Andean Geology

Top Research Topics at Andean Geology?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Geomorphology, Paleontology, Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Volcano. Some problems in Geomorphology that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Fault (geology) and Volcanic rock. It encompasses presentations on Paleontology, specifically Cretaceous, Structural basin, Sedimentary rock, Facies and Ordovician.

The in-depth study on Sedimentary rock also explores topics in the intersecting field of Sedimentary depositional environment. Geochemistry studies presented in the journal focus on topics such as Pyroclastic rock, Zircon and Mafic. The journal features studies on Volcano, including topics such as Tephra.

• Geomorphology (18.40%)
• Paleontology (17.37%)
• Geochemistry (14.80%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Geochemistry and tectonics of the Chilean Southern Andes basaltic Quaternary volcanism (37-46°S) (131 citations)
• Holocene tephrochronology of the southernmost part (42°30'-45°S) of the Andean Southern Volcanic Zone (114 citations)
• The 2008 eruption of the Chaitén Volcano, Chile: a preliminary report (102 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Andean Geology:

The published articles generally zeroe in on subjects such as Geomorphology, Geochemistry, Volcano, Paleontology and Holocene. The published papers with studies in Geomorphology featured incorporate elements of Subduction, Volcanic rock, Crust, Mineralogy and Caldera. The most cited papers explore issues in Geochemistry which can be linked to other research areas like Seismology and Batholith.

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

• Paleontology
• Ecology
• Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Andean Geology primarily tackles Geochemistry, Geomorphology, Sedimentary rock, Pluton and Zircon. Geochemistry research presented in Andean Geology encompasses a variety of subjects, including Cenozoic and Oncolite. Most of the works presented in it deals with Geomorphology but it intersects with the subject of Tsunami wave.

The Sedimentary rock research presented falls under the domain of Paleontology. Andean Geology connects the study in Paleontology with the closely related area of Actinopterygii. While the primary focus in Andean Geology is Zircon, it also dissects topics surrounding Provenance and Orogeny, Orogenia, Neogene, Metamorphism and Basement (geology) as a whole.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Campanian-Eocene dinoflagellate cyst biostratigraphy in the Southern Andean foreland basin: Implications for Drake Passage throughflow (3 citations)
• Magnetic fabric of the Parashi stock and related dyke swarm, Alta Guajira (Colombia): The Caribbean-South American plates oblique convergence (2 citations)
• A Holocene tephra layer within coastal aeolian deposits north of Caleta Olivia (Santa Cruz Province, Argentina) (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Andean Geology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Francisco Hervé (27 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• José A. Naranjo (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Hans Niemeyer (19 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• Mario Vergara (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Estanislao Godoy (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Andean Geology (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Chile (81 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• National Scientific and Technical Research Council (59 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Catholic University of the North (39 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Buenos Aires (38 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• University of Concepción (26 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous 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, 17.86% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 73.91% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.70% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.04% of all publications and 4.35% 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.