Acta Geologica Sinica mainly reports the latest and most important achievements in the theoretical and basic research in geological sciences, together with new technologies, in China. Papers published involve various aspects of research concerning geosciences and related disciplines, such as stratigraphy, palaeontology, origin and history of the Earth, structural geology, tectonics, mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, geology of mineral deposits, hydrogeology, engineering geology, environmental geology, regional geology and new theories and technologies of geological exploration.

original papers
reviews
research advances.

Editor-in-Chief
Zengqian Hou, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China

Deputy Editors-in-Chief
Guoxiang Chi (University of Regina, Canada)
Hongcai Fei (Geological Society of China, China)
Zhimin Jian (School of Ocean and Earth Science,Tongji University, China)
Mian Liu (University of Missouri, USA)
Qingtian Lv (SinoProbe Center Affiliated to China Geological Survey and Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China) 
Jimin Sun (Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS, China)
Shuhai Xiao (Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, USA)
Wenjiao Xiao (Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS, China)
Yitian Xiao (Geoscience Data Center of Excellence, USA )
Xing Xu (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Jifeng Xu (China University of Geosciences (Beijing), China)
Tianfu Xu (Jilin University, China)
Lifei Zhang (School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, China)
Shuichang Zhang (Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development/Yangtze University, China)

Members of the Editorial Board
Mehraj Aghazadeh (Payame Noor University, Iran)
David Bottjer (University of Southern California, USA)
Jianhua Cao (Institute of Karst Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China)
Zhaoshan Chang (Colorado School of Mines, USA)
Fahu Chen (Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Yan Chen (Université d'Orléans, France)
Hai Cheng (Xi’an Jiaotong University, China)
Qiuming Cheng (School of Scientific Research, Chinese University of Geosciences, China)
Minhan Dai (Xiamen University, China)
Jun Deng (Chinese University of Geosciences (Beijing), China)
Mike Dentith (The University of Western Australia, Australia)
Lin Ding (Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Michel Faure (Université d'Orléans, France)
Mostafa Fayek (Department of Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Canada)
Wenchun Ge (College of Earth Sciences, Jinlin University, China)
Fang Hao (China University of Petroleum, China)
Qingzhen Hao (Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Qingcheng He (Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China)
Peter Hollings (Lakehead University, Canada)
Dong Jia (School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, China)
Ganqing Jiang (University of Nevada, USA)
Zhijun Jin (Sinopec Petroleum Exploration and Production Research Institute, China)  
Alfred Kröner (University of Mainz, Germany)
Shaocong Lai (Department of Geology, Northwest University, China)
Chao Li (China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), China)
Jiabiao Li (The Second Institute Of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China)
Sanzhong Li (Ocean University of China, China)
Yaoguo Li (Colorado School of Mines, USA)
Yong Li (Chengdu University of Technology, China)
Jiajun Liu (Chinese University of Geosciences (Beijing), China)
Keyu Liu (China University of Petroleum (Huadong), China)
Fulai Liu (Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China)
Lijun Liu (University of Illinois, USA)
Hailong Lu (Peking University, China)
Anhuai Lu (School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, China)
Suzanne Y. O'Reilly (Macquarie University, Australia)
Castillo Paterno (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, USA)
Ping’an Peng (Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Yansong Qiao (Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China)
Reimar Seltmann (National History Museum, London, UK)
Behnam Shafiei (Golestan University, Iran)
Jinming Song (Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Rucheng Wang (School of Earth and Engineering, Nanjing University, China)
Tao Wang (Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China)
Yuejun Wang (Sun Yat-sen University, China)
Guiling Wang (Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China)
Ju Wang (Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, China)
Simon Wilde (Curtin University of Technology, Australia)
Fuyuan Wu (Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS, China)
Qunke Xia (Zhejiang University, China)
Huifang Xu (University of Wisconsin, USA)
Ruidong Yang (Guizhou University, China)
Zhiming Yang (Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China)
Lingsen Zeng (Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China)
Renbin Zhan (Nanjing Insititute of Geology and Palaeontology, China)
Wenzhi Zhao (Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, China)
Chengjun Zhang (School of Earth Sciences, Lanzhou University, China)
Peizhen Zhang (Sun Yat-sen University, China)
Yongfei Zheng (School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China)
Meifu Zhou (University of Hong Kong, China)
Taofa Zhou (School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, HeFei University of Technology, China)
Min Zhu (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and paleoanthropology, China)
Scientific Editor: Lian Liu, Turner Susan, Liston Jeff
Production Editor: Sharmane T. Armintia
Publisher
Tina Wang, Wiley