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Marine and Petroleum Geology
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Marine and Petroleum Geology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 24 607 1138 45

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 746
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1296
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 15
SCIMAGO H-index: 164
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.073
Impact Factor: 3.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Marine and Petroleum Geology?

The topics of Paleontology, Geochemistry, Sedimentary rock, Structural basin and Mineralogy are the focal point of discussions in Marine and Petroleum Geology. Sedimentary depositional environment, Cretaceous, Facies, Tectonics and Rift are some of the facets of Paleontology tackled in Marine and Petroleum Geology. The work on Geochemistry tackled in Marine and Petroleum Geology brings together disciplines like Organic matter, Carbonate, Oil shale and Source rock.

The research on Source rock featured in it combines topics in other fields like Petroleum and Maturity (geology). In addition to Sedimentary rock research, the journal aims to explore topics under Petrology, Lithology and Paleogene. It explores topics in Structural basin which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Fault (geology) and Submarine pipeline.

The studies on Mineralogy discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Porosity, Methane, Permeability (earth sciences) and Clathrate hydrate. The Clathrate hydrate works featured in Marine and Petroleum Geology incorporate elements from Saturation (chemistry) and Sediment. The studies in Diagenesis featured incorporate elements of Compaction, Dolomite, Calcite, Cementation (geology) and Petrography.

  • Paleontology (33.11%)
  • Geochemistry (28.02%)
  • Sedimentary rock (23.42%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The importance of shale composition and pore structure upon gas storage potential of shale gas reservoirs (1330 citations)
  • Marine hyperpycnal flows: initiation, behavior and related deposits. A review (640 citations)
  • The fall of diapirs during thin-skinned extension (532 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Marine and Petroleum Geology:

The most cited papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Paleontology, Sedimentary rock, Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Geomorphology. The published articles explore topics in Sedimentary rock which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Petrology, Facies and Continental margin. Carbonate and Source rock are some topics wherein Geochemistry research discussed in the journal publications has an impact.

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 Marine and Petroleum Geology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Timothy S. Collett (63 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Fang Hao (50 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Joe Cartwright (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Keyu Liu (41 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Qinhong Hu (35 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition the same number as 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 Marine and Petroleum Geology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • China University of Petroleum (514 papers) published 84 papers at the last edition, 30 less than at the previous edition,
  • PetroChina (335 papers) published 54 papers at the last edition, 13 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (250 papers) published 45 papers at the last edition, 13 more than at the previous edition,
  • Sinopec (243 papers) published 37 papers at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition,
  • China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) (242 papers) published 35 papers at the last edition, 16 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, 6.47% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 38.88% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.53% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.26% of all publications and 35.33% 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

  • Facies classification and patterns of lacustrine carbonate deposition of the Barra Velha Formation, Santos Basin, Brazilian Pre-salt

    J.P. Gomes;J.P. Gomes;R.B. Bunevich;L.R. Tedeschi;M.E. Tucker

    (2020)
    182 Citations
  • Geological and geophysical features of and controls on occurrence and accumulation of gas hydrates in the first offshore gas-hydrate production test region in the Shenhu area, Northern South China Sea

    Wei Zhang;Wei Zhang;Jinqiang Liang;Jiangong Wei;Jing'an Lu

    (2020)
    149 Citations
  • Adsorbed and free hydrocarbons in unconventional shale reservoir: A new insight from NMR T1-T2 maps

    Jinbu Li;Jinbu Li;Chunqing Jiang;Min Wang;Shuangfang Lu

    (2020)
    147 Citations
  • Permeability prediction and diagenesis in tight carbonates using machine learning techniques

    H. Al Khalifah;P.W.J. Glover;P. Lorinczi

    (2020)
    139 Citations
  • Shale pore structure characteristics of the high and low productivity wells, Jiaoshiba shale gas field, Sichuan Basin, China: Dominated by lithofacies or preservation condition?

    Shang Xu;Qiyang Gou;Fang Hao;Baiqiao Zhang

    (2020)
    138 Citations
  • An international code comparison study on coupled thermal, hydrologic and geomechanical processes of natural gas hydrate-bearing sediments

    M.D. White;T.J. Kneafsey;Y. Seol;W.F. Waite

    (2020)
    125 Citations
  • Deep-burial hydrothermal alteration of the Pre-Salt carbonate reservoirs from northern Campos Basin, offshore Brazil: Evidence from petrography, fluid inclusions, Sr, C and O isotopes

    Bruno Eustáquio Moreira Lima;Leonardo Ribeiro Tedeschi;André Luiz Silva Pestilho;Roberto Ventura Santos

    (2020)
    119 Citations
  • Diagenetic overprint on porosity and permeability of a combined conventional-unconventional reservoir: Insights from the Eocene pelagic limestones, Gulf of Suez, Egypt

    Unknown

    (2022)
    96 Citations
  • Multiscale connectivity characterization of marine shales in southern China by fluid intrusion, small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), and FIB-SEM

    Mengdi Sun;Mengdi Sun;Linhao Zhang;Qinhong Hu;Zhejun Pan;Zhejun Pan

    (2020)
    88 Citations
  • Impact of input, preservation and dilution on organic matter enrichment in lacustrine rift basin: A case study of lacustrine shale in Dehui Depression of Songliao Basin, NE China

    Zhengjian Xu;Yang Wang;Yang Wang;Shu Jiang;Shu Jiang;Chao Fang

    (2022)
    80 Citations

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