Geological Field Trips and Maps (GFT&M) is the online international journal on field geology edited by the Italian Geological Society and the Geological Survey of Italy - ISPRA. It publishes high-quality original geological and thematic maps with short notes, and geological guides relating to field excursions mainly offered during scientific conferences and workshops. Its aim is to promote field geology by making field geological data available to the widest international audience.
The journal was launched in 2009 to describe geological itineraries that often remain known only to participants of specific scientific events. Starting from 2019, the journal also publishes original geological and thematic maps with short explanatory notes. Considering the growing number of planetary missions, GFT&M is also open to contributions of maps representing the surface of other planets of the Solar System.
Geological guides and maps considered for publication in GFT&M may cover a wide range of topics related to Earth and planetary sciences, including stratigraphy, sedimentology, paleontology, structural geology, volcanology, petrology, metamorphic geology, geomorphology, engineering geology, tectonics and planetary geology, in areas of high geological interest throughout the world. Emphasis is given to innovative techniques and applications. GFT&M also publishes high-quality maps derived from national mapping projects (e.g., the Italian CARG Project etc.) that aim to summarize or explore in more detail specific scientific topics at a more appropriate scale. GFT&M map explanatory notes are published in A4 vertical format, geological excursion guides are published in A4 horizontal format.
The scientific quality of maps and guidebooks is guaranteed by an international editorial board composed of experts in cartography and field geology belonging to various universities and national geological surveys. GFT&M is open access and without publication fees paid by the authors. It is indexed and its online format allows the preservation, accessibility and citation over time of geological maps and guides, and the dissemination of field geology data to the widest audience.