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Applied Geochemistry
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Applied Geochemistry

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 75 298 362 31
Environmental Sciences 236 136 160 21
Chemistry 438 91 109 18

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 561
Documents by Best Scientists*: 584
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 163
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.001
Impact Factor: 3.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Applied Geochemistry?

The topics of Mineralogy, Environmental chemistry, Geochemistry, Hydrology and Groundwater are the focal point of discussions in Applied Geochemistry. Some problems in Mineralogy that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Carbonate and Dissolution. The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Dissolution as it also encompasses Inorganic chemistry.

While it focused on Inorganic chemistry, it was also able to explore topics like Aqueous solution and Sorption. Topics in Environmental chemistry explored in Applied Geochemistry were investigated in conjunction with research in Organic matter, Soil water, Sediment, Pollution and Arsenic. Soil water research is the primary subject tackled in the journal with a focus on Soil test.

Most of the works presented in it deals with Geochemistry but it intersects with the subject of Meteoric water. Drainage basin, Surface water and Water quality are among the concentrations of Hydrology that garnered much attention in Applied Geochemistry. It features Groundwater research that overlaps with concepts in Hydrogeology.

  • Mineralogy (28.44%)
  • Environmental chemistry (25.53%)
  • Geochemistry (23.12%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A review of the source, behaviour and distribution of arsenic in natural waters (5527 citations)
  • Sorption isotherms: A review on physical bases, modeling and measurement (1128 citations)
  • Mechanism of arsenic release to groundwater, Bangladesh and West Bengal (1091 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Applied Geochemistry:

The journal publications facilitate discussions on Mineralogy, Environmental chemistry, Geochemistry, Groundwater and Hydrology. The studies on Mineralogy discussed at the journal articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Sulfate, Carbonate and Dissolution. The most cited papers address concerns in the field of Environmental chemistry by exploring it in line with topics in Soil water which intersect with Contamination subjects.

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

  • Ecology
  • Organic chemistry
  • Oxygen

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in Applied Geochemistry are Environmental chemistry, Geochemistry, Groundwater, Dissolution and Aquifer. The Environmental chemistry research presented in Applied Geochemistry explores the relationship between Organic matter and the closely related topic of Total organic carbon. Geochemistry research in Applied Geochemistry involves the investigation of Sediment studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Drainage basin.

The featured Groundwater research is covered under the field of Hydrology. Dissolution research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Inorganic chemistry, Sulfide, Adsorption and Calcite. The journal focuses on Aquifer but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Hydrogeology and Water well.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The first radon potential map of the Campania region (southern Italy) (8 citations)
  • Detection of the multivariate geochemical anomalies associated with mineralization using a deep convolutional neural network and a pixel-pair feature method (7 citations)
  • The impact of mineral reactive surface area variation on simulated mineral reactions and reaction rates (5 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 Applied Geochemistry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Clemens Reimann (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David W. Blowes (39 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Bernd R.T. Simoneit (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Philippe Négrel (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Carol J. Ptacek (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Applied Geochemistry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • United States Geological Survey (339 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (210 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (118 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • British Geological Survey (114 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Waterloo (93 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 9.62% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 24.47% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.04% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.57% of all publications and 56.91% 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

  • Uranium in natural waters and the environment: Distribution, speciation and impact

    Unknown

    (2022)
    203 Citations
  • Effects of mineralogy, chemistry and physical properties of basalts on carbon capture potential and plant-nutrient element release via enhanced weathering

    Amy L. Lewis;Binoy Sarkar;Peter Wade;Simon J. Kemp

    (2021)
    138 Citations
  • The processing methods of geochemical exploration data: past, present, and future

    Renguang Zuo;Jian Wang;Yihui Xiong;Ziye Wang

    (2021)
    127 Citations
  • Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy – A geochemical tool for the 21st century

    Russell S. Harmon;Giorgio S. Senesi

    (2021)
    112 Citations
  • Geochemistry of marine sediments adjacent to the Los Tuxtlas Volcanic Complex, Gulf of Mexico: Constraints on weathering and provenance

    (2022)
    83 Citations
  • Detection of the multivariate geochemical anomalies associated with mineralization using a deep convolutional neural network and a pixel-pair feature method

    Chunjie Zhang;Renguang Zuo;Yihui Xiong

    (2021)
    76 Citations
  • Recognition of geochemical anomalies using a deep variational autoencoder network

    Zijing Luo;Yihui Xiong;Renguang Zuo

    (2020)
    76 Citations
  • Making 'Chemical Cocktails' - Evolution of Urban Geochemical Processes across the Periodic Table of Elements.

    Sujay S. Kaushal;Kelsey L. Wood;Joseph G. Galella;Austin M. Gion

    (2020)
    75 Citations

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