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Journal of the Geological Society of Korea
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Journal of the Geological Society of Korea

0435-4036

Published by: The Geological Society of Korea

http://www.jgsk.or.kr/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 558 16 20 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 23
Documents by Best Scientists*: 26
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 10
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.209
Impact Factor: 0.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of the geological society of korea?

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Geochemistry, Paleontology, Structural basin, Hydrology and Seismology. Journal of the geological society of korea focused on Geochemistry research but expanded to cover Sedimentary depositional environment. Cretaceous is a focus of the presented Paleontology works and it dives deep in Cretaceous.

It centers on topics in Hydrology, with a focus on Groundwater. Fault (geology) is the primary subject of Seismology works presented in the journal.

  • Geochemistry (20.05%)
  • Paleontology (11.18%)
  • Structural basin (9.45%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Volcanism in Jeju Island (40 citations)
  • Review on the geological ages of the formations in the Gyeongsang Basin, Korea (34 citations)
  • Miocene Crustal Deformation, Basin Development, and Tectonic Implication in the Southeastern Korean Peninsula (31 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of the geological society of korea:

The most cited articles are mainly concerned with subjects like Geochemistry, Structural basin, Seismology, Paleontology and Geological structure. Volcanism and Shrimp are some topics wherein Geochemistry research discussed in the most cited articles has an impact. The journal publications with studies in Seismology featured incorporate elements of Quaternary and Moment magnitude scale.

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

  • Paleontology
  • Ecology
  • Optics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Paleontology, Geochemistry, Peninsula, Tectonics and Groundwater. The journal facilitates discussions in Supergroup, Stratigraphy, Group (stratigraphy) and Structural basin as part of the larger field of Paleontology, however, it also tackles fields such as Pinaceae. Geochemistry research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Craton and Mesozoic.

It addresses concerns in Peninsula which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Permian, Igneous activity, Precambrian and China. The research on Tectonics featured in it combines topics in other fields like Metamorphic rock, Igneous rock, Key (lock) and Cretaceous. Journal of the geological society of korea encompasses Groundwater studies in the context of Hydrology as a whole.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Geologic characteristics of Jeju Samdasoo watershed in Jeju Island, Korea (I): Regional surface geology and volcanic activities (1 citations)
  • Quantifying effects of river stage control on groundwater system by cluster analysis and groundwater-level modeling (1 citations)
  • A brief review of the Precambrian geology of the northern Korean Peninsula (0 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 of korea (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Kim, Young-Seog (22 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Gyoo-Bum Kim (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sangheon Yi (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Daekyo Cheong (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • In Sung Paik (17 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 the geological society of korea (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ewha Womans University (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Pukyong National University (1 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Korea University (1 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, 96.97% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 100.00% 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 0.00% of all publications and 0.00% 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 geological correlation between the Korean Peninsula and China from Paleoproterozoic to Triassic and the comparative evaluation among the Permo-Triassic collision models in the Northeast Asia

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • A comprehensive review of previous studies on Permo-Triassic metamorphic and igneous activities, and tectonic evolution in the Korean Peninsula

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • A review of Permian to Jurassic magmatism along the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese Islands: Tectonic interpretations and a key for paleogeographic reconstructions

    Kenta Kawaguchi;Chang Whan Oh

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • Cretaceous igneous activity and tectonic evolution of the northeast Asia including the Korean Peninsula

    Seung Hwan Lee;Chang Whan Oh;Kenta Kawaguchi

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • A brief review of the Precambrian geology of the northern Korean Peninsula

    Lei Zhao;Ming-Guo Zhai;Xiao-Hui Zhang;Yan-Bin Zhang

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Review on the Neoproterozoic igneous activity in the Korean Peninsula and the Neoproterozoic correlation between the Korean Peninsula and China

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Reviews on the Paleozoic-Mesozoic granitoids and sedimentary rocks in North Korea

    Yan-Bin Zhang;Ming-Guo Zhai;Fu-Yuan Wu;Xiao-Hui Zhang

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Paleoproterozoic igneous and metamorphic activities in the Jiao-Liao-Ji Belt, North China Craton, and its tectonic implications: a review

    Xiaohan Wang;Chang Whan Oh;Xinping Wang

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • A crossover error correction algorithm for sea-surface marine magnetic data: Application to Northwest Pacific

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Analysis on microseism characteristics by typhoon ‘HAGIBIS’ using land and ocean-bottom seismometers

    Ji-won Ko;Tae-shin Kim;Ji-hoon Park;Se-young Oh

    (2021)
    1 Citations

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