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Geoarchaeology - An International Journal
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Geoarchaeology - An International Journal

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Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 299 58 61 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 80
Documents by Best Scientists*: 78
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 56
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.685
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Geoarchaeology-an International Journal?

Geoarchaeology-an International Journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Archaeology, Holocene, Paleontology, Prehistory and Geoarchaeology. The studies on Archaeology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Alluvium and Period (geology). Holocene research discussed connects with the study of Quaternary.

Geoarchaeology-an International Journal investigates Paleontology research which frequently intersects with Cave.

  • Archaeology (61.76%)
  • Holocene (13.14%)
  • Paleontology (12.90%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • An introduction to optical dating (1226 citations)
  • Amazonian dark earths: Origins, properties, management (215 citations)
  • Ground Penetrating Radar, 2nd Edition (181 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Geoarchaeology-an International Journal:

The published papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of Archaeology, Holocene, Paleontology, Prehistory and Pleistocene. The journal publications address concerns in Holocene which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Ecology, Period (geology), Alluvium and Sea level, Physical geography. The studies on Paleontology discussed at the most cited papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Context (language use) and Upper Paleolithic.

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

  • World War II
  • Archaeology
  • Ecology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in Geoarchaeology-an International Journal are Archaeology, Holocene, Geoarchaeology, Soil water and Geochemistry. Issues in Archaeology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Petrography and Wetland. It facilitates discussions on Holocene that incorporate concepts from other fields like Context (language use), Pleistocene, Palynology, Environmental change and Coring.

It holds forums on Geoarchaeology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Arid, Activity areas, Tumulus and Earthworks. The research on Soil water featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Identification (biology) and Water resource management. The featured Archaeological record studies mainly concentrate on Paleontology but also cover areas of interest in Cave.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Spatial and temporal variability in geomorphic change at tidally influenced shipwreck sites: The use of time‐lapse multibeam data for the assessment of site formation processes (3 citations)
  • Characterization and sources of Paleolithic–Mesolithic ochre from Coves de Santa Maira (Valencian Region, Spain) (3 citations)
  • Production technology of late Roman decorated tableware from the Vesuvius environs: Evidence from Pollena Trocchia (Campania region, Italy) (3 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 Geoarchaeology-an International Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Vance T. Holliday (20 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Paul Goldberg (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rolfe D. Mandel (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael R. Waters (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gary Huckleberry (13 papers) published 1 paper 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 Geoarchaeology-an International Journal (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Arizona (70 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Texas A&M University (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Washington (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Texas at Austin (27 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, 1.61% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 8.20% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.75% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.75% of all publications and 62.30% 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 Pleistocene geoarchaeology and geochronology of Con Moong Cave, North Vietnam: Site formation processes and hominin activity in the humid tropics

    Conor McAdams;Mike W. Morley;Xiao Fu;Alexander V. Kandyba

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • The Shaft Tunnel of the Biar aqueduct of Jerusalem: Architecture, hydrology, and dating

    Azriel Yechezkel;Yoav Negev;Amos Frumkin;Uzi Leibner

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • High‐performing mortar‐based materials from the late imperial baths of Aquileia: An outstanding example of Roman building tradition in Northern Italy

    (2022)
    18 Citations
  • Mining modification of river systems: A case study from the Australian gold rush

    Peter Davies;Susan Lawrence;Jodi Turnbull;Ian Rutherfurd

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Observations of postglacial sea‐level rise in northwest European traditions

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Anthropogenic soil and settlement organisation in the Bolivian Amazon

    Mark Robinson;Carla Jaimes‐Betancourt;Sarah Elliott;S. Yoshi Maezumi

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Sedimentary unknowns constrain the current use of frequency analysis of radiocarbon data sets in forming regional models of demographic change

    Ingrid Ward;Piers Larcombe

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Dating stone arrangements using optically stimulated luminescence and fallout radionuclides

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Characterising mine wastes as archaeological landscapes

    (2023)
    13 Citations
  • Clay source and firing temperatures of Roman ceramics: A case study from Plovdiv, Bulgaria

    Deyan Lesigyarski;Neli Jordanova;Maria Kostadinova‐Avramova;Elena Bozhinova

    (2020)
    13 Citations

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