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Journal of Geodynamics
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Journal of Geodynamics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 279 81 69 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 86
Documents by Best Scientists*: 72
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 91
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.724
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Geodynamics?

Journal of Geodynamics covers a variety of subjects, including Seismology, Tectonics, Geodesy, Paleontology and Geophysics. The subject of Crust, which is connected to the field of Petrology, serves as the foundation of the Seismology research featured in the journal. It concentrated on Tectonics research, specifically Plate tectonics and Geodynamics.

Gravity (chemistry), Gravimeter, Gravitational field and Global Positioning System are some topics wherein Geodesy research discussed in the journal have an impact. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Paleontology, apply to Geomorphology as well. Geophysics research is concerned with Mantle (geology) in particular.

The Mantle (geology) research presented falls under the domain of Geochemistry. The Lithosphere study tackling the subject of Asthenosphere is the focus of Journal of Geodynamics. The journal links adjacent topics like Fault (geology) with Slip (materials science).

  • Seismology (40.99%)
  • Tectonics (22.00%)
  • Geodesy (21.90%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • ICESat's laser measurements of polar ice, atmosphere, ocean, and land (774 citations)
  • Volcanism in Iceland in historical time: Volcano types, eruption styles and eruptive history (426 citations)
  • Impact of water withdrawals from groundwater and surface water on continental water storage variations (358 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Geodynamics:

The journal papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Seismology, Tectonics, Paleontology, Fault (geology) and Subduction. While Seismology is the focus of the journal papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Geodesy and Crust. The most cited papers explore issues in Tectonics which can be linked to other research areas like Quaternary and Pleistocene.

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

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Thermodynamics
  • Sedimentary rock

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Geodynamics is organized to address concerns in the fields of Tectonics, Subduction, Seismology, Geochemistry and Fault (geology). It explores topics in Tectonics which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Structural basin and Geodesy. It focuses on Subduction but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Arc (geometry) and Wedge (mechanical device).

Seismology research is the primary subject tackled in it with a focus on Lithosphere. The Geochemistry works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Delamination (geology) and Magmatism. Topics in Fault (geology) explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Slip (materials science) and Induced seismicity.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Investigation of ionospheric and atmospheric anomalies associated with three Mw >6.5 EQs in New Zealand (4 citations)
  • A GNSS velocity field for geophysical applications in Fennoscandia (3 citations)
  • Geodetic fault slip rates on active faults in the Baza sub-Basin (SE Spain): Insights for seismic hazard assessment (3 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 Geodynamics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jacques Hinderer (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gerhard Jentzsch (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jean-Paul Boy (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • M. Santosh (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jesús Galindo-Zaldívar (15 papers) published 1 paper 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 Geodynamics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (75 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (59 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Centre national de la recherche scientifique (53 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Spanish National Research Council (39 papers) published 1 paper 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, 3.12% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.81% 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 22.58% of all publications and 51.61% 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

  • A GNSS velocity field for geophysical applications in Fennoscandia

    Halfdan Pascal Kierulf;Halfdan Pascal Kierulf;Holger Steffen;Valentina R. Barletta;Martin Lidberg

    (2021)
    49 Citations
  • The 25 October 2018 Mw = 6.7 Zakynthos earthquake (Ionian Sea, Greece): A low-angle fault model based on GNSS data, relocated seismicity, small tsunami and implications for the seismic hazard in the west Hellenic Arc

    Athanassios Ganas;Pierre Briole;George Bozionelos;Aggeliki Barberopoulou

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Tectonically controlled carbonate-seated maar-diatreme volcanoes: The case of the Volsci Volcanic Field, central Italy

    G.L. Cardello;L. Consorti;D.M. Palladino;E. Carminati

    (2020)
    37 Citations
  • Arc Tempos of the Gangdese Batholith, Southern Tibet

    (2022)
    34 Citations
  • Insights into post-orogenic extension and opening of the Palaeo-Tethys Ocean recorded by an Early Devonian core complex in South China

    Liang Qiu;Liang Qiu;Dan-Ping Yan;Shuang-Li Tang;Shuang-Li Tang;Feng Chen

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Geodetic fault slip rates on active faults in the Baza sub-Basin (SE Spain): Insights for seismic hazard assessment

    P. Alfaro;A. Sánchez-Alzola;I. Martin-Rojas;F.J. García-Tortosa

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Accounting for spatiotemporal correlations of GNSS coordinate time series to estimate station velocities

    C. Benoist;X. Collilieux;P. Rebischung;Z. Altamimi

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Devonian to Permian post-orogenic denudation of the Brasília Belt of West Gondwana: insights from apatite fission track thermochronology

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Review of the main Black Sea rifting phase in the Cretaceous and implications for the evolution of the Black Sea lithosphere

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Crustal seismic attenuation parameters in the western region of the North Anatolian Fault Zone

    Gizem Izgi;Gizem Izgi;Tuna Eken;Peter Gaebler;Tom Eulenfeld

    (2020)
    15 Citations

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