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Bulletin of Volcanology
H-index 27

Bulletin of Volcanology

0258-8900

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/445

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 102 251 307 27

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 276
Documents by Best Scientists*: 315
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 108
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.437
Impact Factor: 3.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Bulletin of Volcanology?

The journal investigates areas of study like Volcano, Geochemistry, Sedimentology, Lava and Seismology. Topics in Volcano were tackled in line with various other fields like Petrology and Geomorphology. Studies on Geochemistry discussed in Bulletin of Volcanology link to the field of Mineralogy.

Topics in Sedimentology explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Volcanism and Earth science. It tackles topics on Lava, which can potentially contribute to the wider field of Paleontology. The study on Seismology presented in the journal intersects with the topics under Impact crater.

Pyroclastic rock research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Volcanic ash, Pumice and Clastic rock. The journal holds forums on Effusive eruption that merges themes from other disciplines such as Lateral eruption and Dense-rock equivalent. The study on Volcanic rock presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Igneous rock.

  • Volcano (47.65%)
  • Geochemistry (38.28%)
  • Sedimentology (30.38%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The thickness, volume and grainsize of tephra fall deposits (580 citations)
  • Quantitative models of the fallout and dispersal of tephra from volcanic eruption columns (538 citations)
  • Lateral variation of basalt magma type across continental margins and Island Arcs (505 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Bulletin of Volcanology:

The most cited papers cover a variety of subjects, including Volcano, Geochemistry, Pyroclastic rock, Volcanic rock and Lava. The journal publications cover Volcano research under the subject of Seismology. The journal articles hold forums on Pyroclastic rock that merge themes from other disciplines such as Pumice, Volcanic ash, Petrology and Geomorphology.

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

  • Volcano
  • Basalt
  • Paleontology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal explores disciplines such as Volcano, Magma, Geochemistry, Lava and Sedimentology. Research in Volcano tackled falls within the umbrella of Seismology. Some problems in Magma that were presented in Bulletin of Volcanology overlapped with concepts under Microlite, Basalt, Silicic, Petrology and Phenocryst.

Geochemistry research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Hydrothermal circulation, Stratigraphy and Island arc. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Lava, it also covered topics in Open-channel flow, Trachyte and Rift zone. The concepts on Sedimentology presented in Bulletin of Volcanology can also apply to other research fields, including Tephra, Structural basin, Magnitude (mathematics) and Crust.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The summer 2019 basaltic Vulcanian eruptions (paroxysms) of Stromboli (15 citations)
  • The mechanical behaviour and failure modes of volcanic rocks: a review (8 citations)
  • Lava effusion rate evolution and erupted volume during the 2018 Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone eruption (8 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 Bulletin of Volcanology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Edward Venzke (66 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Richard Wunderman (64 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Andrew J. L. Harris (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shane J. Cronin (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bruce F. Houghton (45 papers) published 1 paper 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 Bulletin of Volcanology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • United States Geological Survey (253 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (209 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Bristol (97 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Blaise Pascal University (93 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Hawaii (88 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less 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, 9.46% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 38.81% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.46% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.40% of all publications and 34.33% 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

  • The mechanical behaviour and failure modes of volcanic rocks: a review

    Michael J. Heap;Marie E.S. Violay

    (2021)
    168 Citations
  • Volcanic air pollution and human health: recent advances and future directions

    Unknown

    (2021)
    137 Citations
  • The summer 2019 basaltic Vulcanian eruptions (paroxysms) of Stromboli

    G. Giordano;G. De Astis

    (2021)
    91 Citations
  • Gaining acuity on crystal terminology in volcanic rocks

    Georg F. Zellmer

    (2021)
    76 Citations
  • Open-vent volcanoes fuelled by depth-integrated magma degassing

    (2022)
    75 Citations
  • Lava effusion rate evolution and erupted volume during the 2018 Kīlauea lower East Rift Zone eruption

    Hannah R. Dietterich;Angela K. Diefenbach;S. Adam Soule;Michael H. Zoeller

    (2021)
    72 Citations
  • Real world–based immersive Virtual Reality for research, teaching and communication in volcanology

    A. Tibaldi;F. L. Bonali;F. Vitello;E. Delage

    (2020)
    61 Citations
  • Did ice-charging generate volcanic lightning during the 2016–2017 eruption of Bogoslof volcano, Alaska?

    Alexa R. Van Eaton;David Schneider;Cassandra Marie Smith;Cassandra Marie Smith;Matthew M. Haney

    (2020)
    59 Citations
  • Volcano geodesy using InSAR in 2020: the past and next decades

    (2022)
    55 Citations
  • Sources of uncertainty in the Mazama isopachs and the implications for interpreting distal tephra deposits from large magnitude eruptions

    Hannah M. Buckland;Katharine V. Cashman;Samantha L. Engwell;Alison C. Rust

    (2020)
    48 Citations

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