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Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia
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Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia

1519-7530

Published by: Sociedade Brasileira de Paleontologia

https://sbpbrasil.org/publications/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 481 8 13 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 10
Documents by Best Scientists*: 14
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 23
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.385
Impact Factor: 0.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Revista Brasileira De Paleontologia?

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Paleontology, Structural basin, Pleistocene, Ecology and Cretaceous. Topics in Paleontology explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Fauna and Genus. The research on Structural basin featured in Revista Brasileira De Paleontologia combines topics in other fields like Sedimentary rock, Devonian and Group (stratigraphy).

Topics in Pleistocene were tackled in line with various other fields like Zoology, Coastal plain and Quaternary. The Quaternary study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Holocene. Studies on Holocene discussed in the journal link to the field of Palynology.

Research on Palynology presented in Revista Brasileira De Paleontologia concerns the broader topic of Pollen.

  • Paleontology (35.23%)
  • Structural basin (14.87%)
  • Pleistocene (10.79%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • New information on Brasilodon and Brasilitherium (cynodontia, probainognathia) from the late triassic of southern Brazil (72 citations)
  • New Pleistocene vertebrate fauna from El Salvador (68 citations)
  • A review of the laboratory preparation of palynomorphs with a description of an effective non-acid technique (62 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Revista Brasileira De Paleontologia:

The published articles primarily tackle Paleontology, Structural basin, Pleistocene, Permian and Archaeology. The journal articles address concerns in Paleontology which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Systematics and Fauna. In addition to Structural basin research, the journal papers aim to explore topics under Palynology, Sedimentology and Devonian.

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

  • Genus
  • Ecology
  • Paleontology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Revista Brasileira De Paleontologia primarily focuses on research topics in Geomorphology, Forestry, Biostratigraphy, Biozone and Quaternary. The study of Sequencia and how it intertwines with concepts under Gondwana and Structural basin were explored in the presented Geomorphology research. Revista Brasileira De Paleontologia explores issues in Forestry which can be linked to other research areas like Palynology, Floodplain, Drainage basin and Fauna.

While Biostratigraphy is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Taxonomy (biology), Paleoecology, Sequence (geology) and Cretaceous. The journal explores topics in Quaternary which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Ecology, Holocene, Biostratinomy, Taxonomic composition and Micropaleontology. Holocene research presented in Revista Brasileira De Paleontologia encompasses a variety of subjects, including Pleistocene, Foraminifera, Continental shelf, Coastal plain and Oceanic basin.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Age of the Post-rift Sequence I from the Araripe Basin, Lower Cretaceous, NE Brazil: implications for spatio-temporal correlation (3 citations)
  • Upper Pleistocene–Holocene in the continental slope of the Cará Basin: an integrated analysis based on planktic foraminifera, sedimentological and geochemical aspects (0 citations)
  • New Cingulata (Mammalia, Xenarthra) from the Upper Lumbrera Formation (Bartonian, middle Eocene), Salta Province, Argentina (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 Revista Brasileira De Paleontologia (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Roberto Iannuzzi (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cesar Leandro Schultz (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Renato Pereira Lopes (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • João Carlos Coimbra (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ana Maria Ribeiro (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than 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 Revista Brasileira De Paleontologia (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (29 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Scientific and Technical Research Council (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Federal University of Pernambuco (9 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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, 15.79% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 56.25% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.50% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.50% of all publications and 18.75% 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

  • Isotopic paleoecology (δ13C, δ18O) of a late Pleistocene vertebrate community from the Brazilian Intertropical Region

    Mário André Trindade Dantas;Alexander Cherkinsky;Carlos Micael Bonfim Lessa;Luciano Vilaboim Santos

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • New record of Prozostrodon brasiliensis (Eucynodontia: Prozostrodontia) from its type-locality (Upper Triassic, Southern Brazil): comments on the endocranial morphology

    Leonardo Kerber;Agustín G. Martinelli;Pablo Gusmão Rodrigues;Ana Maria Ribeiro

    (2020)
    12 Citations
  • The paleoecology of Pleistocene giant megatheriid sloths: stable isotopes (δ13C, δ18O) of co-occurring Megatherium and Eremotherium from southern Brazil

    Renato Pereira Lopes;Sergio Rebello Dillenburg;Jamil Corrêa Pereira;Alcides Nóbrega Sial

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • A new short-snouted rhinesuchid from the Permian of southern Brazil

    Eliseu Vieira Dias;Sérgio Dias-da-Silva;Cesar Leandro Schultz

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Bortolin site, a new fossiliferous locality in the Triassic (Ladinian/Carnian) of southern Brazil

    Ane Elise Branco Pavanatto;Átila Augusto Stock Da-Rosa;Rodrigo Temp Müller;Lucio Roberto da Silva

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Paleoclimatic inferences based on wood growth interruptions in Late Triassic flood deposits from the southernmost Brazilian Gondwana

    Anelise Marta Siegloch;Margot Guerra-Sommer;Cesar Leandro Schultz;Eduardo Guimarães Barboza

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Revisiting the southernmost occurrence of Brasilichnium elusivum Leonardi, 1981 with comments on the tetrapod track record of eolian environments

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • Biostratigraphy and paleoenvironmental significance of Paleogene foraminiferal assemblages from Dashte Zari area in High Zagros, West Iran

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • An evaluation of morphometrical trends in a population of Woodringina hornerstownensis Olsson, 1960 (Foraminifera) reveals the role of intraspecific variations for paleoceanographical studies

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • ISOTOPIC PALEOECOLOGY (delta C-13,delta O-18) OF A LATE PLEISTOCENE VERTEBRATE COMMUNITY FROM THE BRAZILIAN INTERTROPICAL REGION

    Mario Andre Trindade Dantas;Alexander Cherkinsky;Carlos Micael Bonfim Lessa;Luciano Vilaboim Santos

    (2020)
    0 Citations

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