| Discipline name | Position | Best Scientists | Publications | D-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 512 | 13 | 16 | 5 |
The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Paleontology, Geochemistry, Structural basin, Sedimentary rock and Cretaceous. It focuses on Paleontology as well as the interrelated topic of Fauna. Research on Fauna presented in it concerns the broader topic of Ecology.
The Geochemistry study featured in it draws connections with the study of Petrology. The majority of Structural basin studies presented zero in on Foreland basin. The Sedimentary rock study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Geomorphology.
The journal links adjacent topics like Cretaceous with Cenozoic. Biostratigraphy research is concerned with Biozone in particular. Geologica Acta investigates Metamorphic rock research which frequently intersects with Metamorphism.
The most cited articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Paleontology, Cretaceous, Geochemistry, Sedimentary rock and Ordovician. While Cretaceous is the focus of the most cited publications, it also provides insights into the studies of Ecology, Fauna, Basalt and Cenozoic. The published articles focus on Geochemistry but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Ophiolite which is concerned with Subduction.
The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Paleontology, Geochemistry, Plagioclase, Rift and Geochronology. Research on Paleontology addressed in Geologica Acta frequently intersections with the field of Genus. In it, Sedimentary depositional environment and Benthic zone are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Geochemistry research.
Some problems in Plagioclase that were presented in Geologica Acta overlapped with concepts under Biotite, Petrology, Mineralogy, Volcanic arc and Petrogenesis. Rift research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Cretaceous, Progradation, Unconformity, Tectonic phase and Carbonate platform. The research on Geochronology featured in Geologica Acta combines topics in other fields like Subtropics, Sedimentology, Deposition (chemistry) and Petrography.
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 Geologica Acta (based on the number of publications) are:
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 Geologica Acta (based on the number of publications) are:
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.
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, 33.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.50% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 87.50% were from other institutions.
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.
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.
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:
The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.
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