近年來，地質學領域的專業期刊不斷增加。然而，對于一種跨學科的雜志來說，還是有一個重要的角色。傳統上，《地質雜志》一直是這樣一種雜志，并繼續通過發表原始研究論文和評論文章，以促進人們對地質科學各分支學科的興趣。該雜志特別感興趣的是發表關于區域案例研究的論文，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論的任何全球地方。這類論文可能強調地質科學的各個方面。沉積學-相分析區域沉積環境盆地分析沉積過程一般古地理重建成巖作用。古生物學-古生物學生物地層學群落古生態學功能形態學生物地理學進化古生物學taphonomony魚類學構造地質學-應變分析組構、區域構造地質學、全球構造實驗變形、褶皺斷裂、脆性斷裂。地球物理-地震學重力磁學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、地幔研究中的應用。地球化學-穩定與不穩定同位素研究專業和微量元素研究遺傳地球化學建模流體-巖石相互作用應用地球化學。變質地質學。大型變質區T/P流體組成、結晶路徑、埋藏和隆起歷史的區域研究。火成巖地質學。火成巖區巖漿成因、巖漿成分、巖漿產物火成巖中心的區域研究。

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.