Geological formations and processes
Geological formations and processes is a research topic within Earth-Surface Processes. Science Explorer counts 48k research works in it since 1950. 21.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the various processes and mechanisms involved in sedimentation, including fluvial systems, sequence stratigraphy, turbidity currents, submarine landslides, delta evolution, and subaqueous sediment density flows. It also delves into the tectonic and Holocene development aspects influencing sedimentary deposition in Earth's geological history.
- Sedimentation
- Fluvial Systems
- Sequence Stratigraphy
- Turbidity Currents
- Submarine Landslides
- Delta Evolution
- Sedimentary Deposition
- Tectonics
- Subaqueous Sediment Density Flows
- Holocene Development
- Research works
- 48k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 10k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +10% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Geological formations and processes research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.1k and 920 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.1k works
- 2 United States 920 works
- 3 France 323 works
- 4 Brazil 295 works
- 5 United Kingdom 290 works
- 6 India 220 works
- 7 Germany 195 works
- 8 Canada 170 works
- 9 Italy 152 works
- 10 Spain 148 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Geological formations and processes research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development publishes the most Geological formations and processes research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and DevelopmentChina 50 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 48 works
- 3 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 42 works
- 4 United States Geological SurveyUnited States 42 works
- 5 China University of GeosciencesChina 36 works
- 6 China University of Geosciences (Beijing)China 35 works
- 7 The University of Texas at AustinUnited States 32 works
- 8 Sinopec (China)China 27 works
- 9 Ocean University of ChinaChina 27 works
- 10 China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina 27 works
Who are the leading researchers in Geological formations and processes?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Geological formations and processes include J. Tóth, S. Sarkar and Hai Cheng.
- 1 J. Tóth France 7.2k citations
- 2 S. Sarkar United States 5.2k citations
- 3 Hai Cheng China 2.9k citations
- 4 Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté Netherlands 2.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Geological formations and processes research done?
The largest centres of Geological formations and processes research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Qingdao (China), Paris (France) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Reston and Jingzhou.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- RestonUS · 41.8 works34×
- JingzhouCN · 20.1 works15×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Geological formations and processes than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Geological formations and processes?
Among universities, judged by research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, University of Bergen and Ocean University of China score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsSaudi Arabia | 65.2 | 22.7% | 7.8× | 14 | +197.0% |
| 2 | University of BergenNorway | 64.7 | 27.0% | 10.7× | 15 | +10.2% |
| 3 | Ocean University of ChinaChina | 63.9 | 22.8% | 10.2× | 27 | +10.2% |
| 4 | China University of GeosciencesChina | 61.9 | 17.8% | 14.7× | 36 | -2.7% |
| 5 | Utrecht UniversityNetherlands | 58.7 | 29.3% | 6.5× | 18 | +3.7% |
| 6 | University of LeedsUnited Kingdom | 57.0 | 27.0% | 6.0× | 17 | +57.9% |
| 7 | China University of Geosciences (Beijing)China | 56.3 | 12.3% | 22.7× | 35 | +7.3% |
| 8 | University of BremenGermany | 56.3 | 23.1% | 10.1× | 13 | -2.4% |
| 9 | Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroBrazil | 55.6 | 21.6% | 4.8× | 19 | +224.7% |
| 10 | China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina | 53.0 | 9.9% | 13.2× | 27 | +44.5% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Geological formations and processes research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2009. The fastest-growing topics are Geological formations and processes.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.