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Exploration Geophysics
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Exploration Geophysics

0812-3985

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/texg20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 426 25 36 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 38
Documents by Best Scientists*: 51
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 52
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.256
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Exploration Geophysics?

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Geophysics, Seismology, Mineralogy, Structural basin and Inversion (meteorology). Topics in Geophysics explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Gravity (chemistry), Drilling, Electrical resistivity and conductivity and Borehole. The journal investigates Seismology research which frequently intersects with Reflection (physics).

It focuses on Mineralogy research which is adjacent to topics in Geochemistry. Research on Structural basin presented in the journal concerns the broader topic of Paleontology. Discussions in Exploration Geophysics are anchored in the subject of Inversion (meteorology) and the similar topic of Algorithm.

  • Geophysics (23.77%)
  • Seismology (15.06%)
  • Mineralogy (11.87%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A comparison of smooth and blocky inversion methods in 2-D electrical imaging surveys (608 citations)
  • SkyTEM–a New High-resolution Helicopter Transient Electromagnetic System (288 citations)
  • Reverse-time migration using the Poynting vector (247 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Exploration Geophysics:

The journal papers facilitate discussions on Geophysics, Inversion (meteorology), Remote sensing, Mineralogy and Seismology. The Geophysics research presented in the published articles focuses mostly on Magnetic field and, on occasion, topics in Field (physics). While the most cited publications focused on Mineralogy, they were also able to explore topics like Porosity, Drilling and Borehole.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Statistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Mathematical analysis, Seismology, Algorithm, Inversion (meteorology) and Seismic migration are the focal point of discussions in Exploration Geophysics. The Mathematical analysis study presented in Exploration Geophysics encompasses related topics like Wave equation and also examines its connection to subjects such as Inversion (discrete mathematics). Seismology research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Image processing, Reflection (physics), Resolution (electron density) and Borehole geophysics.

Algorithm research in Exploration Geophysics involves the investigation of Attenuation studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Function (mathematics), Quality (physics) and Mineralogy. The journal connects the study in Inversion (meteorology) with the closely related area of Geophysics. Research on Geophysics addressed in Exploration Geophysics frequently intersections with the field of Surface wave.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Robust scanning of AEM data for IP effects (2 citations)
  • Rock physics analysis and modelling using well logs and seismic data for characterising a heterogeneous sandstone reservoir in SW of Iran (2 citations)
  • Development of an unmanned airship for magnetic exploration (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 Exploration Geophysics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • James Macnae (74 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Graham Heinson (71 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mike Dentith (70 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Milovan Urosevic (62 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tim Munday (50 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 Exploration Geophysics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (385 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Curtin University (318 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Geoscience Australia (227 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Adelaide (175 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Western Australia (159 papers) published 1 paper 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, 3.66% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 3.80% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 29.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.72% of all publications and 49.37% 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 detection of deep seafloor pockmarks, gas chimneys, and associated features with seafloor seeps using seismic attributes in the West offshore Nile Delta, Egypt

    Amir Ismail;Hatem Farouk Ewida;Mohammad Galal Al-Ibiary;Sahar Nazeri

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • Mapping geothermal heat flux using permafrost thickness constrained by airborne electromagnetic surveys on the western coast of Ross Island, Antarctica

    Neil Foley;Slawomir Tulaczyk;Esben Auken;Denys Grombacher

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • 4D surface seismic monitoring the evolution of a small CO2 plume during and after injection: CO2CRC Otway Project study

    Sofya Popik;Roman Pevzner;Konstantin Tertyshnikov;Dmitry Popik

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • On-time modelling using system response convolution for improved shallow resolution of the subsurface in airborne TEM

    Esben Auken;Nikolaj Foged;Kristoffer Rønne Andersen;Nicklas S. Nyboe

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Geological significance of delineating paleochannels with AEM

    Subash Chandra;Joy Choudhury;Pradip K. Maurya;Pradip K. Maurya;Shakeel Ahmed

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • AEMIP robust inversion using maximum phase angle Cole–Cole model re-parameterisation applied for HTEM survey over Lamego gold mine, Quadrilátero Ferrífero, MG, Brazil

    Marco Antonio Couto Junior;Gianluca Fiandaca;Pradip Kumar Maurya;Anders Vest Christiansen

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Big gaps seismic data interpolation using conditional Wasserstein generative adversarial networks with gradient penalty

    Qing Wei;Xiangyang Li;Xiangyang Li

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Application of pseudo-3D Chirp sub-bottom profiler survey: a case study of ancient wooden shipwreck site, west coast of Korea

    Young-Jun Kim;Snons Cheong;Changyoon Lee;Michael Riedel

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Simultaneous experimental study of dynamic and static Young’s moduli in sandstones

    Nazanin Nourifard;Elena Pasternak;Maxim Lebedev

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Time–frequency analysis for delineating gas hydrates and free gas in the Mahanadi offshore, India

    Jitender Kumar;Kalachand Sain;K. P. Arun

    (2021)
    4 Citations

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