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Journal of the Geological Society
H-index 26

Journal of the Geological Society

0016-7649

Published by: Geological Society of London

https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/jgs

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 115 433 374 25

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 459
Documents by Best Scientists*: 386
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 17
SCIMAGO H-index: 135
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.096
Impact Factor: 3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of the Geological Society?

The foci of Journal of the Geological Society are Paleontology, Geochemistry, Sedimentary rock, Igneous rock and Paleozoic. Presentations on Paleontology include those discussing Cretaceous, Structural basin, Tectonics, Rift and Clastic rock. Journal of the Geological Society focuses on Tectonics research as part of the broader topic of Seismology.

The studies in Seismology featured incorporate elements of Petrology and Crust. Journal of the Geological Society connects the study in Geochemistry with the closely related area of Geomorphology. The studies on Sedimentary rock discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Sedimentary depositional environment, Mineralogy and Facies.

The concepts on Igneous rock presented in Journal of the Geological Society can also apply to other research fields, including Basalt, Mafic and Pluton. While Paleozoic is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Devonian, Ordovician, Gondwana and Carboniferous. While the journal focused on Zircon, it was also able to explore topics like Precambrian, Provenance, Terrane and Geochronology.

  • Paleontology (49.39%)
  • Geochemistry (31.70%)
  • Sedimentary rock (15.20%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Tectonic models for accretion of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (2116 citations)
  • Fault rocks and fault mechanisms (1597 citations)
  • Zircon U-Pb ages for the Early Cambrian time-scale (951 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of the Geological Society:

The published papers are organized to reinforce research efforts on Paleontology, Geochemistry, Igneous rock, Seismology and Geomorphology. The published articles tackle issues in Paleontology, particularly in the topics of Paleozoic, Sedimentary rock, Cretaceous, Rift and Precambrian. The journal papers focus on Geochemistry as well as the interrelated topics of Pluton.

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

  • Paleontology
  • Ecology
  • Sedimentary rock

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of the Geological Society mainly tackles studies in Paleontology, Geochemistry, Sedimentary rock, Structural basin and Zircon. The journal concentrated on Paleontology research, specifically Rift, Foreland basin, Permian, Tectonics and Fault (geology). The journal holds forums on Permian that merges themes from other disciplines such as Carboniferous and Paleozoic.

Studies on Geochemistry discussed in Journal of the Geological Society link to the field of Terrane. Zircon research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Subduction, Ordovician and Partial melting. While work presented in Journal of the Geological Society provided substantial information on Metamorphic rock, it also covered topics in Metamorphism and Shear zone.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Evolution of a salt-rich transtensional rifted margin, eastern North Pyrenees, France (12 citations)
  • Post-orogenic exhumation in the western Pyrenees: evidence for extension driven by pre-orogenic inheritance (9 citations)
  • The Shibantan Lagerstätte: insights into the Proterozoic–Phanerozoic transition (7 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 the Geological Society (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Robert E. Holdsworth (49 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Rob Strachan (40 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Michael P. Searle (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Martin J. Whitehouse (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Anthony E. Fallick (27 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous 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 the Geological Society (based on the number of publications) are:

  • British Geological Survey (251 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Leeds (135 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Durham University (134 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Oxford (129 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Leicester (114 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less 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, 1.53% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.26% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 19.38% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.60% of all publications and 38.76% 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 2023 Pazarcık (Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye) earthquake (M <sub>w</sub> 7.7): implications for surface rupture dynamics along the East Anatolian Fault Zone

    Unknown

    (2023)
    106 Citations
  • Long silence on the East Anatolian Fault Zone (Southern Turkey) ends with devastating double earthquakes (6 February 2023) over a seismic gap: implications for the seismic potential in the Eastern Mediterranean region

    Unknown

    (2023)
    78 Citations
  • The grandest of them all: the Lomagundi–Jatuli Event and Earth’s oxygenation

    A.R. Prave;K. Kirsimäe;A. Lepland;A.E. Fallick

    (2021)
    70 Citations
  • Accommodation of India–Asia convergence via strike-slip faulting and block rotation in the Qilian Shan fold–thrust belt, northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau

    Unknown

    (2021)
    63 Citations
  • The Shibantan Lagerstätte: insights into the Proterozoic–Phanerozoic transition

    Shuhai Xiao;Zhe Chen;Ke Pang;Chuanming Zhou

    (2021)
    44 Citations
  • Evolution of a salt-rich transtensional rifted margin, eastern North Pyrenees, France

    Mary Ford;Jaume Vergés

    (2021)
    38 Citations
  • In-situ laser ablation Lu–Hf geochronology of garnet across the Western Gneiss Region: Campaign-style dating of metamorphism

    Renée Tamblyn;Martin Hand;Alexander Simpson;Sarah Gilbert

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • Debris-covered glacier systems and associated glacial lake outburst flood hazards: challenges and prospects

    A. E. Racoviteanu;A. E. Racoviteanu;L. Nicholson;N. F. Glasser;Evan Miles

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • Geological Society of London Scientific Statement: what the geological record tells us about our present and future climate

    Caroline H. Lear;Pallavi Anand;Tom Blenkinsop;Gavin L. Foster

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • A new stratigraphic framework for the early Neoproterozoic successions of Scotland

    Maarten Krabbendam;Rob Strachan;Tony Prave

    (2021)
    33 Citations

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