diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 0ac4d42cf0744c64d72616263408fb70c897acfc..e7abef44c52f7faf9e1b455b41f5ae1afdf6013c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,14 +1,3 @@
-0.0.0
-    2018/09/18
-
-    HERMESv3_GR beta version first release
-
-1.0.0
-    2019/03/01
-
-    HEMRESv3_GR stable version
-    GFAS emission inventory as point source emission.
-
 1.0.1
     2019/03/12
 
@@ -20,4 +9,13 @@
     Fixed bug on hourly profile
     Added new preprocs
 
+1.0.0
+    2019/03/01
+
+    HEMRESv3_GR stable version
+    GFAS emission inventory as point source emission.
+
+0.0.0
+    2018/09/18
 
+    HERMESv3_GR beta version first release
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4aa21822ba27d1726eee9823c03800eafd878a21..039830f24a0ef20b5ebebf20be7ccd14343b357b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ HERMESv3_GR is distributed free of charge under the licence [GNU GPL v3.0](https
 
 ## Citing
 
-Guevara, M., Tena, C., Porquet, M., Jorba, O., Pérez García-Pando, C., 2018. HERMESv3_GR: A stand-alone multiscale emission processing system. Extended abstract of the 17th Annual CMAS Conference, Chapell Hill, NC, October 22-24.
-
+Guevara, M., Tena, C., Porquet, M., Jorba, O., and Pérez García-Pando, C.: HERMESv3, a stand-alone multiscale atmospheric emission modelling framework – Part 1: global and regional module, Geosci. Model Dev. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-2018-324, in review, 2019.
 ## Support
 
 Due to our limited time and resources, the developing team can not guarantee a regular support. Nevertheless, we will be happy to provide advice for new users.
diff --git a/hermesv3_gr/modules/grids/grid.py b/hermesv3_gr/modules/grids/grid.py
index 9263e64ff8c78d0db1737186a493fd87cf3401a9..2669dd199ad1070724cc477922983b26fd92f5bb 100644
--- a/hermesv3_gr/modules/grids/grid.py
+++ b/hermesv3_gr/modules/grids/grid.py
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ class Grid(object):
         if settings.rank == 0:
             if not os.path.exists(self.shapefile_path):
                 os.makedirs(self.shapefile_path)
+        settings.comm.Barrier()
         if full_grid:
             self.shapefile_path = os.path.join(self.shapefile_path, 'grid_shapefile.shp')
         else:
@@ -531,6 +532,7 @@ class Grid(object):
             settings.write_log('\t\tGrid shapefile already done. Lets try to read it.', level=3)
             gdf = gpd.read_file(self.shapefile_path)
 
+        settings.comm.Barrier()
         settings.write_time('Grid', 'to_shapefile', timeit.default_timer() - st_time, level=1)
 
         return gdf