Why and how to write a high-impact review paper: Lessons from eight years of editorial board service to Reviews of Geophysics

They are written not only for a specific scientific discipline but also for the broader Earth and space science community. They not only summarize the literature, but they also create a framework from which to understand the progress, problems, and connections between different communities, observations, models, and approaches.

Here we describe how to write a high-impact review paper, and why you should consider writing one for Reviews of Geophysics.