Global Geology was founded in 1998 by the former Changchun University of Science and Technology (ISSN 1673-9736; CN 22-1371/P), and is now sponsored by the International Centre for Geoscience Research and Education in Northeast Asia, Jilin University of China, formerly known as Journal of Geoscientific Research in Northeast Asia (1998-2005) (originally biannual, and then changed to a quarterly in 2008), which is an influential academic journal in the field of geosciences in Northeast Asia. The editors-in-chief have been successively held by President Sun Yunsheng (1998-2001), Prof. Sun Ge (2002-2023), and Prof. Sun Fengyue (2024-present). This Journal mainly reports the basic theories and applied research results in the field of earth sciences. Its aim is to follow the frontiers of geosciences, reflect the new discoveries, theories and achievements in the field of global geosciences, and contribute to the cultivation of high-level geological science and technology talents. The main columns include Basic Geology, Ore Deposits and Energy Geology, Hydrography (Environmental) Geology and Engineering Geology, Geophysics, Engineering Technology and Testing Technology.