International Journal of Sediment Research

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Sediment Research?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Sediment, Hydrology, Sediment transport, Geotechnical engineering and Erosion. Sediment research featured in International Journal of Sediment Research incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Current (stream) and Flow (psychology). Surface runoff, Drainage basin, Channel (geography), Watershed and Tributary are all areas of Hydrology tackled in International Journal of Sediment Research.

The research on Sediment transport discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Soil science. In it, Flow velocity, Turbulence, Mechanics, Shear stress and Flume are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Geotechnical engineering research. The majority of Turbulence studies are focused on the issues of Reynolds stress.

Specifically, studies on Fluvial are prevalent in the Geomorphology works discussed. The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Bed load as it also encompasses Suspended load.

• Sediment (64.84%)
• Hydrology (42.41%)
• Sediment transport (23.12%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Effects of the grain-for-green program on soil erosion in China (164 citations)
• Sediment pollution and its effect on fish through food chain in the Yangtze River (135 citations)
• Sediment fingerprinting in fluvial systems: review of tracers, sediment sources and mixing models (125 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Sediment Research:

The most cited papers investigate areas of study like Sediment, Hydrology, Sediment transport, Surface runoff and Erosion. The Sediment research discussed in the most cited articles is included in the broader subject of Geomorphology. The journal papers with studies in Hydrology featured incorporate elements of Climate change and Precipitation.

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

• Ecology
• Statistics
• Sediment

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The aim of International Journal of Sediment Research is to expand the discussion of research in Sediment, Hydrology, Current (stream), Sediment transport and Erosion. Sedimentation is a focus of the Sediment works in International Journal of Sediment Research. The Hydrology study featured in International Journal of Sediment Research draws connections with the study of Check dam.

While work presented in it provided substantial information on Current (stream), it also covered topics in Upstream (petroleum industry), Correlation coefficient, Coastal erosion, Shore and Physical geography. International Journal of Sediment Research addresses concerns in Sediment transport which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Marine engineering, Mechanics, Flow (psychology), Free surface and Discharge. While Erosion is the focus of International Journal of Sediment Research, it also provided insights into the studies of Soil water, Deposition (geology) and Meander.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Predicting soil erosion hazard in Lattakia Governorate (W Syria) (11 citations)
• Experimental assessment and prediction of temporal scour depth around a spur dike (11 citations)
• From dredged sediment to supplementary cementitious material: characterization, treatment, and reuse (5 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 International Journal of Sediment Research (based on the number of publications) are:

• Zhaoyin Wang (24 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Jueyi Sui (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Hossein Afzalimehr (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Zhixian Cao (8 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
• Guangqian Wang (7 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 International Journal of Sediment Research (based on the number of publications) are:

• Tsinghua University (69 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
• Chinese Academy of Sciences (48 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Wuhan University (24 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
• Hohai University (21 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• University of Northern British Columbia (16 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, 8.51% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.07% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.98% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.09% of all publications and 41.86% 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.