Geochemical Society

Name

Geochemical Society

Legal name

Geochemical Society

Website

https://geochemsoc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Scientific Society and Scholarly Publishing

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Scientific society memberships
• Geochemistry peer-reviewed journals
• Geochemistry conferences
• Scientific awards program
• Community mentorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from professionals, students, and seniors, with reduced rates for members from low and lower-middle income economies as classified by the World Bank.
2. Life Memberships: One-time lifetime membership fees calculated as 70 minus age times $35 USD (minimum $175 for those 65+), with reduced rates for members from low and lower-middle income economies.
3. GCA Journal Subscriptions: Members and non-members may purchase personal online subscriptions to Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta at member-only rates ($137 professional, $68.5 student).
4. Goldschmidt Conference: Annual international conference generating revenue through registration fees, with discounts for GS members and sponsorships.
5. Donations and Sponsorships: Tax-deductible donations from members and supporters to support outreach programs, student grants, and endowed awards.
6. Publication Discounts: Members receive discounts on Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (25% off) and special publications series.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Geochemical Society is an international nonprofit scientific society that supports the global geochemistry community through individual and institutional memberships, peer-reviewed publications (GCA, Elements, Special Publications, RIMG), the annual Goldschmidt Conference, society awards and named lectures, and professional development programs including mentorship, student memberships, conference grants, and outreach for underrepresented regions.

Product overview

The Geochemical Society operates as a nonprofit scientific society (501(c)(3)) founded in 1955, offering a portfolio of publications, programs, and events to the international geochemistry community. Its core offerings include peer-reviewed journals (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta with Elsevier), magazines (Elements), newsletters (Geochemical News), and Special Publications. The society organizes the annual Goldschmidt Conference jointly with the European Association of Geochemistry and administers awards programs recognizing outstanding achievements in geochemistry and organic geochemistry. Supporting programs include mentorship initiatives, student memberships, conference grants, and outreach efforts targeting under-represented countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Goldschmidt Conference: The premier international meeting on geochemistry, jointly owned by the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry.
• Geochemical News
• Elements Magazine
• Organic Geochemistry Division

Products and services

• Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (GCA) Journal Bi-weekly (24 issues/yr) peer-reviewed journal publishing research in terrestrial geochemistry, meteoritics, and planetary geochemistry, co-sponsored with the Meteoritical Society and published by Elsevier. Available to members and non-members via personal online subscription.
• Elements Magazine Bi-monthly (6 issues/yr) international magazine exploring themes in mineral and geochemical sciences, co-sponsored by the Geochemical Society and more than 15 other societies. Included with some memberships and accessible online.
• Geochemical News Weekly e-newsletter featuring society news, latest discoveries in geochemistry, job openings, and conference announcements; free subscription available to non-members.
• Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (RIMG) Multi-authored volumes containing concise reviews of literature and advances in theoretical and applied mineralogy, crystallography, petrology, and geochemistry, co-published with the Mineralogical Society of America. Members receive a 25% discount.
• Special Publications Series Scientifically significant collections of related, original papers that honor renowned geochemists, subjected to rigorous peer review.
• Goldschmidt Conference Premier international meeting on geochemistry and related subjects, jointly owned by the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry, featuring plenary lectures, oral and poster sessions, workshops, and networking; held annually in rotating global cities.
• Geochemical Society Individual Memberships Individual membership tiers (Professional, Student, Senior, Life, Subscriber) providing access to Geochemical News, Elements magazine, discounted GCA and RIMG subscriptions, conference discounts, voting rights, and society programming, with reduced rates for members from low and lower-middle income economies.
• Mentorship Program Virtual program connecting geochemists with mentors to assist students and early career scientists in low-income or lower-middle-income countries with graduate school applications, laboratory development, and collaboration.
• Introductory Student Memberships Free membership for students from under-represented countries, including a print subscription to Elements magazine and online access to the Elements archive.
• Goldschmidt Conference Grants Travel grants funded by Elsevier and GCA that support students and early career scientists from low-income countries to attend the annual Goldschmidt Conference.
• Organic Geochemistry Division (OGD) Division within the Geochemical Society that fosters research involving the origin, nature, and significance of organic substances from Earth and elsewhere, leading OGD-specific awards (Treibs, Hayes, Best Paper).
• Outreach Programs Programs including the GS-EAG Outreach Program and Capacity-building Grants that promote networking, educational activities, and analytical training in low and low-middle income countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2024 Impact Factor: 5.0, CiteScore: 9.1 for GCA journal
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Association of Geochemistry (EAG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint ownership of the Goldschmidt Conference, the premier international meeting on geochemistry. Both societies collaborate on Geochemistry Fellows program, joint publications committee, and shared awards including the Paul Gast Lecture and Robert Berner Lecture.
• Meteoritical SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (GCA) journal and jointly sponsor the Goldschmidt Conference. Both societies offer joint awards and collaborate on various initiatives.
• Mineralogical Society of America (MSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint publication of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (RiMG). GS and MSA members receive 25% discount on RiMG volumes. Societies co-sponsor short courses.
• Elsevier Science LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationPublisher of Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (GCA) journal. Manages subscription sales and distribution of GCA to members and non-members.
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)minorOthersAffiliated organization of the Geochemical Society, fostering collaboration and advancing the interests of the international geochemical community.
• American Geophysical Union (AGU)minorOthersAffiliated organization fostering collaboration in geophysics and Earth sciences.
• American Geosciences Institute (AGI)minorOthersAffiliated organization supporting geosciences education and research.
• Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE)minorOthersProfessional association for executives of scientific societies, providing networking and professional development.
• Geochemical Society of Japan (GSJ)minorOthersAffiliated organization fostering collaboration with Japanese geochemistry community.
• Geological Society of America (GSA)minorOthersAffiliated organization providing conference discounts and collaboration opportunities.
• International Association of GeoChemistry (IAGC)minorOthersAffiliated international organization advancing geochemistry globally.
• International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI)minorOthersAffiliated organization fostering collaboration in volcanology and Earth interior chemistry.
• Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (SGA)minorOthersAffiliated organization supporting geology applied to mineral deposits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mineralogical Society of America (MSA): A U.S.-based scientific society that co-publishes Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry with the Geochemical Society and jointly sponsors short courses. It serves a closely overlapping academic audience in mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry.
• European Association of Geochemistry (EAG): A European nonprofit scientific society that jointly owns the Goldschmidt Conference with the Geochemical Society and co-administers the Geochemistry Fellows program. It is the society's closest strategic partner and the most direct comparable peer in geochemistry membership services.
• Meteoritical Society: Co-sponsor of Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta and joint sponsor of the Goldschmidt Conference. It is a directly comparable nonprofit scientific society serving an overlapping research community in cosmochemistry and planetary geochemistry.
• Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits (SGA): An affiliated international scientific organization supporting geology applied to mineral deposits. Its membership and topical focus intersect with applied geochemistry and ore deposit research communities.
• International Association of GeoChemistry (IAGC): An international scientific organization dedicated to advancing geochemistry globally, affiliated with the Geochemical Society. It pursues a comparable mission of promoting geochemical research and education across borders.
• International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI): An affiliated scientific association that fosters collaboration in volcanology and the chemistry of the Earth's interior. Its research remit overlaps materially with the Geochemical Society's high-temperature geochemistry and petrology communities.

Broad incumbents

• Geological Society of America (GSA): A larger, broader Earth-science professional society with which the Geochemical Society is affiliated and through which it offers joint conference registration discounts. GSA serves a wider geoscience constituency but overlaps with geochemists in membership and programming.
• American Geophysical Union (AGU): A large global scientific society covering geophysics and Earth sciences. Affiliated with the Geochemical Society and offers joint member benefits including registration discounts for the AGU Fall Meeting, providing broader Earth-science reach that overlaps with the geochemistry community.
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): A large, broad-scope scientific organization affiliated with the Geochemical Society. It serves a much wider scientific constituency but acts as an umbrella scientific society that supports and amplifies the work of discipline-specific societies such as the Geochemical Society.

Regional players

• Geochemical Society of Japan: The Japanese counterpart society for geochemistry, affiliated with the Geochemical Society. It serves a primarily Japanese membership but pursues a parallel mission of advancing geochemistry research, education, and international collaboration.

Market position

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Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles13 records

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