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Geoheritage
H-index 17

Geoheritage

1867-2477

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/12371

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 231 55 78 16

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 71
Documents by Best Scientists*: 90
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 50
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.686
Impact Factor: 2.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Geoheritage?

The topics of Historical geology, Archaeology, Geotourism, Geodiversity and Geopark are the focal point of discussions in the journal. The research on Historical geology featured in Geoheritage combines topics in other fields like Natural (archaeology), Earth science, Geoheritage and Environmental resource management. The research on Archaeology tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Volcano and Landform.

Volcano research is the primary subject tackled in Geoheritage with a focus on Lava. Geotourism research discussed in the journal aim to provide more information in the subject of Tourism. Topics in Geodiversity explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Natural heritage and National park.

The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Environmental planning as it also encompasses Environmental protection.

  • Historical geology (65.33%)
  • Archaeology (38.83%)
  • Geotourism (36.67%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Inventory and Quantitative Assessment of Geosites and Geodiversity Sites: a Review (342 citations)
  • Geotourism’s Global Growth (234 citations)
  • Geoconservation as an Emerging Geoscience (174 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Geoheritage:

The journal articles primarily focus on research topics in Geotourism, Historical geology, Archaeology, Environmental resource management and Tourism. Issues in Geotourism were discussed in the most cited publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Natural (archaeology), Environmental planning, Geodiversity, Cultural heritage and Geopark. While the most cited articles focused on Historical geology, they were also able to explore topics like Earth science, Sedimentary rock, Karst, Geoheritage and Landform.

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

  • Law
  • Ecology
  • Archaeology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of Geoheritage is to combine knowledge in the areas of Historical geology, Geotourism, Archaeology, Geodiversity and Geopark. In addition to Historical geology research, it aims to explore topics under Natural (archaeology), Resource (biology), Cave, Geoheritage and Cultural heritage. Geotourism research presented falls under the umbrella topic of Tourism.

The concepts on Archaeology presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Outcrop and Sea level. Geoheritage explores issues in Geodiversity which can be linked to other research areas like Context (language use), Earth science, Environmental resource management, Vegetation and Lithology. While Geopark is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Volcano, Tectonics, Portuguese, Local community and Sociology of scientific knowledge.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Beyond Geodiversity Sites: Exploring the Educational Potential of Widespread Geological Features (Rocks, Minerals and Fossils) (5 citations)
  • Introducing New Guidelines on Geoheritage Conservation in Protected and Conserved Areas (5 citations)
  • Examining the Spatial Variability of Geosite Assessment and Its Relevance in Geosite Management (4 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 Geoheritage (based on the number of publications) are:

  • José Brilha (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Emmanuel Reynard (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mario Bentivenga (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Piotr Migoń (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Károly Németh (10 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous 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 Geoheritage (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Minho (21 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (21 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Lausanne (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Coimbra (15 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Complutense University of Madrid (14 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, 10.23% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.46% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 22.78% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 21.52% of all publications and 39.24% 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 Case for Community-Led Geoheritage and Geoconservation Ventures in Māngere, South Auckland, and Central Otago, New Zealand

    Ilmars Gravis;Károly Németh;Chris Twemlow;Boglárka Németh

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Geoheritage Conservation: Systematic Mapping Study for Conceptual Synthesis

    Boglárka Németh;Károly Németh;Jon N. Procter;Trisia Farrelly

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Jodhpur Sandstone: an Architectonic Heritage Stone from India

    Gurmeet Kaur;Anuvinder Ahuja;Som Nath Thakur;Manoj Pandit

    (2020)
    32 Citations
  • Xitle Volcano Geoheritage, Mexico City: Raising Awareness of Natural Hazards and Environmental Sustainability in Active Volcanic Areas

    Marie-Noëlle Guilbaud;María del Pilar Ortega-Larrocea;Silke Cram;Benjamin van Wyk de Vries

    (2021)
    31 Citations
  • Underground Geosites and Caving Speleotourism: Some Considerations, From a Case Study in Southern Italy

    I.S. Liso;M. Chieco;A. Fiore;L. Pisano

    (2020)
    23 Citations
  • Towards Sustainable Karst-Based Geotourism of the Mount Kalafat in Southeastern Serbia

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • Jaisalmer Golden Limestone: A Heritage Stone Resource from the Desert of Western India

    Gurmeet Kaur;Parminder Kaur;Anuvinder Ahuja;Amritpaul Singh

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Rajnagar Marble: a Prominent Heritage Stone from Rajasthan, NW India

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Inventory and assessment of geosites for geotourism development in the Eastern and Southeastern Lake Tana Region, Ethiopia

    Getaneh Addis Tessema;Getaneh Addis Tessema;Jan van der Borg;Amare Sewnet Minale;Anton Van Rompaey

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Geoheritage and Resilience of Dallol and the Northern Danakil Depression in Ethiopia

    Viktor Vereb;Viktor Vereb;Benjamin van Wyk de Vries;Miruts Hagos;Dávid Karátson

    (2020)
    20 Citations

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