The department of journal publication, founded in December 2010, is one of the directly affiliated units of China University of Geosciences (Wuhan). At present, the department has 34 faculty members including the president who is also the general secretary of the CPC branch, and 2 vice presidents. The department has established an editorial team of high academic title, high educational background and excellent professional expertise, which includes 11 people with senior professional title and 16 with PhD degree.

The department of journal publication currently has seven academic journals: Journal of Earth Science (JES), Journal of Earth Science English Version, Social Sciences Edition Journal of China University of Geosciences, Geological Science and Technology Information, Safety and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Journal of Engineering Geophysics, the Journal of Gems and Gemmology.

The department persists in promoting the internationalization and digitalization of the journals with the strong disciplines and the characteristic disciplines of the university as the academic supports, takes the quality of the journals as the lifeline of the department, and strives to establish a refined system of quality control and scientific management.

The department of journal publication explores ways to integrate resources, takes both social and economic benefits into consideration with social benefits as the priority, and commits to serving the construction of the university and national disciplines, talents training and the development of industries.