Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Top Research Topics at Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences?

The journal explores disciplines such as Geochemistry, Paleontology, Geomorphology, Mineralogy and Oceanography. Geochemistry study tackled is connected to the field of Petrology. Cretaceous, Ordovician, Group (stratigraphy), Structural basin and Devonian are some of the facets of Paleontology tackled in the journal.

Research on Geomorphology presented in it focuses, in particular, on Glacial period and Glacier. The journal links adjacent topics like Archean with Proterozoic. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Metamorphism, apply to Metamorphic rock as well.

The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Zircon as it also encompasses Geochronology.

• Geochemistry (37.37%)
• Paleontology (33.53%)
• Geomorphology (15.01%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• A Guide to the Chemical Classification of the Common Volcanic Rocks (5073 citations)
• Towards a paleogeography and tectonic evolution of Iran (1868 citations)
• Uniform-sense normal simple shear of the continental lithosphere (1243 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences:

The published articles primarily focus on research topics in Geochemistry, Paleontology, Geomorphology, Archean and Oceanography. Discussions in the published articles are anchored in the subject of Geochemistry and the similar topic of Petrology. In addition to Archean research, the most cited papers aim to explore topics under Terrane, Craton, Proterozoic and Crust.

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

• Paleontology
• Genus
• Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Paleontology, Geochemistry, Cretaceous, Tectonics and Structural basin. The study on Paleontology presented in Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences intersects with the topics under Fauna. While the primary focus in the journal is Geochemistry, it also dissects topics surrounding Magmatism and Diorite as a whole.

In addition to Cretaceous research, it aims to explore topics under Taxon and Mesozoic. The in-depth study on Tectonics also explores topics in the intersecting field of Group (stratigraphy). China and Paleozoic are some topics wherein Structural basin research discussed in the journal have an impact.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Baby tyrannosaurid bones and teeth from the Late Cretaceous of western North America1 (4 citations)
• Mandibular force profiles and tooth morphology in growth series of Albertosaurus sarcophagus and Gorgosaurus libratus (Tyrannosauridae: Albertosaurinae) provide evidence for an ontogenetic dietary shift in tyrannosaurids1 (4 citations)
• A redescription of Lophorhothon atopus (Ornithopoda: Dinosauria) from the Late Cretaceous of Alabama based on new material1 (4 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 Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

• Philip J. Currie (62 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
• Sandra M. Barr (57 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• David T. A. Symons (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Larry M. Heaman (42 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• John J. Clague (40 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences (based on the number of publications) are:

• Geological Survey of Canada (372 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Alberta (239 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 11 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Toronto (134 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Calgary (90 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• University of British Columbia (90 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as 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, 2.25% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 50.57% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.90% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.54% of all publications and 22.99% 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.