Copernicus Publications

Scientific Drilling Template

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About the Scientific Drilling format

Scientific Drilling is a peer-reviewed journal published by Copernicus Publications, covering Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, earthquake and tectonic studies, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena. Over its lifetime it has published 608 papers, which have received 6,929 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, Scientific Drilling, 12, 45–58, 2023.

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Publishes research inGeology and Paleoclimatology Research earthquake and tectonic studies Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geological and Geophysical Studies
ISSN1816-3459
Citation impact (2-yr)2.44
h-index39
i10-index211
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Journal websitewww.scientific-drilling.net
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Papers published in Scientific Drilling per year

14
2014
14
2015
5
2016
12
2017
9
2018
12
2019
12
2020
6
2021
12
2022
9
2023
15
2024
3
2025

Citation impact of Scientific Drilling by publication year

282
2014
278
2015
207
2016
257
2017
59
2018
158
2019
119
2020
38
2021
141
2022
44
2023
57
2024
5
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Scientific Drilling

Scientific Drilling Into the San Andreas Fault Zone – An Overview of SAFOD's First Five Years

M. Zoback, Stephen H. Hickman, William L. Ellsworth et al. · 1 Mar 2011

The San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD) was drilled to study the physical and chemical processes controlling faulting and earthquake generation along an active, plate-bounding fault at depth. SAFOD is located near Parkfield, California and penetrates a section of the fault that is moving due to a combination of repeating microearthquakes and fault creep.…

Scientific Drilling Into the San Andreas Fault ZoneAn Overview of SAFODs First Five Years

Mark D. Zoback, Stephen H. Hickman, Willliam Ellsworth et al. · 28 Mar 2011

<strong class="journal-contentHeaderColor">Abstract.</strong> The San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD) was drilled to study the physical and chemical processes controlling faulting and earthquake generation along an active, plate-bounding fault at depth. SAFOD is located near Parkfield, California and penetrates a section of the fault that is moving due to a combination of repeating microearthquakes and…

The Hominin Sites and Paleolakes Drilling Project: inferring the environmental context of human evolution from eastern African rift lake deposits

Andrew S. Cohen, Christopher J. Campisano, R. Arrowsmith et al. · 19 Feb 2016

Abstract. The role that climate and environmental history may have played in influencing human evolution has been the focus of considerable interest and controversy among paleoanthropologists for decades. Prior attempts to understand the environmental history side of this equation have centered around the study of outcrop sediments and fossils adjacent to where fossil hominins (ancestors…

Scientific Drilling template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Scientific Drilling format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Scientific Drilling template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Copernicus Publications format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Scientific Drilling use?
Scientific Drilling 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, Scientific Drilling, 12, 45–58, 2023.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Scientific Drilling?
No. DocuGuru generates the copernicus LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Copernicus Publications-ready Scientific Drilling document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Scientific Drilling template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Scientific Drilling format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Scientific Drilling?
Copernicus Publications journal. It is a earth and environmental sciences journal, published by Copernicus Publications.
Can I export a submission-ready Scientific Drilling PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Scientific Drilling template (the copernicus class) that is ready to submit to Copernicus Publications, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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