Open access: This is a diamond open access journal. It means permanent and free access to published scientific works for readers and no publication fees for the authors – it is 100% free. Importantly, authors retain copyright of their work and allow it to be shared and reused, provided that it is correctly cited. Readers anywhere in the world may download, share or use the work, free of charge, providing that it is correctly cited. 

Copyright: Articles are published under the CC BY 4.0 license (Attribution 4.0 International).
 
DOI: Each published article has its unique DOI (Digital object identifier).
 
e-ISSN: 3035-2835
 
Language: English.
 
Supporting organizations: International Association for Promoting Geoethics – IAPG (https://www.geoethics.org).

Announcements

Articles published in the Special Issue "Geoethics and Social Geosciences in Africa: Challenges, Practices, and Perspectives"

2026-07-27

This Special Issue aims to explore the multifaceted intersections between geosciences, ethics, and society across the African continent. Africa presents a rich yet complex landscape of geological resources, cultural diversity, environmental challenges, and socio-economic inequalities. These dynamics call for a geoethical approach to responsible geoscientific practice that is sensitive to local contexts, promotes sustainability, and empowers communities. This JGSG Special Issue is an initiative by the IUGS Commission on Geoethics and the International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG).​

Welcome to the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences

2022-03-22

This new international journal has been created to meet the growing demand for spaces dedicated to discussing issues in geoethics and social geosciences, areas that are increasingly seen as crucial for the coming years. Unique in its focus, the journal seeks to reestablish the role of geosciences as key disciplines in addressing urgent global challenges. It aims to foster multidisciplinary dialogue between scientific and humanistic communities to provide a comprehensive and integrated perspective on issues of planetary significance. This diamond open-access journal represents both the culmination of years of work on geoethical themes and a starting point for establishing geoethics as a global ethics oriented toward the Earth system.

Current Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences

Published: 2026-07-01

Articles

Open at the interface, closed at the core: neutrality claims in AI-enabled geoscience infrastructure focusing on Africa - The case of Deep-Time Digital Earth and GeoGPT

Paul H. Cleverley, Ezzoura Errami, Tania R. Marshall, Simon Burnett, Andrew O. Lator, Ibeke Ebuka

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Geosciences in Italian and International television and film fiction: a study on dramaturgy, semiotics, and ethics of narrative models

Maria Chiara Piazza

1-33

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Earthquake Fragments: teenagers' imaginations as a starting point for seismic risk education

Annachiara Giambattista, Flaminia Brasini, Vera Pessina, Emanuela Ercolani, Romano Camassi

1-22

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The Braskem case in Maceió, Alagoas: socioenvironmental issues with historical, ethical, and philosophical implications for geoscience education and outreach

Alan Alves-Brito, Eduardo Reis Viana Rocha-Júnior

1-30

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Conflicts between mineral exploration and environmental conservation: an analysis of the dual role of geoscientists considering geoethics

Fábio da Silva Lima, Maria do Carmo Oliveira Jorge, Manoel do Couto Fernandes, Antônio José Teixeira Guerra

1-29

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