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Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography
H-index 8

Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography

0435-3676

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tgaa20

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 466 19 16 6
Environmental Sciences 648 15 21 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 39
Documents by Best Scientists*: 39
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 62
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.47
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Geografiska Annaler Series A-physical Geography?

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Geomorphology, Physical geography, Glacier, Hydrology and Glacial period. Geomorphology research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Geochemistry, Debris and Quaternary. Geochemistry works presented in it have a specific focus on Weathering.

Some problems in Physical geography that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Permafrost, Climate change, Paleoclimatology and Holocene. The work on Glacier tackled in it brings together disciplines like Glacier morphology, Climatology, Glacier ice accumulation and Tidewater glacier cycle. It focused on Climatology research but expanded to cover Precipitation.

The studies in Hydrology featured incorporate elements of Sediment transport and Sediment. Oceanography, Ice sheet and Pleistocene are some topics wherein Glacial period research discussed in Geografiska Annaler Series A-physical Geography have an impact. The journal explores research in Ice sheet and the adjacent study of Ice stream.

  • Geomorphology (32.81%)
  • Physical geography (26.92%)
  • Glacier (20.63%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Rainfall Intensity - Duration Control of Shallow Landslides and Debris Flows (1150 citations)
  • A Cycle of Sedimentation and Erosion in Urban River Channels (488 citations)
  • The ‘Little Ice Age’: Re-evaluation of an evolving concept (363 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Geografiska Annaler Series A-physical Geography:

The journal articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Geomorphology, Glacier, Physical geography, Glacial period and Hydrology. The works on Geomorphology tackled in the most cited papers bring together disciplines like Geochemistry and Debris. The journal articles focus on Physical geography but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Holocene which is concerned with Paleoclimatology.

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

  • Ecology
  • Erosion
  • Climate change

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Physical geography, Glacier, Climate change, Landform and Permafrost are tackled in Geografiska Annaler Series A-physical Geography. While Physical geography is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Remote sensing (archaeology), Glacial period, Geomorphological mapping and Holocene. Rock glacier is a major topic of Glacier research.

The concepts on Climate change presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Natural (archaeology), Water resource management, Surface runoff, Current (stream) and Groundwater recharge. Topics in Landform were tackled in line with various other fields like Shrub and Massif, Weathering, Geochemistry, Rock weathering. In it, Transformation (function), Paleontology, Pleistocene, Palynology and Sedimentary depositional environment are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Permafrost research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Periglacial landforms in the high Drakensberg, Southern Africa: morphogenetic associations with rock weathering rinds and shrub growth patterns (1 citations)
  • Hydroclimate changes over Sweden in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries: a millennium perspective (1 citations)
  • Applications of glacial geomorphological and lichenometric studies for reconstructing the Late Holocene glacial history of the Hoksar valley, Kashmir Himalaya, India (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 Geografiska Annaler Series A-physical Geography (based on the number of publications) are:

  • George H. Denton (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John A. Matthews (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lars-Erik Åse (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Wibjörn Karlén (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Per Holmlund (16 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 Geografiska Annaler Series A-physical Geography (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Stockholm University (113 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Uppsala University (69 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Gothenburg (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Maine (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (22 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, 5.88% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.75% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.50% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.00% of all publications and 43.75% 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

  • Glacial ripping: geomorphological evidence from Sweden for a new process of glacial erosion

    Adrian M. Hall;Maarten Krabbendam;Mikis van Boeckel;Bradley W. Goodfellow

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Current understanding of groundwater recharge and groundwater drought in Sweden compared to countries with similar geology and climate

    Roland Barthel;Moa Stangefelt;Markus Giese;Michelle Nygren

    (2021)
    25 Citations
  • Hydroclimate changes over Sweden in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries: a millennium perspective

    Deliang Chen;Peng Zhang;Kristina Seftigen;Kristina Seftigen;Tinghai Ou

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Geomorphological map of Breiðamerkursandur 2018: the historical evolution of an active temperate glacier foreland

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Is ice in the Himalayas more resilient to climate change than we thought

    Stephan Harrison;Darren Jones;Karen Anderson;Sarah Shannon

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Periglacial landforms in the high Drakensberg, Southern Africa: morphogenetic associations with rock weathering rinds and shrub growth patterns

    Stefan Grab;Jasper Knight;Lisa Mol;Tamara Botha

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • The distribution and hydrological significance of intact rock glaciers in the north-west Himalaya

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Mass wasting and erosion in different morphoclimatic zones of the Makalu Barun region, Nepal Himalaya

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Proglacial lake expansion and glacier retreat in Arctic Sweden

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • The effect of valley confluence and bedrock geology upon the location and depth of glacial overdeepenings

    (2023)
    7 Citations

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