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Newsletters on Stratigraphy
H-index 12

Newsletters on Stratigraphy

0078-0421

Published by: Schweizerbart Science Publishers

https://www.schweizerbart.de/journals/nos

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 290 97 69 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 105
Documents by Best Scientists*: 70
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 43
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.932
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Newsletters on Stratigraphy?

The journal primarily focuses on research topics in Paleontology, Stratigraphy, Biostratigraphy, Cretaceous and Boundary (topology). Discussions in Newsletters on Stratigraphy are anchored in the subject of Paleontology and the similar topic of Oceanography. Newsletters on Stratigraphy centers on topics in Oceanography, with a focus on Plankton.

  • Paleontology (75.74%)
  • Stratigraphy (14.25%)
  • Biostratigraphy (13.99%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Sequence stratigraphy: methodology and nomenclature (499 citations)
  • On The Geologic Time Scale (334 citations)
  • Report of the RCMNSworking group on fossil mammals, Reisensburg 1990 (300 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Newsletters on Stratigraphy:

The published articles explore disciplines such as Paleontology, Stratigraphy, Cretaceous, Biostratigraphy and Boundary (topology). The most cited articles concentrate on Paleontology topics that focus on Neogene, Cenomanian, Stratotype, Stage (stratigraphy) and Structural basin. The journal articles address concerns in Stratigraphy which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Magnetostratigraphy, Chronostratigraphy and Geomorphology.

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:

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Paleontology, Structural basin, Biostratigraphy, Section (archaeology) and Stratigraphy. It explores issues in Paleontology which can be linked to other research areas like Chemostratigraphy and Isotopes of carbon. It addresses concerns in the field of Structural basin by exploring it in line with topics in Geochemistry which intersect with Cenomanian and Sea level subjects.

The featured works in Biochronology, which all belong in the domain if Biostratigraphy, also overlaps with concepts under Charophyta. The journal facilitates discussions on Stratigraphy that incorporate concepts from other fields like Paleomagnetism and Range (biology). The presented Stratotype research focuses mostly on Calcareous and, on occasion, topics in Cyclostratigraphy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A Plio-Pleistocene (c. 0–4 Ma) cyclostratigraphy for IODP Site U1478 (Mozambique Channel, SW Indian Ocean): Exploring an offshore record of paleoclimate and ecosystem variability in SE Africa (5 citations)
  • Reassessment of the Salzgitter-Salder section as a potential stratotype for the Turonian–Coniacian boundary: stable carbon isotopes and cyclostratigraphy constrained by calcareous nannofossils and palynology (3 citations)
  • A revision and new data on the Jurassic ammonites from the Biluoco area, southern Qiangtang block (North Tibet) (2 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 Newsletters on Stratigraphy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gerd Lüttig (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Leopold Benda (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hugh C. Jenkyns (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Wout Krijgsman (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Frederik J Hilgen (9 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 Newsletters on Stratigraphy (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Utrecht University (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Bremen (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Milan (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Liège (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Heidelberg University (3 papers) absent 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, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% 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

  • Tephrochronology and chronostratigraphy of the Miocene Chilcatay and Pisco formations (East Pisco Basin, Peru)

    Giulia Bosio;Elisa Malinverno;Igor Maria Villa;Claudio Di Celma

    (2020)
    40 Citations
  • A new age model and chemostratigraphic framework for the Maastrichtian type area (southeastern Netherlands, northeastern Belgium)

    (2022)
    38 Citations
  • Carbon- and oxygen-isotope signature of the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event: insights from two Tethyan pelagic sequences (Gajum and Sogno Cores – Lombardy Basin, northern Italy)

    (2022)
    31 Citations
  • Carbon-isotope events during the Pliensbachian (Lower Jurassic) on the African and European margins of the NW Tethyan Realm

    Mathilde Mercuzot;Pierre Pellenard;Christophe Durlet;Cédric Bougeault

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Palynological, geochemical, and mineralogical characteristics of the Early Jurassic Liasidium Event in the Cleveland Basin, Yorkshire, UK

    Stephen P. Hesselbo;Alexander J.L. Hudson;Jenny M. Huggett;Melanie J. Leng

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Aptian carbon-isotope record from the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin: New insights into oceanic anoxic event 1a and the timing of seawater entry into the South Atlantic

    Leonardo R. Tedeschi;Hugh C. Jenkyns;Stuart A. Robinson;Cecília C. Lana

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Rethinking the Carboniferous Chronostratigraphic scale

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Paleogene carbonate systems of Saint Barthélemy, Lesser Antilles: stratigraphy and general organization

    Jean-Jacques Cornée;Marcelle Boudagher-Fadel;Mélody Philippon;Jean Len Léticée

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Should Unit-Stratotypes and Astrochronozones be formally defined? A dual proposal (including postscriptum)

    Frits Hilgen;Lucas Lourens;Heiko Pälike

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Redox element record shows that environmental perturbations associated with the T-OAE were of longer duration than the carbon isotope record suggests – the Aubach section, SW Germany

    Iben Winther Hougård;Jørgen A. Bojesen-Koefoed;Madeleine L. Vickers;Clemens V. Ullmann

    (2021)
    13 Citations

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