsuura (2005) have suggested that the RMSE is not a good indicator of average model performance and might be a misleading indicator of average error, and thus the MAE would be a…

6,179 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Scenario Model Intercomparison Project (ScenarioMIP) for CMIP6

Brian C. O’Neill, Claudia Tebaldi, Detlef P. van Vuuren et al. · 28 Sep 2016

Abstract. Projections of future climate change play a fundamental role in improving understanding of the climate system as well as characterizing societal risks and response options. The Scenario Model Intercomparison Project (ScenarioMIP) is the primary activity within Phase 6 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6) that will provide multi-model climate projections based on alternative…

4,984 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Model of Emissions of Gases and Aerosols from Nature version 2.1 (MEGAN2.1): an extended and updated framework for modeling biogenic emissions

Alex Guenther, Xiaoyan Jiang, Colette L. Heald et al. · 26 Nov 2012

Abstract. The Model of Emissions of Gases and Aerosols from Nature version 2.1 (MEGAN2.1) is a modeling framework for estimating fluxes of biogenic compounds between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere using simple mechanistic algorithms to account for the major known processes controlling biogenic emissions. It is available as an offline code and has also been…

4,327 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
GLEAM v3: satellite-based land evaporation and root-zone soil moisture

Brecht Martens, Diego G. Miralles, Hans Lievens et al. · 17 May 2017

Abstract. The Global Land Evaporation Amsterdam Model (GLEAM) is a set of algorithms dedicated to the estimation of terrestrial evaporation and root-zone soil moisture from satellite data. Ever since its development in 2011, the model has been regularly revised, aiming at the optimal incorporation of new satellite-observed geophysical variables, and improving the representation of physical…

2,530 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Geoscientific Model Development template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Geoscientific Model Development use?
Geoscientific Model Development uses Author–year (Copernicus) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B., and Lee, C.: A representative article title, Geoscientific Model Development, 12, 45–58, 2023.
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Copernicus Publications journal. It is a earth and environmental sciences journal, published by Copernicus Publications.
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