'Journal of Jilin University (Earth Science Edition)' is sponsored by Jilin University, the Ministry of education to study for the characteristics of a comprehensive academic journal. It was founded in 1956, launched 'for' Journal of Changchun College of geology; in 1998 the school changed its name to 'with' Chinese Journal of Changchun University of Science & technology; in 2002, once again changed its name to 'Journal of Jilin University (Earth Science Edition)' (ISSN1671-5888/CN22-1343/P). 

    'Journal of Jilin University (Earth Science Edition)' published mainly in the latest scientific research geology, geophysics, hydrology geology, engineering geology, environmental geology, exploration engineering, rock and mineral analysis and other fields.

    'Journal of Jilin University (Earth Science Edition) for the national Chinese core journals, China core periodicals of science and technology, are more than 10 domestic and international databases and abstract journals included and quote,' and 'the statistical analysis for China scientific papers and' Chinese Science Citation Database 'Journal, the citation frequency and impact factor of the journals in the forefront. This print has been for many years in Jilin Province as a periodical, repeatedly received national, provincial and ministerial level periodical of outstanding science and technology award.