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Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide

Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide is a research topic within Geophysics. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1950. 10.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the geodynamic evolution, tectonic activity, and lithospheric structure of the Western Mediterranean region, focusing on areas such as the Atlas system, Alboran region, and plate boundaries. It investigates subduction, seismic activity, and the tectonic evolution of the region since the Mesozoic era.

  • Western Mediterranean
  • geodynamics
  • subduction
  • tectonic evolution
  • Atlas system
  • Alboran region
  • plate boundary
  • Mediterranean
  • seismic activity
  • lithospheric structure
Research works
15k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.5k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.5%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
-3%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
Spain
23% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
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