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Journal of Geology
H-index 10

Journal of Geology

0022-1376

Published by: The University of Chicago Press

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jg/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 337 83 54 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 91
Documents by Best Scientists*: 56
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 118
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.486
Impact Factor: 1.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at The Journal of Geology?

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Geochemistry, Paleontology, Geomorphology, Archaeology and Mineralogy. The Geochemistry study featured in The Journal of Geology draws connections with the study of Petrology. Cretaceous, Glacial period, Paleozoic, Structural basin and Sedimentary rock are all aspects of Paleontology discussed in The Journal of Geology.

The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Mineralogy, apply to Quartz as well.

  • Geochemistry (26.75%)
  • Paleontology (19.58%)
  • Geomorphology (12.89%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A Scale of Grade and Class Terms for Clastic Sediments (3876 citations)
  • World-Wide Delivery of River Sediment to the Oceans (2845 citations)
  • Geomorphic/Tectonic Control of Sediment Discharge to the Ocean: The Importance of Small Mountainous Rivers (2649 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at The Journal of Geology:

Geochemistry, Paleontology, Mineralogy, Geomorphology and Zircon are the main subjects of interest in the most cited publications. The most cited publications connects the study in Geochemistry with the closely related areas of Petrology. While the most cited papers focused on Mineralogy, they were also able to explore topics like Carbonate, Crystallography, Quartz and Analytical chemistry.

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

  • Ecology
  • Paleontology
  • Composite material

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The Journal of Geology explores disciplines such as Geochemistry, Paleontology, Crust, Cretaceous and Tectonics. Geochemistry and Craton are closely related fields of research discussed in The Journal of Geology. Concepts in Seismic zone, as well as related topics in Terrace (geology), are covered in the Paleontology research presented in the journal.

It explores issues in Crust which can be linked to other research areas like Gondwana, Supercontinent, Magma and Mantle (geology). Topics in Cretaceous were tackled in line with various other fields like Pyroclastic rock, Sedimentation and Arc (geometry). Aside from investigating topics in Ophiolite under Tectonics, it also explores concepts in Mass transport.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • New Sr-Nd Isotope Data Record Juvenile and Ancient Crust-Mantle Melt Interactions in the Vijayan Complex, Sri Lanka (3 citations)
  • Cretaceous Fore arc sedimentation and contemporary basin tectonics in Northwestern Borneo: new sedimentological insights from Pedawan Formation, Kuching Zone, east Malaysia (2 citations)
  • Proterozoic High-Temperature–Low-Pressure Metamorphism in the Mahakoshal Belt, Central Indian Tectonic Zone (India): Structure, Metamorphism, U-Th-Pb Monazite Geochronology, and Tectonic Implications (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.

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

  • Thomas J. M. Schopf (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Carey Croneis (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stuart Weller (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rollin T. Chamberlin (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • William Herbert Hobbs (30 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 The Journal of Geology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sinopec (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Arizona (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Michigan (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, 86.21% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 50.00% 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 25.00% 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

  • The Segmented Zambezi Sedimentary System from Source to Sink: 2. Geochemistry, Clay Minerals, and Detrital Geochronology

    (2022)
    28 Citations
  • Extraordinary Biomass-Burning Episode and Impact Winter Triggered by the Younger Dryas Cosmic Impact ∼12,800 Years Ago, Parts 1 and 2: A Discussion

    Vance T. Holliday;Patrick J. Bartlein;Andrew C. Scott;Jennifer R. Marlon

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • First Evidence of Late Paleoproterozoic/Early Mesoproterozoic Sediment Deposition and Magmatism in the Central Aravalli Orogen (NW India)

    Parampreet Kaur;Armin Zeh;Naveen Chaudhri;Jaideep K. Tiwana

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • Two Major Transitions in Earth History: Evidence of Two Lithospheric Strength Thresholds

    Kent C. Condie

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • The segmented zambezi sedimentary system from source to sink: 1. sand petrology and heavy minerals

    Eduardo Garzanti;Guido Pastore;Alberto Resentini;Giovanni Vezzoli

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Petrogenesis of Silicic Magmas in Iceland through Space and Time: The Isotopic Record Preserved in Zircon and Whole Rocks

    Tamara L. Carley;Calvin F. Miller;Christopher M. Fisher;John M. Hanchar

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Comparative Analysis of the Sedimentary Cover Units of the Jurassic Western Tethys Ophiolites in the Northern Apennines and Western Alps (Italy): Processes of the Formation of Mass-Transport and Chaotic Deposits during Seafloor Spreading and Subduction Zone Tectonics

    Andrea Festa;Francesca Meneghini;Gianni Balestro;Luca Pandolfi

    (2021)
    15 Citations
  • Extraordinary Biomass-Burning Episode and Impact Winter Triggered by the Younger Dryas Cosmic Impact ∼12,800 Years Ago: A Reply

    Wendy S. Wolbach;Joanne P. Ballard;Paul A. Mayewski;Andrei Kurbatov

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Tso Morari Eclogites, Eastern Ladakh: Isotopic and Elemental Constraints on Their Protolith, Genesis, and Tectonic Setting

    (2022)
    13 Citations
  • Early Paleozoic Arc Magmatism and Accretionary Orogenesis in the Indochina Block, Southeast Asia

    Nguyen Huu Trong;Keqing Zong;Yongsheng Liu;Yu Yuan

    (2021)
    12 Citations

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