近年來，地質(zhì)學(xué)領(lǐng)域的專業(yè)期刊不斷增加。然而，對于一種跨學(xué)科的雜志來說，還是有一個重要的角色。傳統(tǒng)上，《地質(zhì)雜志》一直是這樣一種雜志，并繼續(xù)通過發(fā)表原始研究論文和評論文章，以促進人們對地質(zhì)科學(xué)各分支學(xué)科的興趣。該雜志特別感興趣的是發(fā)表關(guān)于區(qū)域案例研究的論文，這些論文不僅來自不列顛群島，而且來自具有普遍興趣的結(jié)論的任何全球地方。這類論文可能強調(diào)地質(zhì)科學(xué)的各個方面。沉積學(xué)-相分析區(qū)域沉積環(huán)境盆地分析沉積過程一般古地理重建成巖作用。古生物學(xué)-古生物學(xué)生物地層學(xué)群落古生態(tài)學(xué)功能形態(tài)學(xué)生物地理學(xué)進化古生物學(xué)taphonomony魚類學(xué)構(gòu)造地質(zhì)學(xué)-應(yīng)變分析組構(gòu)、區(qū)域構(gòu)造地質(zhì)學(xué)、全球構(gòu)造實驗變形、褶皺斷裂、脆性斷裂。地球物理-地震學(xué)重力磁學(xué)電磁電孔測井地球物理在地殼研究、海洋研究、勘探工程地質(zhì)、地幔研究中的應(yīng)用。地球化學(xué)-穩(wěn)定與不穩(wěn)定同位素研究專業(yè)和微量元素研究遺傳地球化學(xué)建模流體-巖石相互作用應(yīng)用地球化學(xué)。變質(zhì)地質(zhì)學(xué)。大型變質(zhì)區(qū)T/P流體組成、結(jié)晶路徑、埋藏和隆起歷史的區(qū)域研究?；鸪蓭r地質(zhì)學(xué)。火成巖區(qū)巖漿成因、巖漿成分、巖漿產(chǎn)物火成巖中心的區(qū)域研究。

In recent years there has been a growth of specialist journals within geological sciences. Nevertheless there is an important role for a journal of an interdisciplinary kind. Traditionally Geological Journal has been such a journal and continues in its aim of promoting interest in all branches of the Geological Sciences through publication of original research papers and review articles. The Journal has a particular interest in publishing papers on regional case studies not only from the British Isles but from any global locality which have conclusions of general interest. Such papers may emphasize aspects across the full spectrum of geological sciences. Sedimentology - facies analysis regional sedimentary environments basin analysis process of sedimentation general palaeogeographic reconstruction diagenesis. Palaeontology - palaeontology biostratigraphy community palaeoecology functional morphology biogeography evolutionary palaeontology taphonomony ichnology. Structural Geology - strain analysis fabrics regional structural geology global tectonics experimental deformation folds faults brittle fracture. Geophysics - seismology gravity magnetics electrical electromagnetic bore-hole logging application of geophysics to crustal studies marine studies exploration engineering geology mantle studies. Geochemistry - stable and unstable isotope studies major and trace element studies genetic geochemical modelling fluid - rock interaction applied geochemistry. Metamorphic Geology - regional studies determination of T/P fluid composition crystallization paths history of burial and uplift of large metamorphic areas. Igneous Geology - regional studies of igneous provinces magma genesis magma composition magmatic product igneous centres petrological studies.