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Rocky Mountain Geology
H-index 5

Rocky Mountain Geology

1555-7332

Published by: GeoScienceWorld

https://geobookstore.uwyo.edu/rmg

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 527 9 11 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 10
Documents by Best Scientists*: 11
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 13
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.149
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Rocky Mountain Geology?

Rocky Mountain Geology aims to foster the development of research in Paleontology, Geochemistry, Geomorphology, Cretaceous and Structural basin. The study on Paleontology presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Fauna. In it, Petrology, Proterozoic and Pluton are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Geochemistry research.

  • Paleontology (42.61%)
  • Geochemistry (22.92%)
  • Geomorphology (16.30%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Taphonomy and population dynamics of an early Pliocene vertebrate fauna, Knox County, Nebraska (586 citations)
  • Persistent influence of Proterozoic accretionary boundaries in the tectonic evolution of southwestern North America Interaction of cratonic grain and mantle modification events (162 citations)
  • The significance of small bones in paleoecological interpretation (120 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Rocky Mountain Geology:

The journal articles are organized to reinforce research efforts on Paleontology, Cretaceous, Proterozoic, Ecology and Seismology. Geochemistry, Earth science, Geomorphology and Terrane are some topics wherein Proterozoic research discussed in the most cited publications has an impact. While work presented in the journal papers provide substantial information on Ecology, it also covers topics in Protohippus and Cenozoic.

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

  • Paleontology
  • Ecology
  • Sedimentary rock

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates studies in Geochemistry, Batholith, Pegmatite, Rare earth and Bearing (mechanical). The journal explores issues in Geochemistry which can be linked to other research areas like Petroleum reservoir, Cedar Mountain Formation, Cretaceous and Petroleum.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Bulk composition of a zoned rare-earth minerals-bearing pegmatite in the Pikes Peak granite batholith near Wellington Lake, central Colorado, U.S.A. (0 citations)
  • Differentiating early from later diagenesis in a Cretaceous sandstone and petroleum reservoir of the Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah (0 citations)
  • A latest Eocene (Chadronian) brontothere (Mammalia, Perissodactyla) from the Antero Formation, South Park, Colorado (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 Rocky Mountain Geology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • M. Dane Picard (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Donald W. Boyd (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jason A. Lillegraven (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Heinrich Toots (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Carol D. Frost (9 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 Rocky Mountain Geology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Wyoming (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • United States Geological Survey (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Colorado Boulder (19 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Utah (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Denver Museum of Nature and Science (12 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, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 66.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 33.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% 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

  • Timing of deformation along the Iron Springs thrust, southern Sevier fold-and-thrust belt, Utah: Evidence for an extensive thrusting event in the mid-Cretaceous

    J. Daniel Quick;John Patrick Hogan;Michael Wizevich;Jonathan Obrist-Farner

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Provenance of Devonian–Carboniferous strata of Colorado: The influence of the Cambrian and the Proterozoic

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Insights into the Devonian–Carboniferous transition and Hangenberg Event from δ13Ccarb and 87Sr/86Sr chemostratigraphy of shallow platform carbonate strata of northwestern Colorado

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Bulk composition of a zoned rare-earth minerals-bearing pegmatite in the Pikes Peak granite batholith near Wellington Lake, central Colorado, U.S.A.

    Markus B. Raschke;Charles R. Stern;Evan J. D. Anderson;M. Alexandra Skewes

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Constraints on the post-orogenic tectonic history along the Salmon River suture zone from low-temperature thermochronology, western Idaho and eastern Oregon

    Maureen Kahn;Annia K. Fayon;Basil Tikoff

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • Conodonts and the Devonian–Carboniferous transition in the Dyer Formation, Colorado

    D. Jeffrey Over;Zackery Wistort;Linda K. Soar;C. James Bullecks

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Palynology of Permian red-bed successions of Colorado and Wyoming and its influence on Laramide strata

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • U–Pb zircon ages, mapping, and biostratigraphy of the Payette Formation and Idaho Group north of the western Snake River Plain, Idaho: Implications for hydrocarbon system correlation

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • The edge of a Permian erg: Eolian facies and provenance of the Lyons Sandstone in northern Colorado

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Differentiating early from later diagenesis in a Cretaceous sandstone and petroleum reservoir of the Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah

    Clay Robertson;Greg A. Ludvigson;R.M. Joeckel;Sahar Mohammadi

    (2021)
    1 Citations

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