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Palaeoworld
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Palaeoworld

1871-174X

Published by: Elsevier

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/palaeoworld

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 314 64 81 11
Ecology and Evolution 625 7 9 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 96
Documents by Best Scientists*: 110
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 39
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.518
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Palaeoworld?

The aim of the journal is to expand the discussion of research in Paleontology, Genus, Permian, Fauna and Ecology. The journal features Paleontology research that overlaps with concepts in China. Palaeoworld holds forums on Genus that merges themes from other disciplines such as Taxon and Devonian.

Many of the studies tackled connect Devonian with a similar field of study like Late Devonian extinction. The research on Permian tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Extinction event, Carboniferous and Paleozoic. The study on Carboniferous presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Pennsylvanian.

While work presented in Palaeoworld provided substantial information on Structural basin, it also covered topics in Palynology and Sedimentary rock. Biostratigraphy works presented in it have a specific focus on Conodont. Research on Ordovician addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Biozone.

  • Paleontology (74.15%)
  • Genus (14.77%)
  • Permian (13.08%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Advances in Cambrian stratigraphy and paleontology: Integrating correlation techniques, paleobiology, taphonomy and paleoenvironmental reconstruction (224 citations)
  • The 'Orsten': more than a Cambrian Konservat-Lagerstätte yielding exceptional preservation (130 citations)
  • The Capitanian (Permian) Kamura cooling event: The beginning of the Paleozoic-Mesozoic transition (114 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Palaeoworld:

The most cited publications cover a variety of subjects, including Paleontology, Permian, Cretaceous, Ecology and Biostratigraphy. The journal articles dive deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Paleontology and China. The most cited papers explore topics in Biostratigraphy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Radiolaria and Fauna, Trilobite.

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

  • Genus
  • Paleontology
  • Ecology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mostly deals with topics like Paleontology, Structural basin, China, Genus and Cretaceous. While the primary focus in it is Paleontology, it also dissects topics surrounding Fauna and Coral as a whole. The study of Benthic zone and how it intertwines with concepts under Facies were explored in the presented Structural basin research.

Issues in China were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Sedimentary rock and Borehole. Genus research discussed in the journal aim to provide more information in the subject of Ecology. The Cretaceous works featured in it incorporate elements from Type (biology), Yixian Formation, Type species and Ostracod.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Sauropod tracks from the Middle Jurassic Chuanjie Formation of Yunnan Province and the pre-Cretaceous sauropodomorph trackways from China (3 citations)
  • Abnormalities in early Paleozoic trilobites from central and eastern China (3 citations)
  • Larger benthic foraminiferal assemblages and their response to Middle Eocene Climate Optimum in the Kohat Basin (Pakistan, eastern Tethys) (3 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 Palaeoworld (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Lida Xing (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Shu-zhong Shen (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Zhe-Kun Zhou (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Yuandong Zhang (12 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Hendrik Klein (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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 Palaeoworld (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (286 papers) published 41 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (45 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • American Museum of Natural History (27 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Nanjing University (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • China University of Geosciences (Beijing) (24 papers) published 5 papers 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, 4.65% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 68.29% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 1.22% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.41% of all publications and 17.07% 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

  • Late Paleozoic–early Mesozoic continental biostratigraphy — Links to the Standard Global Chronostratigraphic Scale

    Joerg W. Schneider;Joerg W. Schneider;Spencer G. Lucas;Frank Scholze;Sebastian Voigt

    (2020)
    169 Citations
  • Watsonella crosbyi from the lower Cambrian (Terreneuvian, Stage 2) Yanjiahe Formation in Three Gorges Area, South China

    Jun-Feng Guo;Jun-Feng Guo;Jun-Feng Guo;Guo-Xiang Li;Ya-Qin Qiang;Zu-Chen Song

    (2021)
    21 Citations
  • Early Cambrian organophosphatic brachiopods from the Xinji Formation, at Shuiyu section, Shanxi Province, North China

    Bing Pan;Bing Pan;Bing Pan;Christian B. Skovsted;Christian B. Skovsted;Glenn A. Brock;Timothy P. Topper;Timothy P. Topper

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Tsuga seed cones from the late Paleogene of southwestern China and their biogeographical and paleoenvironmental implications

    Meng-Xiao Wu;Meng-Xiao Wu;Jian Huang;Tao Su;Qin Leng

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Palaeoenvironmental changes recorded in the palynology and palynofacies of a Late Permian Marker Mudstone (Galilee Basin, Australia)

    Alexander Wheeler;Nikola Van de Wetering;Joan S. Esterle;Annette E. Götz;Annette E. Götz

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Tectonic regime transition of the western south china block in early cambrian: Evidence from the meishucun volcanic ash beds

    (2022)
    14 Citations
  • New insights on the palaeobiology and biostratigraphy of the acritarch Trachyhystrichosphaera aimika: A potential late Mesoproterozoic to Tonian index fossil

    Ke Pang;Qing Tang;Bin Wan;Xun-Lai Yuan;Xun-Lai Yuan

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Dickinsonia from the Ediacaran Dengying Formation in the Yangtze Gorges area, South China

    Xiao-Peng Wang;Zhe Chen;Ke Pang;Chuan-Ming Zhou

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Palaeoenvironmental interpretation of the Pliocene fan-delta system of the Vera Basin (SE Spain): fossil assemblages, ichnology and taphonomy

    Joaquín Sendra;Matías Reolid;Jesús Reolid

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Response of Carnian Pluvial Episode evidenced by organic carbon isotopic excursions from western Hubei, South China

    Qing Li;Micha Ruhl;Yong-Dong Wang;Xiao-Ping Xie

    (2021)
    12 Citations

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