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Sedimentology
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Sedimentology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 74 375 386 31

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 414
Documents by Best Scientists*: 404
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 9
SCIMAGO H-index: 131
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.351
Impact Factor: 2.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Sedimentology?

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Paleontology, Geomorphology, Geochemistry, Sedimentary rock and Sedimentary depositional environment. It explores research in Carbonate and overlapping concepts in Carbonate platform to expand the discourse in Paleontology. The journal tackles issues in Geomorphology, particularly in the topics of Sediment, Turbidity current, Bedform, Sedimentary structures and Aeolian processes.

In it, Hydrology and Oceanography are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Sediment research. Sedimentology facilitated presentations on Geochemistry research, particularly Diagenesis, Dolomite, Evaporite and Petrography. Diagenesis research presented falls under the umbrella topic of Mineralogy.

The studies on Mineralogy discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Quartz and Grain size. Clastic rock, Carbonate rock and Conglomerate are Sedimentary rock topics of special interest in it. While Facies is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Sedimentology and Outcrop.

  • Paleontology (37.14%)
  • Geomorphology (24.22%)
  • Geochemistry (23.78%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The physical character of subaqueous sedimentary density flows and their deposits (1129 citations)
  • MICROBIAL CARBONATES: THE GEOLOGICAL RECORD OF THE CALCIFIED BACTERIAL-ALGAL MATS AND BIOFILMS (1029 citations)
  • Fluvial responses to climate and sea‐level change: a review and look forward (892 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Sedimentology:

The journal papers are mainly concerned with subjects like Geomorphology, Paleontology, Sedimentary rock, Sedimentary depositional environment and Geochemistry. The Paleontology research presented in the journal publications focuses mostly on Carbonate and, on occasion, topics in Calcite and Micrite. The Geochemistry research tackled in the journal articles is interrelated with Mineralogy which concerns subjects like Grain size.

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

  • Sedimentary rock
  • Ecology
  • Paleontology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The scientific interests tackled in the journal are Paleontology, Geochemistry, Carbonate, Sedimentary rock and Sedimentary depositional environment. The research on Paleontology discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Architecture. The research on Carbonate tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Siliciclastic, Foraminifera, Oceanography, Holocene and Calcite.

Bedform and Interglacial are some topics wherein Sedimentary rock research discussed in it have an impact. Sedimentology is concerned with the study of Sedimentary depositional environment and Geomorphology in general. Geomorphology research is the primary subject tackled in the journal with a focus on Turbidity current.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Bedforms and sedimentary structures related to supercritical flows in glacigenic settings (13 citations)
  • Diagnostic criteria using microfacies for calcareous contourites, turbidites and pelagites in the Eocene–Miocene slope succession, southern Cyprus (11 citations)
  • Reconstruction of bedform dynamics controlled by supercritical flow in the channel–lobe transition zone of a deep-water delta (Sant Llorenç del Munt, north-east Spain, Eocene) (11 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 Sedimentology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • James L. Best (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Noel P. James (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Christopher R. Fielding (25 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • John S. Bridge (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Brian Jones (23 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 Sedimentology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Leeds (104 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas at Austin (92 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Utrecht University (68 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • United States Geological Survey (60 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Alberta (52 papers) published 4 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, 0.61% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.93% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.66% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.86% of all publications and 43.56% 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

  • Marine carbonate factories: Review and update

    John J. G. Reijmer

    (2021)
    139 Citations
  • Mixed siliciclastic–carbonate sedimentation in an evolving epicontinental sea: Aptian record of marginal marine settings in the interior basins of north‐eastern Brazil

    Filipe G. Varejão;Filipe G. Varejão;Lucas V. Warren;Marcello G. Simões;Luis A. Buatois

    (2021)
    87 Citations
  • Response of large benthic foraminifera to climate and local changes: Implications for future carbonate production

    Gita R. Narayan;Claire E. Reymond;Marleen Stuhr;Steve Doo

    (2021)
    86 Citations
  • An integrated process-based model of flutes and tool marks in deep-water environments: Implications for palaeohydraulics, the Bouma sequence and hybrid event beds

    Jeff Peakall;Jim Best;Jaco H. Baas;David M. Hodgson

    (2020)
    83 Citations
  • Evaluating new fault-controlled hydrothermal dolomitization models: Insights from the Cambrian Dolomite, Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin

    Ardiansyah Koeshidayatullah;Hilary Corlett;Jack Stacey;Peter K. Swart

    (2020)
    81 Citations
  • Tempestite facies variability and storm-depositional processes across a wide ramp: Towards a polygenetic model for hummocky cross-stratification

    Mads Engholm Jelby;Mads Engholm Jelby;Sten-Andreas Grundvåg;William Helland-Hansen;Snorre Olaussen

    (2020)
    76 Citations
  • Testing the preservation potential of early diagenetic dolomites as geochemical archives

    Mathias Mueller;Onyedika A. Igbokwe;Benjamin Walter;Chelsea L. Pederson

    (2020)
    60 Citations
  • Bedforms and sedimentary structures related to supercritical flows in glacigenic settings

    Jörg Lang;Daniel P. Le Heron;Jan H. Van den Berg;Jutta Winsemann

    (2021)
    57 Citations
  • Quartz types in the Upper Pennsylvanian organic‐rich Cline Shale (Wolfcamp D), Midland Basin, Texas: Implications for silica diagenesis, porosity evolution and rock mechanical properties

    Junwen Peng;Kitty L. Milliken;Qilong Fu

    (2020)
    55 Citations
  • The mantle, CO<sub>2</sub>and the giant Aptian chemogenic lacustrine carbonate factory of the South Atlantic: Some carbonates are made, not born

    (2020)
    51 Citations

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