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Geodesy and Geodynamics
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Geodesy and Geodynamics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 343 25 35 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 34
Documents by Best Scientists*: 43
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 28
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.611
Impact Factor: 3.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Geodesy and Geodynamics?

Geodesy and Geodynamics aims to foster the development of research in Geodesy, Seismology, Global Positioning System, Gravity (chemistry) and Tectonics. The studies in Geodesy featured incorporate elements of GNSS applications, Satellite, Gravitational field and Displacement (vector). Issues in Seismology were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Magnitude (mathematics), Deformation (meteorology) and Crust.

Global Positioning System research presented in Geodesy and Geodynamics encompasses a variety of subjects, including TEC, Total electron content, Ionosphere and Meteorology. Gravity (chemistry) works presented in it have a specific focus on Gravity anomaly. The work on Tectonics addressed in Geodesy and Geodynamics expands to the thematically related Induced seismicity.

  • Geodesy (41.46%)
  • Seismology (39.68%)
  • Global Positioning System (17.08%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Crustal deformation on the Chinese mainland during 1998–2014 based on GPS data (71 citations)
  • GNSS receiver autonomous integrity monitoring (RAIM) algorithm based on robust estimation (40 citations)
  • Studies on earthquake precursors in China: A review for recent 50 years (39 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Geodesy and Geodynamics:

The most cited publications facilitate discussions on Geodesy, Global Positioning System, Seismology, GNSS applications and Ionosphere. Issues in Global Positioning System were discussed in the published articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Mainland China, Satellite and Tide gauge. The journal articles tackle studies in Gps data and the interrelated subject of Deformation (meteorology) and Vector field to gain insights into Seismology.

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

  • Statistics
  • Astronomy
  • Geometry

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Seismology, Geodesy, Tectonics, Deformation (meteorology) and Global Positioning System. Fault (geology), Subduction and Syntaxis research are fields of study within Seismology but they also intertwine with concepts in Hindu kush. Geodetic datum is a focus of the presented Geodesy works and it dives deep in Geodetic datum.

The research on Tectonics featured in Geodesy and Geodynamics combines topics in other fields like Present day, Erosion, Clockwise and Crust. The journal addresses concerns in Deformation (meteorology) which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Sinistral and dextral, Active fault, Tectonic deformation and Interferometric synthetic aperture radar. Geodesy and Geodynamics explores themes in Global Positioning System like Gps positioning and links them with other fields of study like Fault detection and isolation.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Numerical models of earthquake mechanism (2 citations)
  • A proposed classification of the Earth's crustal areas by the level of geodynamic threat (2 citations)
  • The rigorous adjustment of the global mean sea level budget during 2005–2015 (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 Geodesy and Geodynamics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Wenbin Shen (18 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Shuanggen Jin (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Shen Chongyang (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Li Hui (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Xuejun Qiao (8 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 Geodesy and Geodynamics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • China Earthquake Administration (182 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Wuhan University (89 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (73 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than 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, 22.45% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 52.63% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.63% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.79% of all publications and 28.95% 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

  • Review of the SBAS InSAR Time-series algorithms, applications, and challenges

    Unknown

    (2021)
    285 Citations
  • Land surface temperature and spectral indices: A seasonal study of Raipur City

    Subhanil Guha;Himanshu Govil;Ajay Kumar Taloor;Neetu Gill

    (2021)
    51 Citations
  • Crustal deformation measurements by global positioning system (GPS) along NSL, western India

    (2022)
    29 Citations
  • Response of drainage to tectonics and PS-InSAR derived deformation study in Bilaspur, northwestern Himalaya, India

    (2022)
    25 Citations
  • Remote sensing ionospheric variations due to total solar eclipse, using GNSS observations

    Mohamad Mahdi Alizadeh;Mohamad Mahdi Alizadeh;Harald Schuh;Saeed Zare;Sahar Sobhkhiz-Miandehi

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Mitigation of time-series InSAR turbulent atmospheric phase noise: A review

    (2022)
    17 Citations
  • GRACE-based estimates of groundwater variations over North America from 2002 to 2017

    H. Wang;L. Xiang;H. Steffen;P. Wu

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Geodetic characterization of active Katrol Hill Fault (KHF) of Central Mainland Kachchh, western India

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Crustal thickness beneath Atlas region from gravity, topographic, sediment and seismic data

    Franck Eitel Kemgang Ghomsi;Robert Tenzer;Sévérin Nguiya;Animesh Mandal

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Impact assessment of the seasonal hydrological loading on geodetic movement and seismicity in Nepal Himalaya using GRACE and GNSS measurements

    (2022)
    10 Citations

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