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Geomorphology
H-index 44

Geomorphology

0169-555X

Published by: Elsevier

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/geomorphology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 31 617 793 42

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 815
Documents by Best Scientists*: 912
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 22
SCIMAGO H-index: 204
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.051
Impact Factor: 3.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Geomorphology?

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Geomorphology, Hydrology, Sediment, Erosion and Fluvial. Geomorphology focuses on Geomorphology research which is adjacent to topics in Quaternary. While the primary focus in the journal is Quaternary, it also dissects topics surrounding Holocene and Physical geography as a whole.

Geomorphology dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Hydrology and Sediment transport. It explores research in Sediment and the adjacent study of Tributary. The main emphasis of Geomorphology is the research on Fluvial, emphasizing the topic of Aggradation.

The Landslide works featured in Geomorphology incorporate elements from Cartography, Slope stability and Debris. The study on Drainage basin presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Structural basin. Most of the Glacial period studies addressed also intersect with Glacier.

  • Geomorphology (37.59%)
  • Hydrology (30.31%)
  • Sediment (16.72%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • ‘Structure-from-Motion’ photogrammetry: A low-cost, effective tool for geoscience applications (1897 citations)
  • Landslide hazard evaluation: a review of current techniques and their application in a multi-scale study, Central Italy (1659 citations)
  • The application of GIS-based logistic regression for landslide susceptibility mapping in the Kakuda-Yahiko Mountains, Central Japan (1116 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Geomorphology:

Hydrology, Geomorphology, Sediment, Landslide and Erosion are the main subjects of interest in the published articles. The most cited articles explore topics in Hydrology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Sediment transport and Fluvial. While work presented in the most cited articles provide substantial information on Geomorphology, it also covers topics in Debris, Quaternary and Tectonics.

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 Geomorphology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jean Poesen (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ellen Wohl (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jonathan D. Phillips (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Markus Stoffel (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Francisco Gutiérrez (38 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 Geomorphology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (269 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • United States Geological Survey (193 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (160 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (146 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Durham University (103 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 2022 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% 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 100.00% 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

  • Flood risk assessment in the Kosi megafan using multi-criteria decision analysis: A hydro-geomorphic approach

    Kanchan Mishra;Rajiv Sinha

    (2020)
    203 Citations
  • Regional rainfall-induced landslide hazard warning based on landslide susceptibility mapping and a critical rainfall threshold

    (2022)
    191 Citations
  • Direct observations of a three million cubic meter rock-slope collapse with almost immediate initiation of ensuing debris flows

    Fabian Walter;Florian Amann;Andrew Kos;Robert Kenner

    (2020)
    187 Citations
  • Satellite-derived shoreline detection at a high-energy meso-macrotidal beach

    Bruno Castelle;Bruno Castelle;Gerd Masselink;Tim Scott;Christopher Stokes

    (2021)
    147 Citations
  • A global review of sediment source fingerprinting research incorporating fallout radiocesium (137Cs)

    Olivier Evrard;Pierre-Alexis Chaboche;Rafael Ramon;Rafael Ramon;Anthony Foucher

    (2020)
    114 Citations
  • Parameter-free delineation of slope units and terrain subdivision of Italy

    Massimiliano Alvioli;Fausto Guzzetti;Ivan Marchesini

    (2020)
    109 Citations
  • Regional susceptibility assessments with heterogeneous landslide information: Slope unit- vs. pixel-based approach

    Liesbet Jacobs;Matthieu Kervyn;Paola Reichenbach;Mauro Rossi

    (2020)
    107 Citations
  • Primary drivers of multidecadal spatial and temporal patterns of shoreline change derived from optical satellite imagery

    (2022)
    75 Citations
  • Biogeomorphology: Past, present and future

    Heather Viles

    (2020)
    68 Citations
  • The January 2018 to September 2019 surge of Shisper Glacier, Pakistan, detected from remote sensing observations

    Irfan Rashid;Ulfat Majeed;Azra Jan;Neil F. Glasser

    (2020)
    68 Citations

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