Journal of Palaeogeography (JOP) is a newlylaunched international academic journal of geosciences. It aims to provide a forum for& nbsp; the publication of high quality research papers. JOP has three missions. The first is to encourage articles of Chinese Palaeogeography to go abroad by the journal, and let foreignreaders knowmore about Chinese Palaeogeography. The second is to encourage articles of foreign Palaeogeography to come in China bythe Journal, and let Chinese readers know more about foreign Palaeogeography. The third is to promote the communication andcooperation between these two aspects, in order to make great contribution to the development and innovation of Chinese and international Palaeogeography.