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Geologia Croatica
H-index 4

Geologia Croatica

1330-030X

Published by: Croatian Geological Survey

http://www.geologia-croatica.hr/index.php/GC

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 578 8 8 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 9
Documents by Best Scientists*: 9
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 33
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.332
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Geologia Croatica?

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Paleontology, Geochemistry, Sedimentary rock, Cretaceous and Carbonate. Paleontology study tackled is connected to the field of Foraminifera. It focuses on Foraminifera research as part of the broader topic of Benthic zone.

It explores topics in Geochemistry which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Karst, Mineralogy, Petrology and Geomorphology. Karst research in it involves the investigation of Hydrogeology studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Aquifer. Clay minerals is a key component of Mineralogy research discussed in Geologia Croatica.

It focuses on Geomorphology research which is adjacent to topics in Tectonics. Geologia Croatica is mostly focused on Sedimentary rock, specifically Clastic rock. The presentations discussing Cretaceous offer insights in topics such as Paleogene and Cenomanian.

  • Paleontology (38.69%)
  • Geochemistry (20.82%)
  • Sedimentary rock (10.49%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Stratigraphy and Palaeobiogeography of Mesozoic Benthic Foraminifera of the Karst Dinarides (SE Europe) - PART 1 (134 citations)
  • Terra Rossa in the Mediterranean Region: Parent Materials, Composition and Origin (104 citations)
  • Abiogenic, microbial and hybrid authigenic carbonate crusts: components of Precambrian stromatolites (98 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Geologia Croatica:

The journal papers cover a variety of subjects, including Paleontology, Cretaceous, Carbonate platform, Facies and Foraminifera. The most cited articles explore research in Paleontology and the adjacent study of Carbonate. The most cited publications explore topics in Carbonate platform which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Breccia, Carboniferous and Flysch.

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

  • Ecology
  • Paleontology
  • Sedimentary rock

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Geochemistry, Paleontology, Deep sea, Mineral resource classification and Weathering. The research on Geochemistry tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Upper shoreface and Facies. Studies on Paleontology discussed in Geologia Croatica link to the field of Spatial distribution.

Deep sea research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Nappe, Foraminifera, Sedimentary rock, Lithostratigraphy and Biostratigraphy. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Foraminifera, it also covered topics in Paleogene and Cretaceous. Some problems in Weathering that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Organic matter, Mantle (geology) and Crust.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The trace fossil Cardioichnus planus from the lower Miocene of Algeria: the first record from Africa and a probable endemic tracemaker (2 citations)
  • Non-traditional stable isotope signatures in geological matrices as a tool for interpreting environmental changes – a review (0 citations)
  • Assessment of the Geotouristic Values of Devil's Town, Serbia (0 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 Geologia Croatica (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ivo Velić (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Josipa Velić (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Vladimir Bermanec (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jasenka Sremac (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zoran Peh (15 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 Geologia Croatica (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Zagreb (130 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • American Museum of Natural History (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Belgrade (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Szeged (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Eötvös Loránd University (11 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, 30.77% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 66.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.22% of all publications and 0.00% 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

  • Tidal deposits in the Early Miocene Central Paratethys: the Vučji Jarek and Čemernica members of the Macelj formation (NW Croatia)

    Radovan Avanić;Davor Pavelić;Zoltan Pécskay;Mirjana Miknić

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Petrochronological study of chloritoid schist from the Medvednica Mts. (Croatia, Zagorje Mid-Transdanubian zone)

    (2023)
    9 Citations
  • Preliminary chemical and mineralogical characterization of tailings from base metal sulfide deposits in Serbia and North Macedonia

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Initial results of the colorimetric indices of the oldest exposed pedocomplex (Titel loess plateau, Serbia)

    (2023)
    5 Citations
  • Dating and geochemistry of zircon and apatite from rhyolite at the UNESCO geosite Rupnica (Mt. Papuk, northern Croatia) and the relationship to the Sava Zone

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Petrography and geochemistry of granitoids and related rocks from the pre-Neogene basement of the Slavonia-Srijem Depression (Croatia)

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • The Alps as the main source of sand for the Late Miocene Lake Pannon (Pannonian Basin, Croatia)

    (2024)
    2 Citations
  • Tracing the evolution of the world's first mined bauxite from palaeotopography to pyritization: Insights from Minjera deposits, Istria, Croatia

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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