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Acta Petrologica Sinica
H-index 14

Acta Petrologica Sinica

1000-0569

Published by: Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology, and Geochemistry

http://www.ysxb.ac.cn/aps

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 262 92 230 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 135
Documents by Best Scientists*: 285
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 108
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.862
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Acta Petrologica Sinica?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Geochemistry, Petrology, Zircon, Geotechnical engineering and Tectonics. Mantle (geology), Metamorphic rock, Partial melting, Volcanic rock and Crust are all topics related to Geochemistry research discussed. Studies on Mantle (geology) discussed in the journal link to the field of Lithosphere.

Acta Petrologica Sinica facilitates discussions on Metamorphic rock that incorporate concepts from other fields like Metamorphism and Eclogite. The Volcanic rock study which was featured in the journal aims to expound on the research in Volcano. While work presented in Acta Petrologica Sinica provided substantial information on Petrology, it also covered topics in Basalt, Granulite, Magma and Source rock.

The concepts on Zircon presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Subduction, Craton, Pluton, Geochronology and Petrogenesis. In addition to Geotechnical engineering research, Acta Petrologica Sinica aims to explore topics under Mechanics, Drilling and Petroleum engineering. It addresses concerns in Tectonics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Structural basin and Geomorphology.

  • Geochemistry (56.76%)
  • Petrology (20.94%)
  • Zircon (16.31%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Laser ablation-MC-ICP-MS technique for Hf isotope microanalysis of zircon and its geological applications. (439 citations)
  • Lu-Hf isotopic systematics and their applications in petrology (291 citations)
  • Adakites: some variations on a theme (223 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Acta Petrologica Sinica:

The published papers generally zeroe in on subjects such as Geochemistry, Zircon, Petrology, Metamorphic rock and Craton. The studies on Zircon discussed at the published articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Subduction, Volcanic rock, Pluton, Gneiss and Petrogenesis. The Petrology research presented in the most cited articles focuses mostly on Basement (geology) and, on occasion, topics in Proterozoic.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Thermodynamics
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates studies in Geochemistry, Tectonics, Paleontology, Petrogenesis and Geochronology. Geochemistry research in it involves the investigation of Pluton studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Paleozoic. It explores topics in Tectonics which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Tarim basin and Cretaceous.

The journal explores research in Block (telecommunications) and overlapping concepts in Petrology to expand the discourse in Paleontology. The journal links adjacent topics like Metamorphic rock with Group (stratigraphy). Acta Petrologica Sinica blends together research topics in Craton and North china.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Cratonization, lower crust and continental lithosphere (8 citations)
  • Petrogenesis and geodynamic setting of the Late Carboniferous granodiorite porphyry in Miaoergou pluton, southern West Junggar (4 citations)
  • The application and associated problems of EBSD technique in fabric analysis (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Acta Petrologica Sinica (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mlr Key (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cas Key (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Min Sun (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Guochun Zhao (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zhang Ze (13 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Acta Petrologica Sinica (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (252 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • PetroChina (239 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peking University (150 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • China University of Petroleum (147 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sinopec (128 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Tethyan geodynamics

    Unknown

    (2020)
    278 Citations
  • Cenozoic orogenic gold system in Tibet

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Mineralization regularity, scientific issues, prospecting technology and research prospect of Co-Ni deposits in China

    (2023)
    26 Citations
  • New breakthroughs in the studies of Himalayan rare-metal mineralization

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Geological features of Neothyan ophiolites in Tibetan Plateau and its tectonic evolution

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • A preliminary study of extreme enrichment of critical elements in the Jiaodong gold deposits, China

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Cratonization, lower crust and continental lithosphere

    翟明国;Zhai MingGuo;张艳斌;Zhang YanBin

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Geochronology, source features and the characteristics of fractional crystallization in pegmatite at the Qongjiagang giant pegmatite-type lithium deposit, Himalaya, Tibet

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Revisiting the Precambrian micro-continental blocks within the Early Paleozoic orogenic system of the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Insight into the origin of Proto-Tethyan Ocean

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Trace elements in pyrite from orogenic gold deposits: Implications for metallogenic mechanism

    (2023)
    15 Citations

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