Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin

The Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Finland publishes the results of scientific research that is thematically or geographically connected to Finnish or Fennoscandian geology, or otherwise related to research and innovation at the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK). Articles by researchers outside GTK are also welcome. All manuscripts are peer reviewed.

The Bulletin series has been published since 1895, first under the French name Bulletin de la Commission Géologique de Finlande and since 1971 under the name Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin. It is a scientific series meant for international distribution, published in English.

The editorial board of the Bulletin consists of GTK’s director of Science and Innovations, the science editor and 3–5 other Associate Professor-level members, of which at least one comes from outside Finland.

Bulletin is a digital publication but can also be printed if needed. The editorial board decides on possible printing on a case-by-case basis. All Bulletin papers are peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers to ensure their scientific quality.

The Bulletin can be published as

  • Special Issue
    separate articles related to a specific topic
  • Research Report
    a concise report on the scientific results of a specific project
  • Monograph
    a coherent and independent scientific study or a summary article on a specific subject
  • Monograph-type Academic Dissertation

International Standard Serial Numbers: ISSN 0367-522X (print) and ISSN 2489-639X (online)

The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies has awarded GTK’s Bulletin their Label for peer-reviewed scholarly publications.

GTK is committed to responsible conduct of research and procedures for handling misconduct and fraud in science as described in the guidelines of the National Advisory Board on Research Ethics (TENK). The Bulletin requires all articles published under its name to follow responsible conduct of research.

Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin is indexed by Scopus and it has a four-year (2020–2023) CiteScore of 2.4 (Scopus – Bulletin of the Geological Survey of Finland).

Instructions for authors available from the Scientific Editor Antti Ojala.

Editorial Board

Chair
Doctor Aku Heinonen, GTK

Scientific Editor
Doctor Antti Ojala, GTK / University of Turku

Other members
Doctor Belinda Flem, NGU, Geological Survey of Norway
Associate Prof. Riikka Kietäväinen, University of Helsinki
Doctor Karoliina Koho, GTK
Doctor Martiya Sadeghi, SGU, Geological Survey of Sweden

Latest issues

The Paleoproterozoic puzzle called the Svecofennian orogeny: New data from both well-trodden and virgin study areas in Finland

  • Mikkola, P. & Ojala, A. E. K. (eds)
  • 2026. Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin 419. 118 p.

The Pasalanmäki complex: A new area of Lower Svecofennian (1.93–1.91 Ga) arc magmatism in Central Finland?

  • Mikkola, P., Halkoaho, T., Jäsberg, J., Kurhila, M., Nousiainen, M., Savakko, A. &
    Tuppurainen, M.
  • 2026. Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin 419, 5-51.

Middle Svecofennian calc-alkaline magmatism in Jämsä, Central Finland: Ages and geochemistry

  • Mikkola, P., Heikura, O., Huhma, H. & Leppälä, T.
  • 2026. Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin 419, 52-72.

New and revised U–Pb zircon ages from the Paleoproterozoic Tampere Belt and its vicinity, southern Finland

  • Mikkola, P., Kähkönen, Y., Huhma, H. & Mänttäri, I.
  • 2026. Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin 419, 73-88.

New age and isotope geological data from the Paleoproterozoic Häme Belt, South Finland

  • Tiainen, M., Mikkola, P., Huhma, H., Kurhila, M. & Mänttäri, I.
  • 2026. Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin 419, 89-118.

Stratigraphic framework in Finland – formal classification and practical guidance

  • Köykkä, J., Ojala, A. E. K. & Tarvainen, T. (eds)
  • 2024. Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin 418. 143 p.

Stratigraphy of Precambrian rocks in Finland: a review with emphasis on the application of lithodemic units, regional chronostratigraphic nomenclature and map database management

  • Kohonen, J., Köykkä, J. & Mikkola, P.
  • 2024. Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin 418, 6-36.

Guidelines and procedures for naming bedrock units in Finland. (2nd and revised 2024 edition)

  • Kohonen, J., Köykkä, J., Strand, K. & Stratigraphic Commission of Finland (Precambrian Subcommission)
  • 2024. Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin 418, 37-76.

Stratigraphic framework for the classification of Quaternary deposits in Finland framework for the classification of Quaternary deposits in Finland

  • Lunkka, J. P., Ojala, A. E. K., Kaakinen, A., Hovikoski, J., Kultti, S., Kuosmanen, N., Mäkinen, J., Palmu, J.-P., Putkinen, N., Sarala, P., Väliranta, M. & Virtasalo, J.
  • 2024. Geological Survey of Finland, Bulletin 418, 77-143.