Welcome to the International Association of Sedimentologists

We are an international Non-Profit Organization (INPO) producing high-quality scientific publications, organising and sponsoring conferences, and financially supporting sedimentologists through research and travel grants.

IAS in numbers

Book
310,485

Full text views of Sedimentology papers in 2023

Members
1,892

Members in 92 countries worldwide

Awards
35

Research Grants awarded in 2023

News and Events

Latest sedimentological news, IAS announcements and forthcoming meetings

Publications

Top-quality scientific research published in the IAS’s highly respected journals and thematic books. Full content from issue 1 to early-view available free online to IAS members.

Sedimentology

Sedimentology

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The leading international journal in its field and IAS’s flagship publication

The Depositional Record

The Depositional Record

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The fully open access journal of the IAS specialising in interdisciplinary research

Basin Research

Basin Research

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The go-to international journal for basin-scale sedimentological and stratigraphic research

Petroleum Geology

Journal of Petroleum Geology

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Major thematic journal published in association with the Geological Society and the Geoscience Energy Society of Great Britain

Thematic Books

Thematic Books

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More than 50 IAS special publications and field guides published to date

Pricing

Membership of the IAS is very affordable with annual dues that are much lower than for many other learned societies. The many benefits available for IAS members therefore represent excellent value.

  • Access to full IAS publications archive and latest articles
  • Postgraduate research grants
  • Masters fieldwork awards
  • International summer schools
  • Support with travel costs to IAS meetings
  • Networking opportunities

Ordinary

€25

Recurring annual payment

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  • Access to full IAS publications archive and latest articles
  • Postdoctoral research grants
  • Meeting sponsorship opportunities
  • Institutional grants
  • Special lecture tour
  • Regular newsletters

Sponsored

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1 year access

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  • All the benefits of ordinary membership
  • For sedimentologists in countries with limited financial resources
  • Also for any unable to pay for other reasons beyond their control
  • Supported by IAS and member donations
  • Each case assessed on its merits