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Economic Geology
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Economic Geology

0361-0128

Published by: Society of Economic Geologists

https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/economicgeology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 53 251 313 37

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 281
Documents by Best Scientists*: 330
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 11
SCIMAGO H-index: 150
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.326
Impact Factor: 4.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Economic Geology?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Mineralization (geology), Pyrite and Hydrothermal circulation. Geochemistry research presented in Economic Geology encompasses a variety of subjects, including Sulfide and Quartz. Vein (geology) is a focus of the Quartz works in Economic Geology.

The studies in Mineralogy featured incorporate elements of Carbonate, Fluid inclusions, Mineral and Chalcopyrite. The majority of Pyrite studies in Economic Geology are focused on the subject of Pyrrhotite. The work tackled in Economic Geology goes beyond the discipline of Sphalerite as it also encompasses Galena.

  • Geochemistry (65.38%)
  • Mineralogy (32.11%)
  • Mineralization (geology) (12.77%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Principles of geostatistics (3239 citations)
  • Porphyry Copper Systems (1624 citations)
  • The Application of Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotope Studies to Problems of Hydrothermal Alteration and Ore Deposition (1291 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Economic Geology:

The most cited papers investigate areas of study like Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Pyrite, Hydrothermal circulation and Sulfide. The published papers hold forums on Geochemistry that merge themes from other disciplines such as Mineralization (geology), Porphyry copper deposit and Fluid inclusions. The most cited papers with studies in Mineralogy featured incorporate elements of Carbonate, Quartz and Chalcopyrite.

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

  • World War II
  • Mineral
  • Organic chemistry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Geochemistry, Hydrothermal circulation, Mineralization (geology), Geochronology and China are the subjects of interest in Economic Geology. The works on Geochemistry deal in particular with Zircon. It facilitates discussions on Hydrothermal circulation that incorporate concepts from other fields like In situ, Cretaceous, Lode, Apatite and Monazite.

It holds forums on Mineralization (geology) that merges themes from other disciplines such as Magmatism and Breccia. The Geochronology study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Magma. China research in it involves the investigation of Sediment studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Organic matter.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Carbonate Replacement as the Principal Ore Formation Process in the Proterozoic McArthur River (HYC) Sediment-Hosted Zn-Pb Deposit, Australia (8 citations)
  • Geology and Genesis of the Tuwu Porphyry Cu Deposit, Xinjiang, Northwest China (7 citations)
  • A Downgoing Indian Lithosphere Control on Along-Strike Variability of Porphyry Mineralization in the Gangdese Belt of Southern Tibet (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.

The top authors publishing in Economic Geology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Stephen E. Kesler (65 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Anthony E. Williams-Jones (60 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • David I. Groves (54 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David R. Cooke (53 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Ross R. Large (48 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 Economic Geology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • United States Geological Survey (272 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Tasmania (169 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Geological Survey of Canada (145 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (141 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Toronto (132 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, 5.77% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 37.76% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 28.57% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.29% of all publications and 19.39% 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

  • IN SITU DATING OF HYDROTHERMAL MONAZITE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GEODYNAMIC CONTROLS ON ORE FORMATION IN THE JIAODONG GOLD PROVINCE, EASTERN CHINA

    Jun Deng;Kun-Feng Qiu;Kun-Feng Qiu;Qing-Fei Wang;Richard Goldfarb;Richard Goldfarb

    (2020)
    251 Citations
  • Mesozoic Orogenic Gold Mineralization in the Jiaodong Peninsula, China: A Focused Event at 120 ± 2 Ma during Cooling of Pregold Granite Intrusions

    Liang Zhang;Liang Zhang;Roberto F. Weinberg;Li Qiang Yang;David I. Groves;David I. Groves

    (2020)
    157 Citations
  • Gold Remobilization: Insights from Gold Deposits in the Archean Swayze Greenstone Belt, Abitibi Subprovince, Canada

    Evan C.G. Hastie;Daniel J. Kontak;Bruno Lafrance

    (2020)
    117 Citations
  • The Genesis of the Giant Shuangjianzishan Epithermal Ag-Pb-Zn Deposit, Inner Mongolia, Northeastern China

    Degao Zhai;Degao Zhai;Anthony E. Williams-Jones;Jiajun Liu;David Selby;David Selby

    (2020)
    103 Citations
  • Accelerating Mineral Carbonation in Ultramafic Mine Tailings via Direct CO2 Reaction and Heap Leaching with Potential for Base Metal Enrichment and Recovery

    Jessica L. Hamilton;Jessica L. Hamilton;Siobhan A. Wilson;Siobhan A. Wilson;Bree Morgan;Bree Morgan;Anna L. Harrison

    (2020)
    94 Citations
  • Using Mineral Chemistry to Aid Exploration: A Case Study from the Resolution Porphyry Cu-Mo Deposit, Arizona

    Cooke;Cooke;JJ Wilkinson;JJ Wilkinson;JJ Wilkinson;M Baker;M Baker;P Agnew

    (2020)
    82 Citations
  • Exploration Implications of Multiple Formation Environments of Advanced Argillic Minerals

    Jeffrey W. Hedenquist;Antonio Arribas

    (2021)
    66 Citations
  • Discrete Jurassic and Cretaceous Mineralization Events at the Xiangdong W(-Sn) Deposit, Nanling Range, South China

    Yi-Qu Xiong;Yi-Qu Xiong;Yong-Jun Shao;Yanbo Cheng;Shao-Yong Jiang

    (2020)
    64 Citations
  • Controls on the Dynamics of Rare Earth Elements During Subtropical Hillslope Processes and Formation of Regolith-Hosted Deposits

    Martin Yan Hei Li;Mei-Fu Zhou;Mei-Fu Zhou;Anthony E. Williams-Jones;Anthony E. Williams-Jones

    (2020)
    64 Citations
  • Geochemical and Isotopic Signature of Pyrite as a Proxy for Fluid Source and Evolution in the Candelaria-Punta del Cobre Iron Oxide Copper-Gold District, Chile

    I. del Real;J.F.H. Thompson;A. C. Simon;M. Reich

    (2020)
    57 Citations

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