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Marine Geophysical Researches
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Marine Geophysical Researches

0025-3235

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11001

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 396 36 30 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 45
Documents by Best Scientists*: 36
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 59
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.471
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Marine Geophysical Researches?

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Seismology, Seafloor spreading, Offshore geotechnical engineering, Paleontology and Bathymetry. It focuses on Seismology but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Magnetic anomaly, Ridge and Crust. Most of the works presented in it deals with Ridge but it intersects with the subject of Fracture zone.

Aside from discussions in Crust, the journal also deals with the subject of Mantle (geology) which intersects with Lithosphere disciplines. Issues in Seafloor spreading were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Volcano, Transform fault, Mid-ocean ridge and Plate tectonics. The journal tackles studies in Clathrate hydrate and the interrelated subject of Petrology to gain insights into Offshore geotechnical engineering.

Marine Geophysical Researches dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Paleontology and Geomorphology. The study of Bathymetry encompasses disciplines such as Remote sensing, as well as fields such as Sonar, all of which overlap with one another. The Tectonics study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Fault (geology).

  • Seismology (44.42%)
  • Seafloor spreading (23.58%)
  • Offshore geotechnical engineering (21.57%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Gravity anomalies of the ridge-transform system in the South Atlantic between 31 and 34.5° S: Upwelling centers and variations in crustal thickness (343 citations)
  • Oceanic spreading rate and crustal thickness (269 citations)
  • Tectonics of ridge-transform intersections at the Kane fracture zone (265 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Marine Geophysical Researches:

The journal publications aim to foster the development of research in Seismology, Seafloor spreading, Paleontology, Ridge and Bathymetry. The published articles connects research in Seismology with the related topics of Crust. The Paleontology research tackled in the journal publications is interrelated with Geomorphology which concerns subjects like Sedimentary rock.

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

  • Oceanography
  • Sedimentary rock
  • Plate tectonics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Seafloor spreading, Seismology, Petrology, Tectonics and Clathrate hydrate. Topics in Seafloor spreading explored in Marine Geophysical Researches were investigated in conjunction with research in Sedimentary rock, Direct current, Voltage and Bay. Topics in Seismology were tackled in line with various other fields like Submarine pipeline, Waves and shallow water, Reflectivity, Offshore geotechnical engineering and Vertical derivative.

The research on Petrology featured in Marine Geophysical Researches combines topics in other fields like Well logging, Structural basin, Mantle (geology) and Forearc. Tectonics research in Marine Geophysical Researches involves the investigation of Bouguer anomaly studies, all of which are linked to disciplines such as Lithosphere. The Clathrate hydrate works featured in Marine Geophysical Researches incorporate elements from Geochemistry, Ridge (meteorology) and Silica gel.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Fast method to transform chirp envelope data into pseudo-seismic data (1 citations)
  • 3D crustal-scale structure of the West Iberia margin: a novel approach to integrated structural characterization of passive margins (1 citations)
  • Shallow gas hydrates off southwest Taiwan and their mechanisms (1 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 Marine Geophysical Researches (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ken C. Macdonald (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rolf Mjelde (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Char-Shine Liu (17 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Shu-Kun Hsu (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Zhen Sun (12 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 Marine Geophysical Researches (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (55 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • IFREMER (46 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (45 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Hawaii (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Bergen (33 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, 8.82% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 22.58% 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 22.58% of all publications and 54.84% 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

  • Sediment structure at the equatorial mid-atlantic ridge constrained by seafloor admittance using data from the PI-LAB experiment

    Utpal Saikia;Catherine Rychert;Nicholas Harmon;J. M. Kendall

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Geophysical approach to study the potential ocean wave-induced liquefaction: an example at Magoodhoo Island (Faafu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean)

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Anisotropy analysis in shallow marine gas hydrate bearing sediments: a case study from the offshore Mahanadi basin, India

    (2022)
    12 Citations
  • Geophysical approach to study the potential ocean wave-induced liquefaction: an example at Magoodhoo Island (Faafu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean)

    Vincenzo Di Fiore;Michele Punzo;Giuseppe Cavuoto;Paolo Galli

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Attenuation of receiver ghosts in variable-depth streamer high-resolution seismic reflection data

    Giuseppe Provenzano;Timothy J. Henstock;Jonathan M. Bull;Gaye Bayrakci

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Joint inversion of resistivity and sonic logs using gradient descent method for gas hydrate saturation in the Krishna Godavari offshore basin, India

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Vertical lithological proxy using statistical and artificial intelligence approach: a case study from Krishna-Godavari Basin, offshore India

    Bappa Mukherjee;Kalachand Sain

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Glacial sediments on the outer Chukchi Shelf and Chukchi Borderland in seismic reflection data

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Depositional influence of submarine channel migration on thermal properties of the Lower Fangliao Basin, offshore southwestern Taiwan

    Feisal Dirgantara;Feisal Dirgantara;Hsieh Tang Chiang;Andrew Tien Shun Lin;Andrew Tien Shun Lin;Char Shine Liu

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Shallow gas hydrates off southwest Taiwan and their mechanisms

    Yin Sheng Huang;Shu Kun Hsu;Chih Chieh Su;Andrew Tien Shun Lin

    (2021)
    7 Citations

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