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Comptes Rendus - Geoscience
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Comptes Rendus - Geoscience

1631-0713

Published by: French Academy of Sciences

https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/geoscience

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 220 173 136 16

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 205
Documents by Best Scientists*: 167
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 98
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.568
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Comptes Rendus Geoscience?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Paleontology, Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Geomorphology and Tectonics. Comptes Rendus Geoscience concentrated on Paleontology research, specifically Phanerozoic, Sedimentary rock, Cretaceous, Structural basin and Paleozoic. The study on Phanerozoic presented in the journal intersects with the topics under Mesozoic.

Igneous rock, Metamorphic rock, Massif, Zircon and Metamorphism are all aspects of Geochemistry research featured in the journal. It explores studies in Tectonics as part of the wider topic of Seismology. The studies in Cenozoic featured incorporate elements of Neogene, Quaternary and Paleogene.

  • Paleontology (15.94%)
  • Geochemistry (12.65%)
  • Mineralogy (10.11%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • On the ages of flood basalt events (614 citations)
  • Uncertainty in adaptive capacity (481 citations)
  • Parallel Tethyan sutures in mainland Southeast Asia: New insights for Palaeo-Tethys closure and implications for the Indosinian orogeny (391 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Comptes Rendus Geoscience:

The most cited papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Paleontology, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Hydrology and Geomorphology. Paleozoic, Suture (geology), Subduction, Tectonics and Ophiolite are some of the study areas of Paleontology discussed in the journal articles. The journal papers focus on Mineralogy but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Soil water, Dissolution, Ferric, Environmental chemistry and Redox.

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

  • Ecology
  • Statistics
  • Organic chemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mostly deals with topics like Paleontology, Seismology, Geochemistry, Induced seismicity and Structural basin. Most of the Paleontology studies addressed also intersect with Palynology. Subduction research are fields of study within Seismology but they also intertwine with concepts in Abu dhabi.

Topics in Geochemistry explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Shield and Atlas (topology). It focuses on Induced seismicity but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Massif, Fault (geology), Ancient history and Hegemony. The research on Structural basin featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Calcareous, Authigenic, Fauna and Kaolinite.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Rapid response to the Mw 4.9 earthquake of November 11, 2019 in Le Teil, Lower Rhône Valley, France (6 citations)
  • Unprecedented seismic swarm in the Maurienne valley (2017–2019) observed by the SISmalp Alpine seismic network: operational monitoring and management (2 citations)
  • Evolution of the magma system of Pantelleria (Italy) from 190 ka to present (2 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 Comptes Rendus Geoscience (based on the number of publications) are:

  • François Chabaux (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mourad Bédir (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jean-Louis Le Mouël (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • André Michard (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hervé Bellon (10 papers) absent 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 Comptes Rendus Geoscience (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (258 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (83 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University (77 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • École Normale Supérieure (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Montpellier (61 papers) absent at the last 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, 87.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 50.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.50% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 37.50% 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

  • Why do microbes make minerals?

    (2022)
    55 Citations
  • The East-Mayotte new volcano in the Comoros Archipelago: structure and timing of magmatic phases inferred from seismic reflection data

    (2022)
    39 Citations
  • Induced and triggered seismicity below the city of Strasbourg, France from November 2019 to January 2021

    Jean Schmittbuhl;Sophie Lambotte;Olivier Lengliné;Marc Grunberg

    (2021)
    38 Citations
  • Volcanism and tectonics unveiled in the Comoros Archipelago between Africa and Madagascar

    (2022)
    29 Citations
  • Automatic detection for a comprehensive view of Mayotte seismicity

    (2022)
    25 Citations
  • Seismotectonics of southeast France: from the Jura mountains to Corsica

    Christophe Larroque;Stéphane Baize;Julie Albaric;Hervé Jomard

    (2021)
    24 Citations
  • Rapid response to the M $_{\protect m w}$ 4.9 earthquake of November 11, 2019 in Le Teil, Lower Rhône Valley, France

    Cécile Cornou;Jean-Paul Ampuero;Coralie Aubert;Laurence Audin

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Constraining the point source parameters of the 11 November 2019 Mw 4.9 Le Teil earthquake using multiple relocation approaches, first motion and full waveform inversions

    Bertrand Delouis;Elif Oral;Marine Menager;Jean-Paul Ampuero

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Coniacian–Campanian palynology, carbon isotopes and clay mineralogy of the Poigny borehole (Paris Basin) and its correlation in NW Europe

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • Impact of the 2019 typhoons on sediment source contributions and radiocesium concentrations in rivers draining the Fukushima radioactive plume, Japan

    Olivier Evrard;Roxanne Durand;Atsushi Nakao;J. Patrick Laceby

    (2020)
    18 Citations

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