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Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften
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Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Geowissenschaften

1860-1804

Published by: German Geological Society

https://www.schweizerbart.de/journals/zdgg

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Earth Science 447 39 43 6

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 45
Documents by Best Scientists*: 47
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 27
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.448
Impact Factor: 1.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Geowissenschaften?

The foci of the journal are Paleontology, Geochemistry, Geomorphology, Structural basin and German. Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Geowissenschaften facilitated presentations on Paleontology research, particularly Cretaceous, Biostratigraphy, Tectonics, Permian and Sequence stratigraphy. Research on Geochemistry addressed in Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Geowissenschaften frequently intersections with the field of Mineralogy.

  • Paleontology (25.66%)
  • Geochemistry (23.84%)
  • Geomorphology (15.56%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Drilling resistance: overview and outlook (48 citations)
  • Reserves and resources of the geosphere, terms so often misunderstood. Is the life index of reserves of natural resources a guide to the future? [Reserven und Ressourcen der Geosphäre, Begriffe, die so häufig missverstanden werden. Ist die Reichweite der Reserven von natürlichen Ressourcen ein Hinweis für die Zukunft?] (47 citations)
  • 40Ar-39Ar and U-Pb dating of Cretaceous continental rift-related magmatism on the northeast Canadian Arctic margin (46 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Geowissenschaften:

The published papers cover a variety of subjects, including Paleontology, Geomorphology, Structural basin, Geochemistry and Tectonics. The journal articles blend together research topics in Paleontology and Margin (machine learning). While Geomorphology is the key highlight in the published articles, thet also covered some subjects on Fault (geology) and Extensional definition.

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

  • Sedimentary rock
  • Paleontology
  • Erosion

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Geowissenschaften generally zeroes in on subjects such as Geochemistry, Paleontology, Carboniferous, Geothermal energy and Structural basin. Geochemistry research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Mineral, Cretaceous, Chromitite, Ophiolite and Prospectivity mapping. Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Geowissenschaften addresses concerns in Cretaceous which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Nappe, Permian, Basement (geology), Inversion (geology) and Monazite.

Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Geowissenschaften aims to investigate interdisciplinary topics such as Paleontology and 3d geometry. The journal facilitates discussions on Carboniferous that incorporate concepts from other fields like Karst, Marine transgression and Stratigraphy. The studies in Structural basin featured incorporate elements of Hydrothermal circulation and Calcite.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Electron probe petrochronology of polymetamorphic garnet micaschists in the lower nappe units of the Austroalpine Saualpe basement (Carinthia, Austria) (2 citations)
  • Geological long-term preconditions controlling the impact of medieval storm flood events in the western Jade Bay (southern North Sea) (1 citations)
  • Deep geothermal energy in the Lower Carboniferouscarbonates of the Campine Basin, northern Belgium: An overview from the 1950’sto 2020 (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 Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Geowissenschaften (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Heinz-Gerd Röhling (18 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Siegfried Siegesmund (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gernold Zulauf (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Manfred Frechen (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Elmar Buchner (12 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 Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Geowissenschaften (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Technische Universität Darmstadt (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • RWTH Aachen University (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Max Planck Society (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Goethe University Frankfurt (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Heidelberg University (1 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, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% 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

  • Impact of a regional fault zone on the properties of a deep geothermal carbonate reservoir unit (Devonian of NRW)

    Chelsea Pederson;Mathias Mueller;Kevin Lippert;Onyedika Anthony Igbokwe

    (2021)
    11 Citations
  • The Franconian Basin thermal anomaly, SE Germany revised: New thermal conductivity and uniformly corrected temperature data

    Marion Kämmlein;Wolfgang Bauer;Harald Stollhofen

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • The transgression history of the Saxonian Cretaceous revisited or: the imperative for a complete stratigraphic reappraisal (Cenomanian, Elbtal Group, Germany)

    (2023)
    8 Citations
  • The Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Middle Coniacian) of the Zittau Sandstone Mountains (Germany, Czechia)

    Birgit Niebuhr;Markus Wilmsen;Thomas Voigt

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Chemostratigraphy and stratigraphic distribution of keeled planktonic foraminifera in the Cenomanian of the North German Basin

    Jochen Erbacher;André Bornemann;Maria Rose Petrizzo;Stefan Huck

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Laboratory investigation of permeability, pore space and unconfined compressive strength of uplifted Jurassic mudstones: The role of burial depth and thermal maturation

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • The Rotliegend in the Stratigraphic Table of Germany 2016 (STG 2016)

    (2022)
    5 Citations
  • Sediment geometry, facies analysis and palaeobathymetry of the Schrammstein Formation (upper Turonian-lower Coniacian) in southern Saxony, Germany

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Carboniferous–Permian volcanic evolution in the mid-European Variscides: U-Pb LA-ICP-MS zircon ages, geochemical and petrographical constraints from the NW Saxonian Volcanic Basin (Germany)

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Zircon geochronology and provenance of the late Proterozoic and early Palaeozoic of southwestern Jordan

    Olaf Elicki;Ulf Linnemann;Mandy Hofmann;Johannes Zieger

    (2020)
    4 Citations

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