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Basin Research

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 93 342 523 28

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 360
Documents by Best Scientists*: 533
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 101
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.165
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Basin Research?

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Paleontology, Structural basin, Tectonics, Geomorphology and Sedimentary rock. In the Paleontology research discussed, Foreland basin, Sedimentary depositional environment, Rift, Cretaceous and Sedimentary basin are all tackled. Research on Sedimentary depositional environment addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of Facies.

Topics in Rift were tackled in line with various other fields like Basement (geology), Lithosphere, Inversion (geology) and Graben. It tackles studies in Provenance and the interrelated subject of Zircon to gain insights into Structural basin. Tectonics research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Fault (geology) and Petrology.

The journal facilitates discussions on Petrology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Volcanism, Diapir and Crust. Most of the Geomorphology studies addressed also intersect with Sea level. Concepts in Late Miocene, as well as related topics in Neogene, are covered in the Sedimentary rock research presented in Basin Research.

  • Paleontology (58.87%)
  • Structural basin (41.21%)
  • Tectonics (29.28%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Foreland basin systems (1084 citations)
  • Tectono-sedimentary evolution of active extensional basins (704 citations)
  • The large-scale dynamics of grain-size variation in alluvial basins, 1: Theory (526 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Basin Research:

The journal articles are organized to reinforce research efforts on Paleontology, Structural basin, Tectonics, Geomorphology and Foreland basin. While Structural basin is the focus of the journal papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Fault (geology) and Sea level. The journal papers hold forums on Tectonics that merge themes from other disciplines such as Fold (geology) and Petrology.

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

  • Sedimentary rock
  • Paleontology
  • Tectonics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Basin Research tackles a plethora of topics, such as Paleontology, Structural basin, Geochemistry, Rift and Sedimentary rock. Basin Research facilitated presentations on Paleontology research, particularly Sedimentary depositional environment, Cretaceous, Tectonics, Foreland basin and Basement (geology). It addresses concerns in Structural basin which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Sediment and Provenance.

It focuses on Geochemistry but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Siliciclastic, Craton and Source rock. The journal holds forums on Rift that merges themes from other disciplines such as Unconformity, Crust, Permian, Fault (geology) and Evaporite. The journal explores issues in Sedimentary rock which can be linked to other research areas like Sediment transport, Stratigraphy, Diagenesis and Lithology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Salt tectonics in a double salt‐source layer setting (Eastern Persian Gulf, Iran): Insights from interpretation of seismic profiles and sequential cross‐section restoration (10 citations)
  • Reconstruction of the Cenozoic deformation of the Bohai Bay Basin, North China (9 citations)
  • Development of an incipient Paleogene topography between the present-day Eastern Andean Plateau (Puna) and the Eastern Cordillera, southern Central Andes, NW Argentina (7 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 Basin Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Christopher A.-L. Jackson (42 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • Rob L. Gawthorpe (41 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Ronald J. Steel (21 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Joe Cartwright (21 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Mads Huuse (16 papers) published 4 papers 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 Basin Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Bergen (64 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas at Austin (62 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Imperial College London (61 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Manchester (45 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 11 more than at the previous edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (41 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 4 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, 1.34% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 46.94% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.16% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.97% of all publications and 29.93% 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

  • Clinoforms and clinothems: Fundamental elements of basin infill

    Claudio Pellegrini;Stefano Patruno;William Helland‐Hansen;Ronald J. Steel

    (2020)
    82 Citations
  • Reconstruction of the Cenozoic deformation of the Bohai Bay Basin, North China

    Yinbing Zhu;Shaofeng Liu;Bo Zhang;Bo Zhang;Michael Gurnis

    (2021)
    53 Citations
  • Author response for "Clinoforms and clinothems: Fundamental elements of basin infill"

    Claudio Pellegrini;Stefano Patruno;William Helland-Hansen;Ronald J. Steel

    (2020)
    51 Citations
  • On the use of geochronology of detrital grains in determining the time of deposition of clastic sedimentary strata

    Peter Copeland

    (2020)
    44 Citations
  • Tectonic inversion assessed by integration of geological and geophysical data: The intracontinental Rio do Peixe Basin, NE Brazil

    David L. Vasconcelos;Fernando O. Marques;Francisco C. C. Nogueira;Yoe A. R. Perez

    (2021)
    40 Citations
  • Axial and transverse deep‐water sediment supply to syn‐rift fault terraces: Insights from the West Xylokastro Fault Block, Gulf of Corinth, Greece

    Timothy M. Cullen;Timothy M. Cullen;Richard E. Ll. Collier;Robert L. Gawthorpe;David M. Hodgson

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Numerical modelling of Cretaceous Pyrenean Rifting: The interaction between mantle exhumation and syn‐rift salt tectonics

    Thibault Duretz;Thibault Duretz;Riccardo Asti;Yves Lagabrielle;Jean‐Pierre Brun

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Salt tectonics in a double salt‐source layer setting (Eastern Persian Gulf, Iran): Insights from interpretation of seismic profiles and sequential cross‐section restoration

    Jafar Hassanpour;Ali Yassaghi;Josep Anton Muñoz;Salman Jahani

    (2021)
    38 Citations
  • Terrestrial heat flow and lithospheric thermal structure in the Chagan Depression of the Yingen-Ejinaqi Basin, north central China

    Yinhui Zuo;Shu Jiang;Shu Jiang;Shihu Wu;Wei Xu

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Review of Iberia-Eurasia plate-boundary basins: Role of sedimentary burial and salt tectonics during rifting and continental breakup

    Nicolas Saspiturry;Benoit Issautier;Philippe Razin;Thierry Baudin

    (2021)
    35 Citations

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