| Discipline name | Position | Best Scientists | Publications | D-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Science | 58 | 608 | 1028 | 36 |
The journal mostly deals with topics like Geochemistry, Zircon, Craton, Archean and Paleontology. The presented research on Geochemistry deals specifically with Petrology but it also addresses topics in Petrogenesis. The overlapping concepts between Felsic and Volcanic rock are the key highlights of Zircon study.
Topics in Craton were tackled in line with various other fields like Basement (geology), Rift and Partial melting. The journal focuses on Archean but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Crust which is concerned with Mantle (geology). It aims to address concerns in Paleontology, specifically in the areas of Precambrian, Proterozoic, Sedimentary rock, Sedimentary depositional environment and Facies.
The study of Supercontinent encompasses disciplines such as Rodinia, as well as fields such as Laurentia, all of which overlap with one another. It explores issues in Metamorphism which can be linked to other research areas like Orogeny, Shear zone, Granulite and Metamorphic facies. Mafic research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Basalt and Ultramafic rock.
The journal papers facilitate discussions on Geochemistry, Zircon, Craton, Archean and Paleontology. The most cited articles facilitate discussions on Geochemistry that incorporate concepts from other fields like Petrology and Proterozoic. Aside from discussions in Zircon, the journal publications also deal with the subject of Terrane which intersects with Geomorphology disciplines.
Precambrian Research tackles a plethora of topics, such as Geochemistry, Zircon, Craton, Archean and Mafic. The Geochemistry study featured in Precambrian Research draws parallels with the field of Terrane. In Precambrian Research, Partial melting, Crust, Provenance, Precambrian and Gneiss are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Zircon research.
The featured Craton studies mainly concentrate on Continental crust but also cover areas of interest in Igneous rock. Some problems in Mafic that were presented in Precambrian Research overlapped with concepts under Magmatism, Magma and Proterozoic. Topics in Metamorphism explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Granulite, Metamorphic facies and Monazite.
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 Precambrian Research (based on the number of publications) are:
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 Precambrian Research (based on the number of publications) are:
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.
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, 5.65% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 43.85% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.20% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.20% of all publications and 33.75% were from other institutions.
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.
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.
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:
The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.
Brian F. Windley;Brian F. Windley;Tim Kusky;Ali Polat;Ali Polat
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(2022)Jun Korenaga
(2021)D.R. Mole;D.R. Mole;P.C. Thurston;J.H. Marsh;R.A. Stern
(2021)Ao Su;Ao Su;Honghan Chen;Yue-xing Feng;Jian-xin Zhao;Jian-xin Zhao
(2020)Natalia Bykova;Natalia Bykova;Steven T. LoDuca;Qin Ye;Qin Ye;Vasiliy Marusin;Vasiliy Marusin
(2020)Leandro Amaral;Fabricio de Andrade Caxito;Antonio Carlos Pedrosa-Soares;Glaucia Queiroga
(2020)Xiaozhuang Cui;Xiaozhuang Cui;Jian Wang;Xuan-Ce Wang;Xuan-Ce Wang;Simon A. Wilde
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