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First Break
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First Break

0263-5046

Published by: European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers

https://www.earthdoc.org/content/journals/fb

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 494 21 34 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 39
Documents by Best Scientists*: 51
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 48
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.281
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at First Break?

The concepts of Regional geology, Environmental geology, Telmatology, Metamorphic petrology and Engineering geology are tackled in First Break. First Break addresses concerns in Regional geology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Mineralogy, Geomorphology and Palaeogeography. Topics in Environmental geology explored in First Break were investigated in conjunction with research in Geobiology, Petrology, Economic geology and Igneous petrology.

Most of the works presented in the journal deals with Petrology but it intersects with the subject of Volcanism. Glaciology and Gemology are some topics wherein Economic geology research discussed in First Break have an impact. While it focused on Engineering geology, it was also able to explore topics like Inversion (meteorology) and Reservoir modeling.

Research on Tectonics presented in it concerns the broader topic of Paleontology. The majority of Paleontology studies are focused on the issues of Structural basin.

  • Regional geology (20.84%)
  • Environmental geology (20.22%)
  • Telmatology (19.42%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Curvature attributes and their application to 3D interpreted horizons (471 citations)
  • Sea Bed Logging (SBL), a new method for remote and direct identification of hydrocarbon filled layers in deepwater areas (457 citations)
  • 2D resistivity surveying for environmental and engineering applications (353 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at First Break:

Regional geology, Economic geology, Environmental geology, Engineering geology and Seismology are the main subjects of interest in the most cited papers. The most cited articles explore topics in Economic geology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Glaciology, Geobiology, Igneous petrology and Gemology. The journal publications tackle studies in Geomorphology and the interrelated subject of Metamorphic petrology, Telmatology and Remote sensing to gain insights into Engineering geology.

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

  • World War II
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Operating system

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Seismology, Petroleum engineering, Submarine pipeline, Workflow and Mineralogy. While Seismology is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Surface (mathematics), Reservoir modeling and Noise (signal processing). The studies on Reservoir modeling discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Azimuth and Prestack.

The work on Petroleum engineering presented in the journal focuses on Co2 storage in particular. It explores topics in Workflow which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Data processing and Data mining. First Break focuses on Mineralogy but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Seismic inversion and Lithology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • AVO modelling and interpretation with the help of the 1.5D elastic wave-equation (1 citations)
  • Single-sensor acquisition without data jitter: a comparative sensor study (1 citations)
  • Carbon taxes and dealing with global warming (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.

The top authors publishing in First Break (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Thomas L. Davis (38 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Karyna Rodriguez (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Neil Hodgson (24 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Ian F. Jones (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Patrick William Michael Corbett (14 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 First Break (based on the number of publications) are:

  • CGG (25 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Petroleum Geo-Services (22 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Colorado School of Mines (20 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Equinor (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Royal Dutch Shell (10 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, 55.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 41.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.44% of all publications and 22.22% 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 CCS is Not Like Reverse Gas Engineering

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • Next record breaking magnitude for injection induced seismicity

    Ngoc-Tuyen Cao;Leo Eisner;Zuzana Jechumtálová

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Digitising Svalbard’s Geology: the Festningen Digital Outcrop Model

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Quaternary and Neogene Reservoirs of the Norwegian Continental Shelf and the Faroe-Shetland Basin

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • The North Sea through the energy transition

    David G. Quirk;John R. Underhill;Jon G. Gluyas;Hamish A.M. Wilson

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Will ChatGPT and Related AI-tools Alter the Future of the Geosciences and Petroleum Engineering?

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Impact of oil and wettability on foam-assisted conformance control in a Middle Eastern carbonate reservoir

    Motaz Taha;Quoc P. Nguyen;Amit Kumar;Mayur Pal

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Smart Exploration inspires innovative geophysical solutions for mineral exploration in Europe

    Alireza Malehmir;Per Gisselø;Valentina Socco;João Carvalho

    (2020)
    3 Citations
  • High-resolution digital outcrop models of fossil-rifted margins: 3D imaging of extensional detachment systems

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • Cover Mapping with Passive Seismics at the Boulia Prospect, Mount Isa Province, Queensland, Australia

    (2022)
    2 Citations

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