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Geo-Marine Letters
H-index 13

Geo-Marine Letters

0276-0460

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/367

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 298 58 62 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 87
Documents by Best Scientists*: 76
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 67
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.409
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Geo-marine Letters?

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Oceanography, Geomorphology, Sediment, Paleontology and Sedimentary rock. Topics like Continental shelf, Holocene, Sea level, Bay and Benthic zone are tackled as part of the discussions on Oceanography. Geochemistry, Seafloor spreading, Seabed and Bathymetry are some topics wherein Geomorphology research discussed in the journal have an impact.

Issues in Geochemistry were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Clathrate hydrate and Methane. The concepts on Sediment presented in Geo-marine Letters can also apply to other research fields, including Hydrology, Estuary and Mineralogy. The journal facilitated presentations on Paleontology research, particularly Structural basin, Sedimentary depositional environment, Quaternary, Continental margin and Tectonics.

Geo-marine Letters dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Sedimentary depositional environment and Facies. Tectonics research presented falls under the umbrella topic of Seismology. The journal deals with Sedimentary rock in conjunction with Turbidity current and similar fields in Turbidite.

  • Oceanography (33.46%)
  • Geomorphology (29.60%)
  • Sediment (27.86%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Carbon isotopes in mollusk shell carbonates (324 citations)
  • Miocene extensional detachments in the outcropping basement of the northern Alboran Basin (Betics) and their tectonic implications (308 citations)
  • Natural seepage of crude oil into the marine environment (271 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Geo-marine Letters:

The journal articles focus on Oceanography, Geomorphology, Sediment, Paleontology and Continental shelf. Sedimentary rock, Geochemistry, Clathrate hydrate, Seafloor spreading and Submarine are some topics wherein Geomorphology research discussed in the journal publications has an impact. In addition to Continental shelf research, the most cited publications aim to explore topics under Canyon, Seabed and Continental margin.

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

  • Oceanography
  • Ecology
  • Sedimentary rock

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Paleontology, Oceanography, Continental shelf, Sedimentary rock and Sediment. The journal facilitates discussions on Paleontology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Stratification (water), Submarine pipeline and Shore. The journal explores issues in Oceanography which can be linked to other research areas like Marine protected area and River mouth.

While Continental shelf is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Coastal plain, Fault (geology), Canyon, Geomorphology and Continental margin. The studies on Sedimentary rock discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Cretaceous, Dissolved organic carbon, Facies, Neogene and Anaerobic oxidation of methane. Sediment research presented in Geo-marine Letters encompasses a variety of subjects, including Silt, Bay, Estuary, River delta and Geochemistry.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Bathymetry of the South African Continental Shelf (10 citations)
  • Crustal structure and Moho topography of the southern part (18° S–25° S) of Central Indian Ridge using high-resolution EIGEN6C4 global gravity model data (2 citations)
  • Latest Miocene restriction of the Mediterranean Outflow Water: a perspective from the Gulf of Cádiz (1 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 Geo-marine Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Andrés Maldonado (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alexander Bartholomä (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David B. Prior (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jean Mascle (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Paul Aharon (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 Geo-marine Letters (based on the number of publications) are:

  • United States Geological Survey (99 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Bremen (86 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 13 less than at the previous edition,
  • Louisiana State University (58 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • National Institute of Oceanography, India (52 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (42 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, 14.89% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.50% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.50% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.50% of all publications and 62.50% 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

  • Accuracy of sand beach topography surveying by drones and photogrammetry

    Elisa Casella;Jan Drechsel;Christian Winter;Markus Benninghoff

    (2020)
    123 Citations
  • Bathymetry of the South African continental shelf

    (2021)
    34 Citations
  • Sedimentary records of Marine Isotopic Stage 3 (MIS 3) in southern Brazil

    Sergio R. Dillenburg;Eduardo G. Barboza;Maria Luiza C. C. Rosa;Felipe Caron

    (2020)
    34 Citations
  • Terraces, reefs, and valleys along the Brazil northeast outer shelf: deglacial sea-level archives?

    Moab Praxedes Gomes;Helenice Vital;André Willy Droxler

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • Foraminiferal δ18O reveals gas hydrate dissociation in Arctic and North Atlantic ocean sediments

    Pierre-Antoine Dessandier;Chiara Borrelli;Haoyi Yao;Simone Sauer

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Deep pockmarks as natural sediment traps: a case study from southern Santos Basin (SW Atlantic upper slope)

    Raíssa Basti Ramos;Rosangela Felicio dos Santos;Uri Schattner;Rubens Cesar Lopes Figueira

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Use of 210 Pb and 137 Cs in the assessment of recent sedimentation in Patos Lagoon, southern Brazil

    Michel Doeppre Ivanoff;Elírio Ernestino Toldo;Rubens Cesar Lopes Figueira;Paulo Alves de Lima Ferreira

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Methane gas emissions of the Black Sea—mapping from the Crimean continental margin to the Kerch Peninsula slope

    Miriam Römer;Heiko Sahling;Christian dos Santos Ferreira;Gerhard Bohrmann

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Preservation of 34S-enriched sulfides in fossil sulfate-methane transition zones: new evidence from Miocene outcrops of the northern Apennines (Italy)

    C. Argentino;J. E. Johnson;S. Conti;C. Fioroni

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • South Brazilian Bight mid- to late Holocene hydrographic fluctuations

    Renata H. Nagai;Cristiano M. Chiessi;Henning Kuhnert;Silvia H. M. Sousa

    (2020)
    14 Citations

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