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Journal of Metamorphic Geology
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Journal of Metamorphic Geology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 154 178 185 22

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 193
Documents by Best Scientists*: 189
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 131
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.983
Impact Factor: 3.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Metamorphic Geology?

The discussions in Journal of Metamorphic Geology mainly cover the fields of Geochemistry, Metamorphic rock, Metamorphism, Granulite and Mineralogy. It focuses on Geochemistry but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Eclogite, Metamorphic facies and Petrology. The journal facilitates discussions on Petrology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Tectonics, Geomorphology and Crust.

The work on Metamorphic rock tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Biotite and Sillimanite. The research on Sillimanite featured in it combines topics in other fields like Andalusite and Cordierite. Topics in Metamorphism were tackled in line with various other fields like Blueschist, Shear zone, Terrane and Zircon.

Some problems in Blueschist that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Lawsonite and Glaucophane. The presented Granulite research focuses mostly on Migmatite and, on occasion, topics in Anatexis. The journal explores issues in Mineralogy which can be linked to other research areas like Chlorite, Quartz, Porphyroblast and Grain boundary.

  • Geochemistry (75.17%)
  • Metamorphic rock (48.92%)
  • Metamorphism (45.80%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • An internally consistent thermodynamic data set for phases of petrological interest (3759 citations)
  • An internally consistent dataset with uncertainties and correlations: 3. Applications to geobarometry, worked examples and a computer program (1252 citations)
  • Metamorphic zircon formation by solid-state recrystallization of protolith igneous zircon (1190 citations)

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

The published articles primarily focus on research topics in Geochemistry, Metamorphic rock, Metamorphism, Mineralogy and Petrology. Issues in Geochemistry were discussed in the journal articles, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Granulite, Eclogite and Metamorphic facies. The most cited publications facilitate discussions on Metamorphic rock that incorporate concepts from other fields like Biotite and Sillimanite.

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

  • Sedimentary rock
  • Metamorphic rock
  • Quartz

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Metamorphic Geology covers a variety of subjects, including Geochemistry, Metamorphic rock, Metamorphism, Granulite and Petrology. The study on Geochemistry presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Eclogite. Many of the research works in Metamorphic rock, specifically Chloritoid, closely connected to disciplines like In situ.

The study of Metamorphism encompasses disciplines such as Gneiss, as well as fields such as Dome (geology), all of which overlap with one another. The journal facilitates discussions on Granulite that incorporate concepts from other fields like Fluid inclusions, Melt inclusions and Island arc. The Petrology research discussed in it can contribute to the expansion of the discourse in closely related subjects like

  • Subduction which connect with Amphibole and Schist,
  • Mantle (geology) that connect with fields like Mantle wedge, Crust and Mafic..

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Mechanisms of melt extraction during lower crustal partial melting (7 citations)
  • HP tectono‐metamorphic evolution of the Internal Piedmont Zone in Susa Valley (Western Alps): New petrologic insight from garnet+chloritoid‐bearing micaschists and Fe–Ti metagabbro (6 citations)
  • Drainage of subduction interface fluids into the forearc mantle evidenced by a pristine jadeitite network (Polar Urals) (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.

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

  • Roger Powell (103 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Richard White (52 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Juhn G. Liou (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Geoffrey L. Clarke (35 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Pavla Štípská (32 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 Metamorphic Geology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Melbourne (120 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stanford University (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Cambridge (46 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (43 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Macquarie University (42 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 24.24% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 21.21% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 30.30% of all publications and 24.24% 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

  • GeoPS: An interactive visual computing tool for thermodynamic modelling of phase equilibria

    Hua Xiang;James A. D. Connolly

    (2021)
    128 Citations
  • Muscovite dehydration melting: Reaction mechanisms, microstructures, and implications for anatexis

    Brendan Dyck;David J. Waters;David J. Waters;Marc R. St‐Onge;Mike P. Searle

    (2020)
    55 Citations
  • A window into an older orogenic cycle: P–T conditions and timing of the pre‐Alpine history of the Dora‐Maira Massif (Western Alps)

    (2021)
    45 Citations
  • Metamorphic P‒T paths and Zircon U–Pb ages of Archean ultra‐high temperature paragneisses from the Qian’an gneiss dome, East Hebei terrane, North China Craton

    Ting Liu;Chunjing Wei

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Multiple P–T–d–t paths reveal the evolution of the final Nuna assembly in northeast Australia

    Silvia Volante;Amaury Pourteau;William J. Collins;Eleanore Blereau

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • A thermodynamic model for feldspars in KAlSi 3 O 8 ‐NaAlSi 3 O 8 ‐CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 for mineral equilibrium calculations

    Tim J. B. Holland;Eleanor C. R. Green;Roger Powell

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Major and trace element mapping of garnet: Unravelling the conditions, timing and rates of metamorphism of the Snowcap assemblage, west‐central Yukon

    Fred Gaidies;Yannick E. Morneau;Duane C. Petts;Simon E. Jackson

    (2021)
    34 Citations
  • Paleoproterozoic UHT metamorphism with isobaric cooling (IBC) followed by decompression–heating in the Khondalite Belt (North China Craton): New evidence from two sapphirine formation processes

    Shujuan Jiao;Jinghui Guo

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • Cryptic metasomatic agent measured in situ in Variscan mantle rocks: Melt inclusions in garnet of eclogite, Granulitgebirge, Germany

    Alessia Borghini;Silvio Ferrero;Silvio Ferrero;Patrick J. O’Brien;Oscar Laurent

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • From microanalysis to supercontinents: Insights from the Rio Apa Terrane into the Mesoproterozoic SW Amazonian Craton evolution during Rodinia assembly

    Bruno V. Ribeiro;Melanie A. Finch;Melanie A. Finch;Peter A. Cawood;Frederico M. Faleiros

    (2021)
    30 Citations

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