Geological Survey of Canada

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Short name

GSC

Country, city

Canada, Ottawa

03wm7z656

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Publications

8 345

Citations

326 032

h-index

201

Top-3 journals

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences (441 publications)

Geology (299 publications)

Precambrian Research (183 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Natural Resources Canada (1832 publications)

Bedford Institute of Oceanography (721 publications)

University of Alberta (347 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Colorado Boulder (101 publications)

United States Geological Survey (94 publications)

University of Leeds (86 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1857

Total publications

8345

Total citations

326032

Citations per publication

39.07

Average publications per year

49.38

Average authors per publication

4.79

h-index

201

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.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Geochemistry and Petrology	Geochemistry and Petrology, 2505, 30.02% Geochemistry and Petrology 2505 publications, 30.02%
Geology	Geology, 2488, 29.81% Geology 2488 publications, 29.81%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 1902, 22.79% Geophysics 1902 publications, 22.79%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 1059, 12.69% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 1059 publications, 12.69%
Earth-Surface Processes	Earth-Surface Processes, 701, 8.4% Earth-Surface Processes 701 publications, 8.4%
Oceanography	Oceanography, 667, 7.99% Oceanography 667 publications, 7.99%
Economic Geology	Economic Geology, 653, 7.83% Economic Geology 653 publications, 7.83%
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)	Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), 631, 7.56% Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) 631 publications, 7.56%
Paleontology	Paleontology, 491, 5.88% Paleontology 491 publications, 5.88%
Water Science and Technology	Water Science and Technology, 450, 5.39% Water Science and Technology 450 publications, 5.39%
Space and Planetary Science	Space and Planetary Science, 429, 5.14% Space and Planetary Science 429 publications, 5.14%
Stratigraphy	Stratigraphy, 409, 4.9% Stratigraphy 409 publications, 4.9%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 345, 4.13% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 345 publications, 4.13%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 276, 3.31% Multidisciplinary 276 publications, 3.31%
Environmental Chemistry	Environmental Chemistry, 267, 3.2% Environmental Chemistry 267 publications, 3.2%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 265, 3.18% General Environmental Science 265 publications, 3.18%
Aquatic Science	Aquatic Science, 252, 3.02% Aquatic Science 252 publications, 3.02%
Fuel Technology	Fuel Technology, 246, 2.95% Fuel Technology 246 publications, 2.95%
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology	Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology, 224, 2.68% Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology 224 publications, 2.68%
Pollution	Pollution, 195, 2.34% Pollution 195 publications, 2.34%
Atmospheric Science	Atmospheric Science, 193, 2.31% Atmospheric Science 193 publications, 2.31%
Global and Planetary Change	Global and Planetary Change, 193, 2.31% Global and Planetary Change 193 publications, 2.31%
Ecology	Ecology, 188, 2.25% Ecology 188 publications, 2.25%
Archeology	Archeology, 183, 2.19% Archeology 183 publications, 2.19%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 160, 1.92% General Chemistry 160 publications, 1.92%
Soil Science	Soil Science, 151, 1.81% Soil Science 151 publications, 1.81%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 138, 1.65% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 138 publications, 1.65%
Ocean Engineering	Ocean Engineering, 136, 1.63% Ocean Engineering 136 publications, 1.63%
Computers in Earth Sciences	Computers in Earth Sciences, 109, 1.31% Computers in Earth Sciences 109 publications, 1.31%
Forestry	Forestry, 103, 1.23% Forestry 103 publications, 1.23%
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Journals

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Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences	Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 441, 5.28% Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 441 publications, 5.28%
Geology	Geology, 299, 3.58% Geology 299 publications, 3.58%
Precambrian Research	Precambrian Research, 183, 2.19% Precambrian Research 183 publications, 2.19%
Bulletin of the Geological Society of America	Bulletin of the Geological Society of America, 182, 2.18% Bulletin of the Geological Society of America 182 publications, 2.18%
Geophysics	Geophysics, 177, 2.12% Geophysics 177 publications, 2.12%
Earth and Planetary Science Letters	Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 165, 1.98% Earth and Planetary Science Letters 165 publications, 1.98%
Economic Geology	Economic Geology, 161, 1.93% Economic Geology 161 publications, 1.93%
Tectonophysics	Tectonophysics, 156, 1.87% Tectonophysics 156 publications, 1.87%
Marine Geology	Marine Geology, 149, 1.79% Marine Geology 149 publications, 1.79%
Journal of Geochemical Exploration	Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 145, 1.74% Journal of Geochemical Exploration 145 publications, 1.74%
Geophysical Research Letters	Geophysical Research Letters, 134, 1.61% Geophysical Research Letters 134 publications, 1.61%
Geophysical Journal International	Geophysical Journal International, 126, 1.51% Geophysical Journal International 126 publications, 1.51%
Geological Society Special Publication	Geological Society Special Publication, 124, 1.49% Geological Society Special Publication 124 publications, 1.49%
Nature	Nature, 124, 1.49% Nature 124 publications, 1.49%
Marine and Petroleum Geology	Marine and Petroleum Geology, 124, 1.49% Marine and Petroleum Geology 124 publications, 1.49%
International Journal of Coal Geology	International Journal of Coal Geology, 116, 1.39% International Journal of Coal Geology 116 publications, 1.39%
Chemical Geology	Chemical Geology, 106, 1.27% Chemical Geology 106 publications, 1.27%
Quaternary Science Reviews	Quaternary Science Reviews, 101, 1.21% Quaternary Science Reviews 101 publications, 1.21%
Science	Science, 98, 1.17% Science 98 publications, 1.17%
Organic Geochemistry	Organic Geochemistry, 98, 1.17% Organic Geochemistry 98 publications, 1.17%
Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series	Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series, 97, 1.16% Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series 97 publications, 1.16%
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology	Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 96, 1.15% Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 96 publications, 1.15%
Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis	Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 96, 1.15% Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis 96 publications, 1.15%
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta	Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 95, 1.14% Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 95 publications, 1.14%
Journal of Geophysical Research	Journal of Geophysical Research, 94, 1.13% Journal of Geophysical Research 94 publications, 1.13%
Computers and Geosciences	Computers and Geosciences, 85, 1.02% Computers and Geosciences 85 publications, 1.02%
Lithos	Lithos, 83, 0.99% Lithos 83 publications, 0.99%
Applied Geochemistry	Applied Geochemistry, 77, 0.92% Applied Geochemistry 77 publications, 0.92%
Canadian Mineralogist	Canadian Mineralogist, 73, 0.87% Canadian Mineralogist 73 publications, 0.87%
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth	Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 71, 0.85% Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 71 publications, 0.85%
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Publishers

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Elsevier	Elsevier, 2845, 34.09% Elsevier 2845 publications, 34.09%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 1142, 13.68% Springer Nature 1142 publications, 13.68%
Wiley	Wiley, 904, 10.83% Wiley 904 publications, 10.83%
Geological Society of America	Geological Society of America, 506, 6.06% Geological Society of America 506 publications, 6.06%
Canadian Science Publishing	Canadian Science Publishing, 479, 5.74% Canadian Science Publishing 479 publications, 5.74%
Geological Society of London	Geological Society of London, 324, 3.88% Geological Society of London 324 publications, 3.88%
Society of Exploration Geophysicists	Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 208, 2.49% Society of Exploration Geophysicists 208 publications, 2.49%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 191, 2.29% Cambridge University Press 191 publications, 2.29%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 186, 2.23% Taylor & Francis 186 publications, 2.23%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 186, 2.23% Oxford University Press 186 publications, 2.23%
Society of Economic Geologists	Society of Economic Geologists, 161, 1.93% Society of Economic Geologists 161 publications, 1.93%
Seismological Society of America (SSA)	Seismological Society of America (SSA), 137, 1.64% Seismological Society of America (SSA) 137 publications, 1.64%
American Geophysical Union	American Geophysical Union, 116, 1.39% American Geophysical Union 116 publications, 1.39%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 109, 1.31% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 109 publications, 1.31%
Mineralogical Association of Canada	Mineralogical Association of Canada, 76, 0.91% Mineralogical Association of Canada 76 publications, 0.91%
MDPI	MDPI, 70, 0.84% MDPI 70 publications, 0.84%
Copernicus	Copernicus, 62, 0.74% Copernicus 62 publications, 0.74%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 59, 0.71% American Chemical Society (ACS) 59 publications, 0.71%
SAGE	SAGE, 43, 0.52% SAGE 43 publications, 0.52%
Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)	Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM), 33, 0.4% Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM) 33 publications, 0.4%
Consortium Erudit	Consortium Erudit, 33, 0.4% Consortium Erudit 33 publications, 0.4%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 28, 0.34% Frontiers Media S.A. 28 publications, 0.34%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 25, 0.3% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 25 publications, 0.3%
American Meteorological Society	American Meteorological Society, 23, 0.28% American Meteorological Society 23 publications, 0.28%
CSIRO Publishing	CSIRO Publishing, 22, 0.26% CSIRO Publishing 22 publications, 0.26%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 20, 0.24% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 20 publications, 0.24%
Mineralogical Society	Mineralogical Society, 19, 0.23% Mineralogical Society 19 publications, 0.23%
GeoScienceWorld	GeoScienceWorld, 16, 0.19% GeoScienceWorld 16 publications, 0.19%
American Association of Petroleum Geologists AAPG/Datapages	American Association of Petroleum Geologists AAPG/Datapages, 16, 0.19% American Association of Petroleum Geologists AAPG/Datapages 16 publications, 0.19%
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, 1832, 21.95% Natural Resources Canada 1832 publications, 21.95%
Bedford Institute of Oceanography	Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 721, 8.64% Bedford Institute of Oceanography 721 publications, 8.64%
University of Alberta	University of Alberta, 347, 4.16% University of Alberta 347 publications, 4.16%
University of Victoria	University of Victoria, 332, 3.98% University of Victoria 332 publications, 3.98%
University of Calgary	University of Calgary, 328, 3.93% University of Calgary 328 publications, 3.93%
Carleton University	Carleton University, 277, 3.32% Carleton University 277 publications, 3.32%
University of Ottawa	University of Ottawa, 266, 3.19% University of Ottawa 266 publications, 3.19%
University of British Columbia	University of British Columbia, 254, 3.04% University of British Columbia 254 publications, 3.04%
Institut national de la recherche scientifique	Institut national de la recherche scientifique, 235, 2.82% Institut national de la recherche scientifique 235 publications, 2.82%
Memorial University of Newfoundland	Memorial University of Newfoundland, 199, 2.38% Memorial University of Newfoundland 199 publications, 2.38%
Dalhousie University	Dalhousie University, 175, 2.1% Dalhousie University 175 publications, 2.1%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 165, 1.98% University of Toronto 165 publications, 1.98%
Queen's University at Kingston	Queen's University at Kingston, 160, 1.92% Queen's University at Kingston 160 publications, 1.92%
Simon Fraser University	Simon Fraser University, 152, 1.82% Simon Fraser University 152 publications, 1.82%
Saint Mary's University	Saint Mary's University, 135, 1.62% Saint Mary's University 135 publications, 1.62%
University of Manitoba	University of Manitoba, 134, 1.61% University of Manitoba 134 publications, 1.61%
McGill University	McGill University, 127, 1.52% McGill University 127 publications, 1.52%
Laurentian University	Laurentian University, 127, 1.52% Laurentian University 127 publications, 1.52%
University of Saskatchewan	University of Saskatchewan, 122, 1.46% University of Saskatchewan 122 publications, 1.46%
Université Laval	Université Laval, 121, 1.45% Université Laval 121 publications, 1.45%
Université du Québec à Montréal	Université du Québec à Montréal, 119, 1.43% Université du Québec à Montréal 119 publications, 1.43%
Western University	Western University, 104, 1.25% Western University 104 publications, 1.25%
University of Waterloo	University of Waterloo, 102, 1.22% University of Waterloo 102 publications, 1.22%
University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 101, 1.21% University of Colorado Boulder 101 publications, 1.21%
United States Geological Survey	United States Geological Survey, 94, 1.13% United States Geological Survey 94 publications, 1.13%
University of New Brunswick	University of New Brunswick, 92, 1.1% University of New Brunswick 92 publications, 1.1%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 86, 1.03% University of Leeds 86 publications, 1.03%
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)	China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 82, 0.98% China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 82 publications, 0.98%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 81, 0.97% Aarhus University 81 publications, 0.97%
Durham University	Durham University, 69, 0.83% Durham University 69 publications, 0.83%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Colorado Boulder	University of Colorado Boulder, 101, 1.21% University of Colorado Boulder 101 publications, 1.21%
United States Geological Survey	United States Geological Survey, 94, 1.13% United States Geological Survey 94 publications, 1.13%
University of Leeds	University of Leeds, 86, 1.03% University of Leeds 86 publications, 1.03%
China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)	China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), 82, 0.98% China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) 82 publications, 0.98%
Aarhus University	Aarhus University, 81, 0.97% Aarhus University 81 publications, 0.97%
Durham University	Durham University, 69, 0.83% Durham University 69 publications, 0.83%
University of Arizona	University of Arizona, 68, 0.81% University of Arizona 68 publications, 0.81%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 61, 0.73% University of Washington 61 publications, 0.73%
University of Alaska Fairbanks	University of Alaska Fairbanks, 61, 0.73% University of Alaska Fairbanks 61 publications, 0.73%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 60, 0.72% University of Cambridge 60 publications, 0.72%
Oregon State University	Oregon State University, 59, 0.71% Oregon State University 59 publications, 0.71%
University of Bremen	University of Bremen, 59, 0.71% University of Bremen 59 publications, 0.71%
California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology, 57, 0.68% California Institute of Technology 57 publications, 0.68%
University of Oslo	University of Oslo, 55, 0.66% University of Oslo 55 publications, 0.66%
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research	Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 55, 0.66% Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research 55 publications, 0.66%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 54, 0.65% Columbia University 54 publications, 0.65%
French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea	French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea, 54, 0.65% French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea 54 publications, 0.65%
British Geological Survey	British Geological Survey, 53, 0.64% British Geological Survey 53 publications, 0.64%
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland	Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, 51, 0.61% Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland 51 publications, 0.61%
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 50, 0.6% Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 50 publications, 0.6%
University of Southampton	University of Southampton, 47, 0.56% University of Southampton 47 publications, 0.56%
University of Copenhagen	University of Copenhagen, 46, 0.55% University of Copenhagen 46 publications, 0.55%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 45, 0.54% ETH Zurich 45 publications, 0.54%
University of New Hampshire	University of New Hampshire, 45, 0.54% University of New Hampshire 45 publications, 0.54%
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)	China University of Geosciences (Beijing), 44, 0.53% China University of Geosciences (Beijing) 44 publications, 0.53%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 42, 0.5% Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 42 publications, 0.5%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 41, 0.49% University of Oxford 41 publications, 0.49%
Kiel University	Kiel University, 41, 0.49% Kiel University 41 publications, 0.49%
University of Miami	University of Miami, 41, 0.49% University of Miami 41 publications, 0.49%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 40, 0.48% Stockholm University 40 publications, 0.48%
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With other countries

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USA	USA, 1538, 18.43% USA 1538 publications, 18.43%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 657, 7.87% United Kingdom 657 publications, 7.87%
China	China, 506, 6.06% China 506 publications, 6.06%
Germany	Germany, 392, 4.7% Germany 392 publications, 4.7%
France	France, 288, 3.45% France 288 publications, 3.45%
Australia	Australia, 241, 2.89% Australia 241 publications, 2.89%
Norway	Norway, 178, 2.13% Norway 178 publications, 2.13%
Denmark	Denmark, 175, 2.1% Denmark 175 publications, 2.1%
Japan	Japan, 163, 1.95% Japan 163 publications, 1.95%
Sweden	Sweden, 127, 1.52% Sweden 127 publications, 1.52%
Russia	Russia, 124, 1.49% Russia 124 publications, 1.49%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 109, 1.31% Switzerland 109 publications, 1.31%
Italy	Italy, 107, 1.28% Italy 107 publications, 1.28%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 102, 1.22% Netherlands 102 publications, 1.22%
New Zealand	New Zealand, 87, 1.04% New Zealand 87 publications, 1.04%
South Africa	South Africa, 77, 0.92% South Africa 77 publications, 0.92%
Spain	Spain, 73, 0.87% Spain 73 publications, 0.87%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 69, 0.83% Republic of Korea 69 publications, 0.83%
Belgium	Belgium, 67, 0.8% Belgium 67 publications, 0.8%
Finland	Finland, 66, 0.79% Finland 66 publications, 0.79%
Ireland	Ireland, 59, 0.71% Ireland 59 publications, 0.71%
Greece	Greece, 57, 0.68% Greece 57 publications, 0.68%
Austria	Austria, 56, 0.67% Austria 56 publications, 0.67%
Poland	Poland, 50, 0.6% Poland 50 publications, 0.6%
India	India, 44, 0.53% India 44 publications, 0.53%
Mexico	Mexico, 41, 0.49% Mexico 41 publications, 0.49%
Brazil	Brazil, 36, 0.43% Brazil 36 publications, 0.43%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 35, 0.42% Czech Republic 35 publications, 0.42%
Israel	Israel, 31, 0.37% Israel 31 publications, 0.37%
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