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Open Journal of Geology
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Open Journal of Geology

2161-7570

Published by: Scientific Research Publishing Inc. (SCIRP)

https://www.scirp.org/journal/ojg/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 733 5 4 1

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 9
Documents by Best Scientists*: 16
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index:
SCIMAGO SJR:
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Open Journal of geology?

The journal focuses on Geochemistry, Paleontology, Structural basin, Cretaceous and Mineralogy. Topics in Geochemistry explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Mineralization (geology), Petrology and Geomorphology. It connects the study in Paleontology with the closely related area of Foraminifera.

Many of the studies tackled connect Structural basin with a similar field of study like Tectonics. Studies on Tectonics discussed in Open Journal of geology link to the field of Fault (geology). Basalt research presented in Open Journal of geology encompasses a variety of subjects, including Andesite and Volcanic rock.

It features Sedimentary depositional environment research that overlaps with concepts in Sedimentary rock.

  • Geochemistry (26.66%)
  • Paleontology (22.10%)
  • Structural basin (10.50%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Physiographic-Tectonic Zoning of Iran’s Sedimentary Basins (52 citations)
  • Tectonic Geomorphology of Iran's Salt Structures (43 citations)
  • Lineament Tectonics and Mineralizatin in Tarom Area, North Iran (41 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Open Journal of geology:

The journal publications are organized to address concerns in the fields of Tectonics, Seismology, Fault (geology), Geomorphology and Geochemistry. The featured Tectonics studies in the published papers mainly concentrate on Mineralization (geology) but also cover areas of interest in Copper and Mineralogy. The most cited papers address concerns in Geochemistry which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Structural basin and Diapir.

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

  • Ecology
  • Paleontology
  • Sedimentary rock

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Geochemistry, Paleontology, Mesozoic, Oil shale and Sedimentary depositional environment. It covers research in Paleontology, particularly Conglomerate, Group (stratigraphy) and Lithostratigraphy and how they are related with concepts in Paleosol. Open Journal of geology facilitates discussions on Mesozoic that incorporate concepts from other fields like Gondwana, Cenozoic, Lithology and Cretaceous.

While the journal focused on Oil shale, it was also able to explore topics like Maceral, Coal, Vitrinite and Source rock. The Sedimentary depositional environment study featured falls within the wider field of Structural basin. Research on Continental margin presented in it concerns the broader topic of Tectonics.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Geophysical Study: Estimation of Deposit Depth Using Gravimetric Data and Euler Method (Jalalabad Iron Mine, Kerman Province of IRAN) (2 citations)
  • Petroleum Water Contamination Resulting from Change in Land-Use in Paloich, South Sudan: Azolla pinnata and Lemna minor L. as an Efficient Bio Treatment Tool (0 citations)
  • Formal Description of Mesozoic and Cenozoic Biotas Found from Pakistan (0 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 Open Journal of geology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mehran Arian (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mohsen Pourkermani (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Muhammad Sadiq Malkani (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nader Kohansal Ghadimvand (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ali Solgi (11 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 Open Journal of geology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kyushu University (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Islamic Azad University (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran (2 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

  • On the Possibility of Obtaining Geomagnetic Volcanic Records of the Short-Term Behavior of the Laschamp and Pringle Falls Excursions from the Long Sequence of Kahuku and Ninole Hills, Big Island of Hawaii, USA

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Isotopic and Petrographic Evidence as a Proxy in Paleoclimatic Reconstructions from Flowstones in Southern Spain

    Concepción Jiménez de Cisneros;Antonio González-Ramón;Cristina Sequero;Bartolomé Andreo

    (2020)
    2 Citations
  • Sedimentological Study of Alluvial Deposits on the Congolese Coast: Highlighting the Erosive Character of the Holocene Wet Climatic Phases

    (2023)
    0 Citations
  • Xenoliths Evidence of Alkaline Magmatic Infiltrations Beneath Lake Nyos (Cameroon Volcanic Line, West Africa)

    (2022)
    0 Citations
  • Isotopic and Petrographic Evidence as a Proxy in Paleoclimatic Reconstructions from Flowstones in Southern Spain

    (2020)
    0 Citations

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