Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
Established in 1911
2024 Impact Factor: 2.9
The Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA) is the premier journal of advanced research in earthquake seismology and related disciplines.
BSSA publishes papers on topics that span from the physics of earthquake processes to seismic wave propagation, ground-shaking and local site-effects analyses, thereby advancing our understanding of all aspects of earthquake system science and seismic hazard analyses.
BSSA invites submission of original manuscripts, and features regularly Special Issues on selected topics of interest to the global seismology community. BSSA’s format allows papers to fully explore research topics in detail.
With input from the community, BSSA publishes special issues on major recent and historical earthquakes, as well as other critical topics.
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Call For Papers
SRL | Deadline: 15 September 2025
Focus Section on Intraplate Earthquakes
SRL | Deadline: 3 November 2025
BSSA | Deadline: 1 December 2025
Special Issue on Advancing Physics-based Ground-Motion Simulations for Seismic Hazard Applications
SRL | Deadline: 2 March 2026
Focus Section on Measuring and Monitoring Seismic Instrumentation
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Becky Ham
Press Relations
Katie Duffy
Publishing Director
BSSA Editorial Office
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SRL Editorial Office
SRL Editors
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