Journal of Sedimentary Research

Top Research Topics at Journal of Sedimentary Research?

The journal investigates studies in Mineralogy, Paleontology, Geochemistry, Geomorphology and Sediment. Topics in Mineralogy explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Carbonate and Quartz. The Paleontology research presented places emphasis on topics like Sedimentary depositional environment, Facies, Sedimentary rock, Structural basin and Cretaceous.

Journal of Sedimentary Research connects the study in Geochemistry with the closely related area of Cementation (geology). Fluvial and Turbidity current are among the concentrations of Geomorphology that garnered much attention in the journal. The research on Sediment featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Hydrology and Oceanography.

The majority of Calcite studies are focused on the issues of Aragonite. Illite research discussed in it aim to provide more information in the subject of Clay minerals. The Dolomite study featured in the journal draws connections with the study of Dolomitization.

• Mineralogy (28.61%)
• Paleontology (27.32%)
• Geochemistry (26.94%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Brazos River bar [Texas]; a study in the significance of grain size parameters (4842 citations)
• Determination of carbonate and organic matter in calcareous sediments and sedimentary rocks by loss on ignition; comparison with other methods (2321 citations)
• Morphology, Genesis, and Distribution of Nanometer-Scale Pores in Siliceous Mudstones of the Mississippian Barnett Shale (1807 citations)

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

The most cited publications cover a variety of subjects, including Mineralogy, Paleontology, Geochemistry, Geomorphology and Sediment. The published papers explore issues in Mineralogy which can be linked to other research areas like Carbonate and Quartz. While the journal papers focused on Sediment, they were also able to explore topics like Hydrology, Erosion and Oceanography.

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

• Ecology
• Sedimentary rock
• Paleontology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Geochemistry, Paleontology, Structural basin, Sedimentary depositional environment and Tectonics. The studies in Geochemistry featured incorporate elements of Sediment and Siliciclastic. The featured Paleontology studies mainly concentrate on Architecture but also cover areas of interest in Sedimentology and Aeolian processes.

It holds forums on Structural basin that merges themes from other disciplines such as Petrology and Stage (hydrology). Concepts in Facies, as well as related topics in Delta, Subaerial and Waves and shallow water, are covered in the Sedimentary depositional environment research presented in it. The studies on Tectonics discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Sedimentary rock and Pedogenesis.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Deformation–sedimentation feedback and the development of anomalously thick aggradational turbidite lobes: Outcrop and subsurface examples from the Hikurangi Margin, New Zealand (6 citations)
• Interactions between deep-water gravity flows and active salt tectonics (6 citations)
• Dropstone deposition: Results of numerical process modeling of deformation structures, and implications for the reconstruction of the water depth in shallow lacustrine and marine successions (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.

Top authors and change over time

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

• Gerald M. Friedman (58 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Noel P. James (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Brian Jones (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Robert L. Folk (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Paul D. Komar (34 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 Journal of Sedimentary Research (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Texas at Austin (117 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Alberta (86 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• United States Geological Survey (68 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
• Queen's University (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Miami (60 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 32.14% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.57% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.86% of all publications and 46.43% 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.