December 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the first issue of the Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface. The past 20 years have brought rapid growth in the field of Earth-surface processes, changes in AGU's structure and objectives, and new practices across the scientific publishing landscape. In recent years our mission has evolved to focus increasingly on science for the benefit of society and the global environment. The growth and diversification of the international Earth-surface scientific community has enriched the science immeasurably, and we continue to reach out to scientists in parts of the globe that have remained under-represented in the scientific literature. JGR Earth Surface strives to provide peer review that is rigorous, constructive, efficient, and with an increasing emphasis on also being civil and free of bias. As preferences and practices for publishing science change, the journal explores new opportunities, including publishing rigorous, insightful case studies and leading cross-journal Special Collections. The Editorial Board thanks AGU for 20 years of support and the Earth-surface scientific community for their continued dedication to moving our field forward.

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庆祝 JGR 地球表面 20 周年

2023 年 12 月是《地球物理研究杂志：地球表面》创刊 20 周年。过去 20 年，地球表面过程领域发生了快速发展，AGU 的结构和目标发生了变化，科学出版领域也出现了新的实践。近年来，我们的使命已经演变为越来越关注科学，以造福社会和全球环境。国际地球表面科学界的发展和多样化极大地丰富了科学，我们将继续接触全球科学文献中代表性不足的部分地区的科学家。JGR Earth Surface致力于提供严格、建设性、高效的同行评审，并且越来越强调文明和无偏见。随着出版科学的偏好和实践发生变化，该杂志探索新的机会，包括出版严谨、富有洞察力的案例研究和领先的跨期刊特集。编委会感谢 AGU 20 年来的支持以及地球表面科学界为推动我们的领域向前发展所做的持续奉献。