Geological Survey of Canada

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Short name

GSC

Country, city

Canada, Ottawa

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Publications

8 168

Citations

312 237

h-index

196

Top-3 journals

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences (431 publications)

Geology (297 publications)

Bulletin of the Geological Society of America (181 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Natural Resources Canada (1714 publications)

Bedford Institute of Oceanography (712 publications)

University of Alberta (332 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Colorado Boulder (95 publications)

United States Geological Survey (93 publications)

University of Leeds (83 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Found

Since 1857

Total publications

8168

Total citations

312237

Citations per publication

38.23

Average publications per year

48.33

Average authors per publication

4.65

h-index

196

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

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Top-30

Fields of science

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Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 2504, 30.66% Geochemistry and Petrology 2504 publications, 30.66%
Geology	Geology, 2487, 30.45% Geology 2487 publications, 30.45%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 1901, 23.27% Geophysics 1901 publications, 23.27%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 1059, 12.97% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 1059 publications, 12.97%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 698, 8.55% Earth-Surface Processes 698 publications, 8.55%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 667, 8.17% Oceanography 667 publications, 8.17%
Economic Geology	Economic Geology, 653, 7.99% Economic Geology 653 publications, 7.99%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 631, 7.73% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 631 publications, 7.73%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 490, 6% Paleontology 490 publications, 6%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 449, 5.5% Water Science and Technology 449 publications, 5.5%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 429, 5.25% Space and Planetary Science 429 publications, 5.25%
Stratigraphy	Stratigraphy, 408, 5% Stratigraphy 408 publications, 5%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 344, 4.21% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 344 publications, 4.21%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 276, 3.38% Multidisciplinary 276 publications, 3.38%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 267, 3.27% Environmental Chemistry 267 publications, 3.27%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 264, 3.23% General Environmental Science 264 publications, 3.23%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 252, 3.09% Aquatic Science 252 publications, 3.09%
Fuel Technology	Fuel Technology, 246, 3.01% Fuel Technology 246 publications, 3.01%
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology	Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology, 224, 2.74% Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology 224 publications, 2.74%
Pollution	Pollution, 195, 2.39% Pollution 195 publications, 2.39%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 193, 2.36% Atmospheric Science 193 publications, 2.36%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 193, 2.36% Global and Planetary Change 193 publications, 2.36%
Ecology	Ecology, 188, 2.3% Ecology 188 publications, 2.3%
Archeology	Archeology, 183, 2.24% Archeology 183 publications, 2.24%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 160, 1.96% General Chemistry 160 publications, 1.96%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 150, 1.84% Soil Science 150 publications, 1.84%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 138, 1.69% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 138 publications, 1.69%
Ocean Engineering	Ocean Engineering, 136, 1.67% Ocean Engineering 136 publications, 1.67%
Computers in Earth Sciences	Computers in Earth Sciences, 109, 1.33% Computers in Earth Sciences 109 publications, 1.33%
Forestry	Forestry, 103, 1.26% Forestry 103 publications, 1.26%
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Journals

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Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences	Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 431, 5.28% Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 431 publications, 5.28%
Geology	Geology, 297, 3.64% Geology 297 publications, 3.64%
Bulletin of the Geological Society of America	Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, 181, 2.22% Bulletin of the Geological Society of America 181 publications, 2.22%
Precambrian Research	Precambrian Research, 179, 2.19% Precambrian Research 179 publications, 2.19%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 176, 2.15% Geophysics 176 publications, 2.15%
Earth and Planetary Science Letters	Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 161, 1.97% Earth and Planetary Science Letters 161 publications, 1.97%
Economic Geology	Economic Geology, 158, 1.93% Economic Geology 158 publications, 1.93%
Tectonophysics	Tectonophysics, 155, 1.9% Tectonophysics 155 publications, 1.9%
Marine Geology	Marine Geology, 146, 1.79% Marine Geology 146 publications, 1.79%
Journal of Geochemical Exploration	Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 142, 1.74% Journal of Geochemical Exploration 142 publications, 1.74%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 130, 1.59% Geophysical Research Letters 130 publications, 1.59%
Geophysical Journal International	Geophysical Journal International, 126, 1.54% Geophysical Journal International 126 publications, 1.54%
Geological Society Special Publication	Geological Society Special Publication, 124, 1.52% Geological Society Special Publication 124 publications, 1.52%
Nature	Nature, 124, 1.52% Nature 124 publications, 1.52%
Marine and Petroleum Geology	Marine and Petroleum Geology, 120, 1.47% Marine and Petroleum Geology 120 publications, 1.47%
International Journal of Coal Geology	International Journal of Coal Geology, 116, 1.42% International Journal of Coal Geology 116 publications, 1.42%
Chemical Geology	Chemical Geology, 101, 1.24% Chemical Geology 101 publications, 1.24%
Quaternary Science Reviews	Quaternary Science Reviews, 99, 1.21% Quaternary Science Reviews 99 publications, 1.21%
Science	Science, 98, 1.2% Science 98 publications, 1.2%
Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series	Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, 97, 1.19% Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series 97 publications, 1.19%
Organic Geochemistry	Organic Geochemistry, 96, 1.18% Organic Geochemistry 96 publications, 1.18%
Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis	Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 96, 1.18% Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis 96 publications, 1.18%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 94, 1.15% Journal of Geophysical Research 94 publications, 1.15%
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology	Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 94, 1.15% Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 94 publications, 1.15%
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta	Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 92, 1.13% Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 92 publications, 1.13%
Computers and Geosciences	Computers and Geosciences, 84, 1.03% Computers and Geosciences 84 publications, 1.03%
Lithos	Lithos, 81, 0.99% Lithos 81 publications, 0.99%
Applied Geochemistry	Applied Geochemistry, 75, 0.92% Applied Geochemistry 75 publications, 0.92%
Canadian Mineralogist	Canadian Mineralogist, 73, 0.89% Canadian Mineralogist 73 publications, 0.89%
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth	Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 70, 0.86% Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 70 publications, 0.86%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 2783, 34.07% Elsevier 2783 publications, 34.07%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1115, 13.65% Springer Nature 1115 publications, 13.65%
Wiley	Wiley, 894, 10.95% Wiley 894 publications, 10.95%
Geological Society of America	Geological Society of America, 503, 6.16% Geological Society of America 503 publications, 6.16%
Canadian Science Publishing	Canadian Science Publishing, 465, 5.69% Canadian Science Publishing 465 publications, 5.69%
Geological Society of London	Geological Society of London, 323, 3.95% Geological Society of London 323 publications, 3.95%
Society of Exploration Geophysicists	Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 207, 2.53% Society of Exploration Geophysicists 207 publications, 2.53%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 189, 2.31% Cambridge University Press 189 publications, 2.31%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 186, 2.28% Oxford University Press 186 publications, 2.28%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 182, 2.23% Taylor & Francis 182 publications, 2.23%
Society of Economic Geologists	Society of Economic Geologists, 158, 1.93% Society of Economic Geologists 158 publications, 1.93%
Seismological Society of America (SSA)	Seismological Society of America (SSA), 134, 1.64% Seismological Society of America (SSA) 134 publications, 1.64%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 108, 1.32% American Geophysical Union 108 publications, 1.32%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 105, 1.29% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 105 publications, 1.29%
Mineralogical Association of Canada	Mineralogical Association of Canada, 76, 0.93% Mineralogical Association of Canada 76 publications, 0.93%
MDPI	MDPI, 65, 0.8% MDPI 65 publications, 0.8%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 59, 0.72% American Chemical Society (ACS) 59 publications, 0.72%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 51, 0.62% Copernicus 51 publications, 0.62%
SAGE	SAGE, 42, 0.51% SAGE 42 publications, 0.51%
Consortium Erudit	Consortium Erudit, 33, 0.4% Consortium Erudit 33 publications, 0.4%
Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)	Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM), 32, 0.39% Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) 32 publications, 0.39%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 27, 0.33% Frontiers Media S.A. 27 publications, 0.33%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 24, 0.29% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 24 publications, 0.29%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 22, 0.27% CSIRO Publishing 22 publications, 0.27%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 20, 0.24% American Meteorological Society 20 publications, 0.24%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 19, 0.23% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 19 publications, 0.23%
Mineralogical Society	Mineralogical Society, 19, 0.23% Mineralogical Society 19 publications, 0.23%
GeoScienceWorld	GeoScienceWorld, 16, 0.2% GeoScienceWorld 16 publications, 0.2%
American Association of Petroleum Geologists AAPG/Datapages	American Association of Petroleum Geologists AAPG/Datapages, 16, 0.2% American Association of Petroleum Geologists AAPG/Datapages 16 publications, 0.2%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 15, 0.18% Walter de Gruyter 15 publications, 0.18%
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With other organizations

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Natural Resources Canada	Natural Resources Canada, 1714, 20.98% Natural Resources Canada 1714 publications, 20.98%
Bedford Institute of Oceanography	Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 712, 8.72% Bedford Institute of Oceanography 712 publications, 8.72%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 332, 4.06% University of Alberta 332 publications, 4.06%
University of Victoria	University of Victoria, 322, 3.94% University of Victoria 322 publications, 3.94%
University of Calgary	University of Calgary, 320, 3.92% University of Calgary 320 publications, 3.92%
Carleton University	Carleton University, 275, 3.37% Carleton University 275 publications, 3.37%
University of Ottawa	University of Ottawa, 261, 3.2% University of Ottawa 261 publications, 3.2%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 235, 2.88% University of British Columbia 235 publications, 2.88%
Institut national de la recherche scientifique	Institut national de la recherche scientifique, 226, 2.77% Institut national de la recherche scientifique 226 publications, 2.77%
Memorial University of Newfoundland	Memorial University of Newfoundland, 197, 2.41% Memorial University of Newfoundland 197 publications, 2.41%
Dalhousie University	Dalhousie University, 169, 2.07% Dalhousie University 169 publications, 2.07%
Queen's University at Kingston	Queen's University at Kingston, 157, 1.92% Queen's University at Kingston 157 publications, 1.92%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 155, 1.9% University of Toronto 155 publications, 1.9%
Simon Fraser University	Simon Fraser University, 144, 1.76% Simon Fraser University 144 publications, 1.76%
Saint Mary's University	Saint Mary's University, 133, 1.63% Saint Mary's University 133 publications, 1.63%
University of Manitoba	University of Manitoba, 131, 1.6% University of Manitoba 131 publications, 1.6%
Laurentian University	Laurentian University, 123, 1.51% Laurentian University 123 publications, 1.51%
McGill University	McGill University, 122, 1.49% McGill University 122 publications, 1.49%
University of Saskatchewan	University of Saskatchewan, 118, 1.44% University of Saskatchewan 118 publications, 1.44%
Université du Québec à Montréal	Université du Québec à Montréal, 114, 1.4% Université du Québec à Montréal 114 publications, 1.4%
Université Laval	Université Laval, 113, 1.38% Université Laval 113 publications, 1.38%
Western University	Western University, 102, 1.25% Western University 102 publications, 1.25%
University of Waterloo	University of Waterloo, 98, 1.2% University of Waterloo 98 publications, 1.2%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 95, 1.16% University of Colorado Boulder 95 publications, 1.16%
United States Geological Survey	United States Geological Survey, 93, 1.14% United States Geological Survey 93 publications, 1.14%
University of New Brunswick	University of New Brunswick, 89, 1.09% University of New Brunswick 89 publications, 1.09%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 83, 1.02% University of Leeds 83 publications, 1.02%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 78, 0.95% Aarhus University 78 publications, 0.95%
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)	China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 77, 0.94% China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 77 publications, 0.94%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 66, 0.81% University of Arizona 66 publications, 0.81%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 95, 1.16% University of Colorado Boulder 95 publications, 1.16%
United States Geological Survey	United States Geological Survey, 93, 1.14% United States Geological Survey 93 publications, 1.14%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 83, 1.02% University of Leeds 83 publications, 1.02%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 78, 0.95% Aarhus University 78 publications, 0.95%
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)	China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 77, 0.94% China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 77 publications, 0.94%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 66, 0.81% University of Arizona 66 publications, 0.81%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 60, 0.73% University of Cambridge 60 publications, 0.73%
Oregon State University	Oregon State University, 57, 0.7% Oregon State University 57 publications, 0.7%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 57, 0.7% University of Washington 57 publications, 0.7%
University of Alaska Fairbanks	University of Alaska Fairbanks, 57, 0.7% University of Alaska Fairbanks 57 publications, 0.7%
University of Bremen	University of Bremen, 56, 0.69% University of Bremen 56 publications, 0.69%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 55, 0.67% California Institute of Technology 55 publications, 0.67%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 50, 0.61% University of Oslo 50 publications, 0.61%
British Geological Survey	British Geological Survey, 50, 0.61% British Geological Survey 50 publications, 0.61%
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland	Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, 49, 0.6% Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland 49 publications, 0.6%
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research	Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 49, 0.6% Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research 49 publications, 0.6%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 48, 0.59% Columbia University 48 publications, 0.59%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 47, 0.58% Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 47 publications, 0.58%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 46, 0.56% University of Copenhagen 46 publications, 0.56%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 45, 0.55% University of Southampton 45 publications, 0.55%
University of New Hampshire	University of New Hampshire, 45, 0.55% University of New Hampshire 45 publications, 0.55%
Durham University	Durham University, 44, 0.54% Durham University 44 publications, 0.54%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 43, 0.53% ETH Zurich 43 publications, 0.53%
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)	China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 42, 0.51% China University of Geosciences (Beijing) 42 publications, 0.51%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 41, 0.5% University of Oxford 41 publications, 0.5%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 40, 0.49% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 40 publications, 0.49%
Kiel University	Kiel University, 40, 0.49% Kiel University 40 publications, 0.49%
Utrecht University	Utrecht University, 39, 0.48% Utrecht University 39 publications, 0.48%
University of Miami	University of Miami, 39, 0.48% University of Miami 39 publications, 0.48%
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast, 38, 0.47% Queen's University Belfast 38 publications, 0.47%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1524, 18.66% USA 1524 publications, 18.66%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 647, 7.92% United Kingdom 647 publications, 7.92%
China	China, 502, 6.15% China 502 publications, 6.15%
Germany	Germany, 389, 4.76% Germany 389 publications, 4.76%
France	France, 284, 3.48% France 284 publications, 3.48%
Australia	Australia, 237, 2.9% Australia 237 publications, 2.9%
Norway	Norway, 175, 2.14% Norway 175 publications, 2.14%
Denmark	Denmark, 173, 2.12% Denmark 173 publications, 2.12%
Japan	Japan, 161, 1.97% Japan 161 publications, 1.97%
Sweden	Sweden, 125, 1.53% Sweden 125 publications, 1.53%
Russia	Russia, 121, 1.48% Russia 121 publications, 1.48%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 106, 1.3% Switzerland 106 publications, 1.3%
Italy	Italy, 105, 1.29% Italy 105 publications, 1.29%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 98, 1.2% Netherlands 98 publications, 1.2%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 85, 1.04% New Zealand 85 publications, 1.04%
South Africa	South Africa, 74, 0.91% South Africa 74 publications, 0.91%
Spain	Spain, 71, 0.87% Spain 71 publications, 0.87%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 66, 0.81% Republic of Korea 66 publications, 0.81%
Belgium	Belgium, 64, 0.78% Belgium 64 publications, 0.78%
Finland	Finland, 62, 0.76% Finland 62 publications, 0.76%
Ireland	Ireland, 58, 0.71% Ireland 58 publications, 0.71%
Greece	Greece, 55, 0.67% Greece 55 publications, 0.67%
Austria	Austria, 52, 0.64% Austria 52 publications, 0.64%
Poland	Poland, 50, 0.61% Poland 50 publications, 0.61%
India	India, 42, 0.51% India 42 publications, 0.51%
Mexico	Mexico, 40, 0.49% Mexico 40 publications, 0.49%
Brazil	Brazil, 34, 0.42% Brazil 34 publications, 0.42%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 33, 0.4% Czech Republic 33 publications, 0.4%
Turkey	Turkey, 30, 0.37% Turkey 30 publications, 0.37%
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