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Earth and Planetary Science Letters (EPSL) is a leading journal for researchers across the entire Earth and planetary sciences community. It publishes concise, exciting, high-impact articles ("Letters") of broad interest. Its focus is on physical and chemical processes, the evolution and general properties of the Earth and planets - from their deep interiors to their atmospheres. EPSL also includes a Frontiers section, featuring invited high-profile synthesis articles by leading experts on timely topics to bring cutting-edge research to the wider community.

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Earth and Planetary Science Letters (EPSL) is a leading journal for researchers across the entire Earth and planetary sciences community. It publishes concise, exciting, high-impact articles ("Letters") of broad interest. Its focus is on physical and chemical processes, the evolution and general ...

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Editors-in-Chief

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Photo of Yemane Asmerom, PhD

Yemane Asmerom, PhD

The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America

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Jean-Philippe Avouac

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, United States of America

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James Badro, PhD

Institute of Earth Physics of Paris, Paris, France

Photo of Huiming Bao, PhD

Huiming Bao, PhD

Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

Photo of Rosemary Hickey-Vargas, PhD

Rosemary Hickey-Vargas, PhD

Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States of America

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Tristan Horner, D.Phil.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America

Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni, PhD

University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

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Olivier Mousis, PhD

Southwest Research Institute Boulder, Boulder, United States of America

Photo of Chiara Maria Petrone, PhD

Chiara Maria Petrone, PhD

Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom

Photo of Fang-Zhen Teng, PhD

Fang-Zhen Teng, PhD

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Photo of Hans Thybo, PhD/Professor

Hans Thybo, PhD/Professor

Istanbul Technical University, İstanbul, Türkiye

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Alexander Webb

The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Articles

Short communicationOpen access
Yuantong Mao, ... Lei Yang
January 2026View PDF
Short communicationOpen access
Weronika Ofierska, ... Paolo A. Sossi
January 2026View PDF
Short communicationAbstract only
Liam Moser, ... Camilla Cattania
January 2026
Short communicationOpen access
Xiaochuan Tian, W. Roger Buck
January 2026View PDF
Short communicationOpen access
Jia Shao, Jason P. Morgan
January 2026View PDF
Short communicationAbstract only
Zhengyang Wang, ... Hao Wei
January 2026
Short communicationOpen access
Romain Sauvalle, ... Bruno Scaillet
January 2026View PDF
Short communicationOpen access
Jiacheng Tian, ... Paul J. Tackley
15 December 2025View PDF

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