Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils is a research topic within Paleontology. Science Explorer counts 45k research works in it since 1950. 26.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the use of trace metals, isotopes, and biogeochemical indicators to reconstruct paleoredox conditions and paleoproductivity in ancient oceans. It explores topics such as oceanic anoxic events, atmospheric oxygenation, biogeochemical cycling, and their implications for Phanerozoic climate and mass extinctions.
- Paleoredox
- Paleoproductivity
- Trace Metals
- Oceanic Anoxic Events
- Atmospheric Oxygenation
- Biogeochemical Cycling
- Isotope Geochemistry
- Marine Sediments
- Phanerozoic Climate
- Mass Extinctions
- Research works
- 45k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 12k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 26.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (1.3k and 959 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 1.3k works
- 2 United States 959 works
- 3 France 329 works
- 4 Russia 327 works
- 5 United Kingdom 324 works
- 6 Germany 302 works
- 7 Brazil 235 works
- 8 Canada 197 works
- 9 Spain 168 works
- 10 Japan 141 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Sciences publishes the most Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils research, followed by China University of Geosciences and China University of Geosciences (Beijing).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 108 works
- 2 China University of GeosciencesChina 78 works
- 3 China University of Geosciences (Beijing)China 67 works
- 4 Institute of Paleontology A A BorisyakRussia 59 works
- 5 Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and DevelopmentChina 59 works
- 6 Nanjing Institute of Geology and PaleontologyChina 57 works
- 7 Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueFrance 52 works
- 8 University of Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 48 works
- 9 Geological InstituteRussia 48 works
- 10 Chengdu University of TechnologyChina 39 works
Who are the leading researchers in Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils include S. Sarkar, Brian F. Windley and M. Santosh.
- 1 S. Sarkar United States 5.2k citations
- 2 Brian F. Windley United Kingdom 3.9k citations
- 3 M. Santosh China 3.8k citations
- 4 Simon A. Wilde Australia 3k citations
- 5 Guochun Zhao Hong Kong 2.9k citations
- 6 Hai Cheng China 2.9k citations
- 7 William L. Griffin Australia 2.8k citations
- 8 Jaap S. Sinninghe Damsté Netherlands 2.4k citations
- 9 Martin J. Whitehouse Sweden 2.4k citations
- 10 Alfred Kröner Germany 2.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils research done?
The largest centres of Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Paris (France) and Nanjing (China).
Where is the best place to study Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils?
Among universities, judged by research, China University of Geosciences, China University of Petroleum, Beijing and China University of Geosciences (Beijing) 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 | China University of GeosciencesChina | 70.5 | 45.1% | 29.3× | 78 | +11.1% |
| 2 | China University of Petroleum, BeijingChina | 62.1 | 28.3% | 12.1× | 28 | +163.9% |
| 3 | China University of Geosciences (Beijing)China | 61.1 | 30.6% | 39.4× | 67 | +6.1% |
| 4 | Southwest Petroleum UniversityChina | 60.8 | 31.4% | 13.4× | 25 | +133.1% |
| 5 | Memorial University of NewfoundlandCanada | 60.5 | 46.7% | 12.1× | 14 | +22.1% |
| 6 | Nanjing UniversityChina | 59.7 | 44.6% | 8.4× | 38 | +5.4% |
| 7 | Chengdu University of TechnologyChina | 57.8 | 39.8% | 23.4× | 39 | -45.6% |
| 8 | Northwest UniversityChina | 57.0 | 37.0% | 15.6× | 26 | +10.1% |
| 9 | University of California, RiversideUnited States | 56.7 | 59.1% | 7.7× | 13 | +0.6% |
| 10 | University of LeedsUnited Kingdom | 56.0 | 51.3% | 6.2× | 19 | +37.1% |
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 Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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