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Journal of Earth Science
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Journal of Earth Science

1674-487X

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/12583

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 144 158 227 23

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 223
Documents by Best Scientists*: 275
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 53
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.279
Impact Factor: 4.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Earth Science?

Geochemistry, Paleontology, Biogeosciences, Structural basin and Zircon are the subjects of interest in the journal. Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Geochemistry and the similar topic of Petrology. It tackles issues in Paleontology, particularly in the topics of Permian, Sedimentary rock, Sedimentary depositional environment, Facies and Cretaceous.

While Journal of Earth Science primarily focused on Biogeosciences, it also opened dialogues on the discipline of China. The Structural basin study which was featured in it aims to expound on the research in Geomorphology. The journal facilitates discussions on Zircon that incorporate concepts from other fields like Craton, Mafic and Petrogenesis.

Research on Tectonics presented in Journal of Earth Science concerns the broader topic of Seismology.

  • Geochemistry (32.93%)
  • Paleontology (18.64%)
  • Biogeosciences (14.83%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Landslide hazard mapping using GIS and weight of evidence model in Qingshui River watershed of 2008 Wenchuan earthquake struck region (96 citations)
  • Evaluation of highly thermally mature shale-gas reservoirs in complex structural parts of the Sichuan Basin (77 citations)
  • Permian-Triassic conodonts from Dajiang (Guizhou, South China) and their implication for the age of microbialite deposition in the aftermath of the End-Permian mass extinction (60 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Earth Science:

The most cited articles are organized to reinforce research efforts on Geochemistry, Paleontology, Structural basin, Zircon and Petrology. The journal articles explore research in Craton and overlapping concepts in Archean to expand the discourse in Geochemistry. Aside from discussions in Structural basin, the journal papers also deal with the subject of Tectonics which intersects with Cretaceous disciplines.

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

  • Ecology
  • Paleontology
  • Thermodynamics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Geochemistry, Biogeosciences, Paleontology, Conodont and Mineralization (geology). It focuses on Geochemistry as well as the interrelated topic of Craton. The studies on Paleontology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Genus, Bulgarica and Fauna.

The tackled Conodont research is interrelated with Section (archaeology) which concerns subjects like Structural basin. The research on Structural basin tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Tectonics and Lithology. The overlapping concepts between Prospecting and Mineral exploration, Prospectivity mapping, Cretaceous and China are the key highlights of Mineralization (geology) study.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Detection of Multivariate Geochemical Anomalies Using the Bat-Optimized Isolation Forest and Bat-Optimized Elliptic Envelope Models (4 citations)
  • Glacier-Glacial Lake Interactions and Glacial Lake Development in the Central Himalaya, India (1994–2017) (3 citations)
  • Stability Analysis of Rainfall-Triggered Toe-Cut Slopes and Effectiveness Evaluation of Pile-Anchor Structures (2 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 Journal of Earth Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Timothy M. Kusky (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Qinglai Feng (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lu Wang (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yanxin Wang (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David A. Yuen (11 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 Journal of Earth Science (based on the number of publications) are:

  • China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) (485 papers) published 27 papers at the last edition, 15 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (226 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • China University of Geosciences (Beijing) (71 papers) published 20 papers at the last edition, 14 more than at the previous edition,
  • Sinopec (59 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • PetroChina (57 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 5 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, 6.31% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 63.46% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.85% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.50% of all publications and 20.19% 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

  • Carbonatites and Alkaline Igneous Rocks in Post-Collisional Settings: Storehouses of Rare Earth Elements

    Kathryn M. Goodenough;Eimear A. Deady;Charles D. Beard;Charles D. Beard;Sam Broom-Fendley

    (2021)
    76 Citations
  • An Updated Database and Spatial Distribution of Landslides Triggered by the Milin, Tibet Mw6.4 Earthquake of 18 November 2017

    Yuandong Huang;Chong Xu;Xiaolong Zhang;Chunji Xue

    (2021)
    55 Citations
  • Active Landslide Detection Based on Sentinel-1 Data and InSAR Technology in Zhouqu County, Gansu Province, Northwest China

    Cong Dai;Weile Li;Dong Wang;Huiyan Lu

    (2021)
    51 Citations
  • Accurate Determination of Zr Isotopic Ratio in Zircons by Femtosecond Laser Ablation MC-ICP-MS with “Wet” Plasma Technique

    (2022)
    46 Citations
  • Landslides Triggered by the 2020 Qiaojia Mw5.1 Earthquake, Yunnan, China: Distribution, Influence Factors and Tectonic Significance

    Xiangli He;Chong Xu;Wenwen Qi;Yuandong Huang

    (2021)
    43 Citations
  • A Predictive, Two-Parameter Model for the Movement of Reservoir Landslides

    Robert E. Criss;Wenmin Yao;Changdong Li;Huiming Tang

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Geohazard Recognition and Inventory Mapping Using Airborne LiDAR Data in Complex Mountainous Areas

    Chen Guo;Qiang Xu;Xiujun Dong;Weile Li

    (2021)
    39 Citations
  • Coal Seam Correlation in Terrestrial Basins by Sequence Stratigraphy and Its Implications for Paleoclimate and Paleoenvironment Evolution

    (2023)
    39 Citations
  • Landslides Triggered by the 3 August 2014 Ludian (China) Mw 6.2 Earthquake: An Updated Inventory and Analysis of Their Spatial Distribution

    Weiying Wu;Chong Xu;Xiaoqing Wang;Yingying Tian

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Classification of Sandstone-Related Uranium Deposits

    (2022)
    36 Citations

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