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Oceanology
H-index 6

Oceanology

0001-4370

Published by: Pleiades Publishing

https://www.pleiades.online/en/journal/ocean/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 480 8 17 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 12
Documents by Best Scientists*: 26
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 35
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.371
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Oceanology?

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Oceanography, Bay, Climatology, Paleontology and Geochemistry. Topics in Oceanography explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Phytoplankton and Structural basin. The work tackled in Oceanology goes beyond the discipline of Phytoplankton as it also encompasses Chlorophyll a.

Most of the Bay studies addressed also intersect with Ecology. Specifically, studies on Abundance (ecology) are prevalent in the Ecology works discussed. The majority of Geochemistry studies are focused on the issues of Sedimentary rock.

  • Oceanography (45.66%)
  • Bay (10.63%)
  • Climatology (9.65%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A newly acclimated species in the Black Sea: The ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi (Ctenophora: Lobata) (110 citations)
  • The upper desalinated layer in the Kara Sea (53 citations)
  • Relationships between the cell volume and the carbon content of bacteria (50 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Oceanology:

The most cited papers mostly deal with topics like Oceanography, Climatology, Phytoplankton, Biomass (ecology) and Bay. While Oceanography is the focus of the journal papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Ecology and Particulates. The Climatology research presented in the most cited papers focuses mostly on Atmospheric sciences and, on occasion, topics in Salinity.

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

  • Ecology
  • Oceanography
  • Optics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Oceanography, Cruise, Bay, Arctic and Atmospheric sciences. The journal served as a forum through which researchers explored different topics like Oceanography and Water exchange. The journal explores topics in Cruise which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Baltic sea, State (computer science) and Wave buoy, Wind wave.

In the journal, Period (geology), Sedimentary rock, Contamination, Isolation (microbiology) and Sulfate are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Bay research. The Arctic research discussed in it can contribute to the expansion of the discourse in closely related subjects like

  • Continental shelf which is related to area like Distribution (number theory), Palaeogeography, Geophysics and Fauna,
  • Marine ecosystem that intertwine with fields like Archipelago, Seabed and Zooplankton.. While work presented in Oceanology provided substantial information on Atmospheric sciences, it also covered topics in Plankton, Phytoplankton biomass and Mesoscale meteorology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Evolution of the Thermohaline Stratification in the Northwestern Sea of Japan: Mesoscale Variability and Intra-annual Fluctuations (1 citations)
  • Study of Water Exchange in the Kerch Strait Based on Historical Data and Contact Measurements in 2019 (1 citations)
  • Effects of Cystoseira Sensu lato (Fucales: Phaeophyceae) on Species Richness, Composition, and Biomass of Abrau Peninsula Shelf Macrophytobenthic Communities (Black Sea) (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 Oceanology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • M. V. Flint (59 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
  • R. Yu. Tarakanov (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Al. A. Schreider (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marina D Kravchishina (27 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • M. D. Kravchishina (21 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 Oceanology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Russian Academy of Sciences (958 papers) published 26 papers at the last edition, 19 less than at the previous edition,
  • Shirshov Institute of Oceanology (457 papers) published 32 papers at the last edition, 33 less than at the previous edition,
  • Moscow State University (171 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (24 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, 19.05% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 96.08% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 1.96% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 1.96% 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

  • Major and Trace Elements in Water and Suspended Matter of the Northern Dvina River and Their Annual Discharge into the White Sea

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Structure and Variability of the Lena River Plume in the South-Eastern Part of the Laptev Sea

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Acoustic Monitoring of Gas Emission Processes in the Arctic Shelf Seas

    (2022)
    9 Citations
  • Vertical Variability of Primary Production and Features of the Subsurface Chlorophyll Maximum in the Laptev Sea in August–September, 2015, 2017, and 2018

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Lithological and Geochemical Characteristics of Morpholithogenesis in Buor-Khaya Bay

    A. S. Ulyantsev;S. Yu. Bratskaya;O. V. Dudarev;O. V. Dudarev;I. P. Semiletov;I. P. Semiletov

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Phytoplankton of the St. Anna Trough: Influence of Abiotic Factors

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Structure of Phytocenoses of the Yenisei Estuary and Adjacent Kara Sea Shelf in Late Spring

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Composition of Late Holocene Deposits in the Southern Chukchi Sea

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Concentration and Isotopic and Elemental Composition of Organic Matter in Subsea Thawed and Permafrost Deposits of Buor-Khaya Bay

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Ice Conditions of the Russian Arctic Sea in Connection with the Occurring Climate Changes and Peculiarities of the Ice Cover Evolution in 2021

    (2022)
    3 Citations

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