Mineralium Deposita

Top Research Topics at Mineralium Deposita?

Mineralium Deposita aims to foster the development of research in Geochemistry, Mineral resource classification, Mineralization (geology), Mineralogy and Pyrite. Quartz, Hydrothermal circulation and Fluid inclusions are some topics wherein Geochemistry research discussed in the journal have an impact. Vein (geology) is a focus of the Quartz works in the journal.

The Fluid inclusions study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Meteoric water. Topics in Mineralization (geology) were tackled in line with various other fields like Isochron and Zircon. In Mineralium Deposita, Sulfide, Carbonate and Mineral are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Mineralogy research.

Some problems in Pyrite that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite and Galena. Research on Metamorphic rock addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of Metamorphism.

• Geochemistry (98.07%)
• Mineral resource classification (24.06%)
• Mineralization (geology) (21.74%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Major types and time–space distribution of Mesozoic ore deposits in South China and their geodynamic settings (440 citations)
• The crustal continuum model for late-Archaean lode-gold deposits of the Yilgarn Block, Western Australia (312 citations)
• Intrusion-related gold deposits associated with tungsten-tin provinces (307 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Mineralium Deposita:

The journal publications primarily focus on research topics in Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Mineral resource classification, Pyrite and Mineralization (geology). While Geochemistry is the focus of the published papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Quartz, Fluid inclusions and Hydrothermal circulation. The Mineralogy research presented in the published articles also delves into studies in intersecting subjects like

• Galena, which have a strong connection to Sphalerite,
• Sedimentary rock that connect with fields like Diagenesis..

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

• Mineral
• Sedimentary rock
• Oxygen

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Mineralium Deposita facilitates discussions on Geochemistry, Mineralization (geology), Hydrothermal circulation, Mineral resource classification and Pyrite. The work on Geochemistry tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Sulfide, Quartz and Mineral. Mineralium Deposita explores topics in Mineralization (geology) which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Archean, Vein (geology), Gabbro and Geochronology.

The journal addresses concerns in the field of Hydrothermal circulation by exploring it in line with topics in Tourmaline which intersect with Greisen and Pegmatite subjects. While work presented in Mineralium Deposita provided substantial information on Mineral resource classification, it also covered topics in Merensky Reef, Platinum group, Chemical composition, Bushveld Igneous Complex and Uranium. It addresses concerns in Pyrite which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as δ34S, Fluid inclusions and Enargite.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Chemical composition of tourmaline in orogenic gold deposits (12 citations)
• Using zircon trace element composition to assess porphyry copper potential of the Guichon Creek batholith and Highland Valley Copper deposit, south-central British Columbia (12 citations)
• Indium distribution in sphalerite from sulfide–oxide–silicate skarn assemblages: a case study of the Dulong Zn–Sn–In deposit, Southwest China (11 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 Mineralium Deposita (based on the number of publications) are:

• Mlr Key (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
• David I. Groves (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Bernd Lehmann (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Steffen Hagemann (26 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
• Adrian J. Boyce (26 papers) published 1 paper 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 Mineralium Deposita (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Western Australia (148 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 18 less than at the previous edition,
• Chinese Academy of Sciences (102 papers) published 15 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• United States Geological Survey (64 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• University of Tasmania (57 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
• China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) (55 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 2.68% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 40.37% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 17.43% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.94% of all publications and 19.27% 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.