Estudios Geologicos

Top Research Topics at Estudios Geologicos-madrid?

The objective of Estudios Geologicos-madrid is to combine knowledge in the areas of Paleontology, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Geomorphology and Archaeology. Studies on Paleontology discussed in the journal link to the field of Fauna. It focused on Mineralogy research but expanded to cover Quartz.

Metamorphic rock and Metamorphism are Geochemistry topics of special interest in it. The study on Geomorphology presented in the journal intersects with subjects under the field of Tectonics. In particular, the Archaeology works presented emphasize discussions on Pleistocene.

• Paleontology (20.03%)
• Mineralogy (16.92%)
• Geochemistry (14.97%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Geology and volcanology of La Palma and El Hierro, Western Canaries (178 citations)
• Interpretación geodinámica de la vertiente centro-occidental surpirenaica (cuencas de Jaca-Tremp) (105 citations)
• Los accidentes y fracturas principales de las Cordilleras Béticas (100 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Estudios Geologicos-madrid:

The most cited publications aim to foster the development of research in Paleontology, Pleistocene, Ecology, Zoology and Genus. Most of the Paleontology studies addressed in the journal publications also intersect with Fauna. While Genus is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Late Miocene and Peninsula.

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

• Ecology
• Paleontology
• Genus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal facilitates discussions on Lithology, Facies, Paleontology, Tufa and Mesozoic. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Lithology, apply to Sedimentary depositional environment as well. Discussions in Estudios Geologicos-madrid are anchored in the subject of Paleontology and the similar topic of Fauna.

The journal explores topics in Tufa which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Fluvial, Alluvium, Carbonate rock, Geochemistry and Bedrock. The field of Carbonate is the anchor for the Carbonate rock studies presented in the journal. Macrofossil, Sedimentology and δ18O are some topics wherein Mesozoic research discussed in Estudios Geologicos-madrid have an impact.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Primer registro de Palaeoloxodon cf. antiquus (Proboscidea, Pleistoceno Medio) del sector oriental de la Cuenca del Guadalquivir (SE España): tafonomía y relación con otros yacimientos (1 citations)
• Sedimentology of Pleistocene palustrine tufas and associated deposits of the Ebrón Valley (Iberian Ranges, Spain) (0 citations)
• Búsqueda de señal orbital en isótopos estables de carbono y oxígeno de belemnites del Jurásico Inferior de la cuenca Vasco-Cantábrica mediante el periodograma suavizado de Lomb-Scargle (0 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 Estudios Geologicos-madrid (based on the number of publications) are:

• Jorge Morales (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
• María Teresa Alberdi (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Carmen Sesé (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
• C. Sanz de Galdeano (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Luis F. Auqué (18 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Estudios Geologicos-madrid (based on the number of publications) are:

• Spanish National Research Council (289 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Complutense University of Madrid (111 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Zaragoza (65 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• University of Granada (62 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Salamanca (40 papers) published 1 paper 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, 16.67% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 60.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 20.00% 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 20.00% 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.