NJG Photo Contest 2026

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Call for photos
The Netherlands Journal of Geosciences (NJG) is looking for a new front-cover image for its website: a photograph that reflects and is inspired by the scope of the journal: "new and significant research in the geosciences, with a regional focus on the Netherlands, including the Dutch offshore and the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom." The current front cover image is shown above.

The photograph should neither overemphasise a particular aspect or topic, nor attempt to capture the full scope of the journal. We are primarily looking for a visually striking and appealing image that represents the geology of the Netherlands.

Submission

Photographs can be submitted until 31 October 2026 by email.
Please include:

the photograph as a high-quality JPEG;
your name and affiliation;
the location where the photograph was taken;
a short caption or description of the photograph.

Requirements

The photograph must have been taken by the person submitting it.
The image should have, or be suitable for cropping to, an aspect ratio of 24:5 (2560 × 530 pixels).
The original photograph should have sufficient resolution to allow high-quality reproduction at this format.
No collages, graphs, or infographics (photos only).
No text insertions.
No AI-generated imagery.
No artistic filters or effects that substantially alter the original photograph.

Copyright and publication

The entrant must own the copyright to the submitted photograph and must have the right to submit it to the competition.
By submitting a photograph, the entrant agrees that, if selected as the winning image:

NJG may publish the photograph on the NJG website under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
NJG may crop the image to achieve the required aspect ratio.

The copyright remains with the photographer. The winning photographer will be credited on the NJG website.
The photographer must also have obtained any necessary permissions for identifiable people or third-party material appearing in the photograph.

Selection

The winning photograph will be selected by the NJG Editorial Team. The decision will be announced on 6 November 2026.
The winner will be awarded a €250 gift voucher.
No correspondence will be entered into regarding the outcome of the competition.
For further information, please contact us by email.

NJG is looking for an Associate Editor

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NJG has a vacancy on its editorial team for an Associate Editor with expertise in tectonics and geophysics, or in related quantitative fields such as geomodelling or computational geosciences.

We are looking for a candidate who:

holds a PhD in a relevant geoscience discipline;
is an active and experienced scientific author;
is an active member of the Dutch geoscientific community;
has a strong professional network for the solicitation of reviewers.

Role
After manuscripts are assigned by the Editor-in-Chief, the Associate Editor guides them through the editorial workflow, ensuring that the Author Guidelines and Journal Policies are followed. This includes:

assessing whether a manuscript is suitable for peer review;
organizing one or two rounds of peer review, as appropriate;
making independent recommendations regarding revision, acceptance, or rejection, after which accepted manuscripts enter production; and
consulting with the Editor-in-Chief when necessary.

Conditions

In addition to their editorial duties, Associate Editors are expected to participate in monthly editorial team meetings.
Based on experience, the expected workload is approximately 8 hours per month.
The editorial process is facilitated by an easy-to-use journal management and publishing platform.
NJG editorial positions are voluntary and unpaid.

Inquiries
If you are interested in joining the NJG editorial team, or would like more information about the position, please contact the Editor-in-Chief.

Netherlands Journal of Geosciences: Announcements

NJG Photo Contest 2026

NJG is looking for an Associate Editor