GFF

Top Research Topics at Gff?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Geochemistry, Paleontology, Mineralogy, Geomorphology and Ordovician. It focuses on Geochemistry but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Petrology and Proterozoic. Most of the Paleontology studies addressed also intersect with Fauna.

• Geochemistry (19.02%)
• Paleontology (18.90%)
• Mineralogy (5.77%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Pollen Morphology and Plant Taxonomy (1446 citations)
• Applied Clay Mineralogy (644 citations)
• Viscum, Hedera and Ilex as Climate Indicators (402 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Gff:

The most cited publications are organized to reinforce research efforts on Geochemistry, Paleontology, Zircon, Proterozoic and Metamorphism. The most cited articles link adjacent topics like Geochemistry with Petrology. The most cited publications primarily discuss Paleontology topics, particularly Biostratigraphy, Ordovician, Paleozoic, Sedimentary rock and Conodont.

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

• Law
• Ecology
• Paleontology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal aims to foster the development of research in Paleontology, Geochemistry, Biostratigraphy, Zircon and Drill. The research on Paleontology discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Reef. It explores issues in Geochemistry which can be linked to other research areas like Nappe and Allochthon.

Issues in Biostratigraphy were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Sedimentary depositional environment, Outcrop and Facies. The research on Zircon featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Deposition (chemistry), Ichnotaxon, Isotope, Algae and Sedimentary structures. Gff addresses concerns in Drill which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Ordovician and Core (optical fiber).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• The youngest known tommotiid: Lapworthella bornholmiensis (Poulsen, 1942) from Cambrian Stage 4 to Guzhangian (Miaolingian) strata of Bornholm and southern Sweden (1 citations)
• 3D imaging of shark egg cases (Palaeoxyris) from Sweden with new insights into Early Jurassic shark ecology (1 citations)
• First discovery of Small Shelly Fossils and new occurrences of brachiopods and trilobites from the early Cambrian (Stage 4) of the Swedish Caledonides, Lapland (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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Gff (based on the number of publications) are:

• Per Ahlberg (49 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Gerard De Geer (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Per Geijer (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Henr. Munthe (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Eric Welin (37 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Gff (based on the number of publications) are:

• Lund University (151 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Uppsala University (121 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Swedish Museum of Natural History (117 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition, 9 more than at the previous edition,
• Stockholm University (91 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Geological Survey of Sweden (71 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than 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, 8.70% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 95.24% 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 4.76% 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.