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Russian Geology and Geophysics
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Russian Geology and Geophysics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 419 35 53 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 42
Documents by Best Scientists*: 57
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 57
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.425
Impact Factor: 1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Russian Geology and Geophysics?

The main points discussed in Russian Geology and Geophysics deals with Geochemistry, Paleontology, Mineralogy, Petrology and Structural basin. Topics in Geochemistry explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Craton and Magmatism. Paleontology, which encompasses Tectonics, Cretaceous, Sedimentary rock, Paleozoic and Stratigraphy, is the main subject of it.

The Tectonics study featured falls within the larger field of Seismology. Many of the studies tackled connect Seismology with a similar field of study like Crust. The Mineralogy works featured in it incorporate elements from Diamond, Mineral and Analytical chemistry.

Mafic is a key component of Petrology research discussed in the journal. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Mantle (geology), apply to Lithosphere as well.

  • Geochemistry (45.38%)
  • Paleontology (19.22%)
  • Mineralogy (13.56%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Late Cambrian-Ordovician tectonics and geodynamics of Central Asia (126 citations)
  • Tectonics and geodynamics of the Central Asian Foldbelt: the role of Late Paleozoic large-amplitude strike-slip faults (107 citations)
  • Siberian meimechites: origin and relation to flood basalts and kimberlites (105 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Russian Geology and Geophysics:

The journal publications explore disciplines such as Geochemistry, Paleontology, Mineralogy, Mantle (geology) and Petrology. Craton and Magmatism are some topics wherein Geochemistry research discussed in the published papers has an impact. While Petrology is the focus of the journal articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Massif, Magma and Pluton.

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

  • Organic chemistry
  • Mineral
  • Thermodynamics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Russian Geology and Geophysics mainly deals with areas of study such as Geochemistry, Paleontology, Tectonics, Geophysics and Magmatism. Crust is part of Geochemistry studies tackled in it. It investigates Paleontology research which frequently intersects with Earth's magnetic field.

The study on Tectonics featured in it expounds on the topic of Geodynamics in particular. The work on Geophysics addressed in Russian Geology and Geophysics expands to the thematically related Mantle plume.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Influence of Trap Magmatism on the Geochemical Composition of Brines of Petroliferous Deposits in the Western Areas of the Kureika Syneclise (Siberian Platform) (2 citations)
  • Structure and Assessment of the Oil Potential of Carbonaceous Carbonate-Siliceous Domanik Deposits in the Volga–Ural Oil and Gas Province (1 citations)
  • Geochemistry of High-Molecular Weight Dimethylalkanes (1 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 Russian Geology and Geophysics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • A. V. Travin (48 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • A.E. Kontorovich (44 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Andrey E. Izokh (37 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • N.L. Dobretsov (35 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • M.I. Epov (31 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 Russian Geology and Geophysics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Russian Academy of Sciences (1267 papers) published 65 papers at the last edition, 14 less than at the previous edition,
  • Novosibirsk State University (417 papers) published 25 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Moscow State University (50 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • Saint Petersburg State University (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tomsk State University (30 papers) published 1 paper 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, 6.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 87.84% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 6.76% of all publications and 5.41% 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

  • Seismic Tomography of Kamchatkan Volcanoes

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Estimation of CO2 Content in the Gas Phase of Melt Inclusions Using Raman Spectroscopy: Case Study of Inclusions in Olivine from the Karymsky Volcano (Kamchatka)

    Nikita Mironov;D. P. Tobelko;S. Z. Smirnov;S. Z. Smirnov;Maxim V. Portnyagin;Maxim V. Portnyagin

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • OSL Dating of the Sukor Earthquake-induced Rockslide in Gorny Altai: Paleoseismological and Paleogeographic Implications

    (2022)
    11 Citations
  • Geochemistry of Metasedimentary Rocks, Sources of Clastic Material, and Tectonic Nature of Mesozoic Basins on the Northern Framing of the Eastern Mongol–Okhotsk Orogenic Belt

    V.A. Zaika;A.A. Sorokin;V.P. Kovach;A.B. Kotov

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Sediment Organic Matter in Areas of Intense Methane Release in the Laptev Sea: Characteristics of Molecular Composition

    A.A. Grinko;I.V. Goncharov;N.E. Shakhova;Ö. Gustafsson

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • Petrology, Geochemistry, and the Origin of Sulfide-Bearing and PGe-mineralized Troctolites from the Konnikov Zone in the Yoko-Dovyren Layered Intrusion

    A. A. Ariskin;A. A. Ariskin;L. V. Danyushevsky;M. Fiorentini;G. S. Nikolaev

    (2020)
    10 Citations
  • Chlorine in the Earth’s Mantle as an Indicator of the Global Recycling of Oceanic Crust

    E.V. Asafov;A.V. Sobolev;A.V. Sobolev;V.G. Batanova;V.G. Batanova;M.V. Portnyagin;M.V. Portnyagin

    (2020)
    8 Citations
  • Late Mesozoic Volcanism in the Ust’-Kara Basin (Eastern Transbaikalia) and Its Relationship with Magmatism of the Great Xing’an and East Mongolian Volcanic Belts

    F.M. Stupak;V.V. Yarmolyuk;E.A. Kudryashova

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Phase Relations of Iron Carbides Fe2C, Fe3C, and Fe7C3 at the Earth’s Core Pressures and Temperatures

    N.E. Sagatov;N.E. Sagatov;P.N. Gavryushkin;P.N. Gavryushkin;I.V. Medrish;I.V. Medrish;T.M. Inerbaev;T.M. Inerbaev

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Early Proterozoic Basic Magmatism in the South Siberian Postcollisional Magmatic Belt (by the Example of the Ust’-Ignok Massif in the Urik–Iya Graben)

    T.V. Donskaya;D.P. Gladkochub;A.M. Mazukabzov;E.N. Lepekhina

    (2020)
    7 Citations

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