Publications Committee
Publications Committee
Overview
The SEG Publications Committee addresses a range of policy issues that fall outside the sole focus of any other SEG publications-related board or committee or involve more than one such committee. It focuses on strategic and marketplace issues such as publications access, member benefits, pricing, ethics, peer review, author requirements, infrastructure, best practices, portfolio finances, portfolio changes (e.g., new journals), intellectual property rights, intrasociety and intersociety publishing initiatives, and questions of commercialism and conflicts of interest in publications. The committee establishes policy, takes action on matters delegated to it and other publications matters that don’t require SEG Board of Directors approval, and recommends policy and action to the SEG Board as necessary.
Objectives
The committee focuses on strategic and marketplace issues such as publications access, member benefits, pricing, ethics, peer review, author requirements, infrastructure, best practices, portfolio finances, portfolio changes (e.g., new journals), intellectual property rights, intrasociety and intersociety publishing initiatives, and questions of commercialism and conflicts of interest in publications. The committee takes action on matters delegated to it and makes binding decisions on other publications matters that don’t require SEG Board of Directors approval. The committee rules on ethics matters in instances when appeals of publications-ethics decisions of the Vice President, Publications, are challenged. The committee recommends policy and action to the SEG Board. Both incoming and outgoing members may vote on committee business conducted in committee meetings held during the Annual Meeting or up to 30 days prior to the Annual Meeting.
Composition and Membership
The Publications Committee consists of 11 members; (1) The chair; (2) The Vice President, Publications; (3) Editor of GEOPHYSICS; (4) chair of the TLE Editorial Board; (5) Editor of Interpretation; (6) chair of the Books Editorial Board; (7) chair of the Translations Committee; (8) chair of the Wiki Committee; (9) chair of the SEG Technical Meeting and Exhibition Technical Program Committee; and (10) chair of the Reviews Committee; and (11) one at-large member. The Vice President, Publications serves as chair-elect of the Publications Committee and as SEG Board liaison throughout the Vice President’s two-year term and serves a two-year term as chair of the committee after service as Vice President, Publications is completed. Should the Vice President, Publications be unable to serve as chair for the two years following SEG Board of Directors service, the President shall appoint the Publications Committee chair. The Associate Executive Director, Publications and Communities serves as staff liaison to the committee, and the Director, Journals and Books, serves as alternate staff liaison.
Current Leadership (2026–2027):
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair | Kyle Spikes |
| Board Liaison | Alison Malcolm |
| Staff Liaison | Jennifer Cobb |
Policy and Procedures
The official SEG Policy and Procedures Manual section for this committee can be accessed here: → SEG Policy and Procedures Manual
Annual Reports
Below are recent annual reports submitted to the SEG Board:
- {2024 Report}
- 2025 Report
Meetings
The committee shall hold at least one meeting per year – it could be a conference call or some other virtual meeting – and shall meet more often if necessary.
Resources and Links
Contact
For questions or to express interest in volunteering for this committee, please contact: [email protected]