Meteorites provides a coherent international forum for the publication of research in the field of meteoritics and its related disciplines. The topics of interest range from, but are not limited to, meteorites and other kinds of extraterrestrial matter and their sources of origin through the examination of the mineral resources of the Solar System, to tektites, impactites, and impact structures. In
additionto publication of research results, however, authors are
encouraged to share and present astronomical, petrological, mineralogical, geochemical, and isotopic data on all groups and types of meteorites. Meteorites is
intended to serve as a basic reference source for indepth analyses and compilations on particular meteorite groups and their parent bodies, as well as the
genesis and evolution of the Solar System, as well as other planetary systems. Considering the progress of human space exploration and conceivable colonization of other planets, this data will likely play an important role in the recognition and exploitation of extraterrestrial mineral resources. Therefore, in light of the potential benefits,
Meteorites editors have no intention of rejecting paper submissions pertaining to the research of meteorites with provisional names and pending classifications,
esp. prior to their approval by the Committee on Meteorite Nomenclature of the Meteoritical Society. Meteorites invites the publication of important
papers intended as reference sources for other researchers, as well as compilations and interpretations of other works on meteorites of lesser scientific importance and their parent bodies. Not only does Meteorites welcome submissionsof research descriptions and results regarding ‘rare’ meteorites, and topics such as JOURNAL INFORMATION
newly-discovered extraterrestrial mineral species, but
it also gladly accepts articles covering more common
groups of meteorites. Due to their relatively low scientific value in terms of current research trends, manyinteresting research results are quietly filed away into
archives instead of being published in leading scientific journals.Our intention is not to compete with existing journals, but to add to the currently limited publication space for researches on meteorites. Meteorites editors will gladly accept any reliable research results, including submissions that are virtually impossible to
publish in today’s existing journals due to the apparent mediocrity of the specimens studied. At Meteorites, we believe that even profoundly studied meteorites can have a significant and relevant bearing on ourknowledge and understanding of the Solar System. Meteorites will, in time, develop into a repository of
data and knowledge available for everyone with an interest in extraterrestrial matter. Our purpose is to develop a new interdisciplinary
journal covering the multitude of subject matters involved in meteorite research. Due to an insufficient amount of publication space, the increasing number
of specimens available for research, and a growing list of research centers, only a small percentage of valuable submissions is ever brought to publication. Through the Open Access publications, Meteorites aims to support academic work and to act as an accessible research data center. Meteorites is available free
of charge in print or digital document. Each paper is thoroughly reviewed by experts in the field. Submissions should be sent directly to the e-mail address of the secretary: [email protected]. Authors are required to follow the guidelines available at http://www.meteorites.pwr.wroc.pl
