Most accessed/downloaded articles - January-September 2025
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| Lithogeochemistry and zircon U-Pb geochronology of the Granjeiro Complex and associated units, Curral Novo do Piauí, SW-Borborema Province, Brazil: implications for Archean to Paleoproterozoic crustal evolution |
Vale et al. |
2023 v6 (3) |
| Geophysical methods in graphite exploration: A review |
Matos et al. |
2025 v8 (1) |
| The Archean Rio das Velhas greenstone belt revisited: new insights into the stratigraphy |
Araujo et al. |
2020 v3 (3) |
| The geological heritage of the state of São Paulo: potential geosites as a contribution to the Brazilian national inventory |
Ribeiro et al. |
2021 v4 (SI1) |
| Geology and hydrothermal alteration of the Santa Bárbara polymetallic deposit (Cu, Zn, Pb, Ag, Au): Insights into the Ediacaran-Cambrian rift system evolution, Camaquã basin, southern Brazil |
Mapa et al. |
2025 v8 (2) |
| Hydrothermal alteration, mineralization and fluid inclusions in the Pista and Fofão prospects: implications for the genetic model of the Coringa polymetallic deposit, SE Tapajós Mineral Province, Amazonian Craton, Brazil |
Corrêa-Lima and Klein |
2020 v3 (1) |
| Exposure of aluminum in the Araçuaí-Itinga Lithium Pegmatite District, Minas Gerais, Brazil: Contaminant and toxicological effects on populations established nearby mining activities |
Silva et al. |
2025 v8 (2) |
| Jardim do Seridó Suite: first example of Ediacaran peraluminous magmatism in the Rio Piranhas-Seridó Domain, Borborema Province, Northeast Brazil |
Cabral Neto et al. |
2019 v2 (2) |
Most cited articles
| Article |
Authors |
Year |
Google Scholar (2018-2025) |
SciLit (2018-2025) |
Open Alex (2018-2025) |
Scopus (2021-2025) |
| Predictive lithological mapping through machine learning methods: a case study in the Cinzento Lineament, Carajás Province, Brazil |
Costa et al. |
2019 |
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22 |
21 |
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| A review of the geodynamic setting of the Volcanic Domain in the Juruena Magmatic Arc, southwestern Amazon Craton, Brazil, based on geochemical, U-Pb and Sm-Nd data |
Duarte et al. |
2019 |
16 |
11 |
13 |
nc |
| The Archean Rio das Velhas greenstone belt revisited: new insights into the stratigraphy |
Araujo et al. |
2020 |
14 |
9 |
9 |
nc |
| Neoarchean, Rhyacian and Neoproterozoic units of the Saquinho region, eastern Rio Piranhas-Seridó domain, Borborema Province (northeastern Brazil): implications for the stratigraphic model |
Cavalcante et al. |
2018 |
14 |
5 |
7 |
nc |
| Deep crustal structure of the Sergipano Belt, NE-Brazil, revealed by integrated modeling of gravity, magnetic, and geological data |
Oliveira et al. |
2023 |
13 |
10 |
12 |
11 |
| Insights on the framework of the Carajás Province, Amazonian Craton, Brazil, and on the three-dimensional shape of the Carajás Basin, based on gravity data |
Oliveira et al. |
2018 |
13 |
10 |
11 |
nc |
| Evidence for ca. 2046 Ma high-grade metamorphism in Paleoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks of the northern Borborema Province, NE Brazil: constraints from U-Pb (LA-ICP-MS) zircon ages |
Calado et al. |
2019 |
13 |
7 |
10 |
nc |
| The Rio Piranhas-Seridó Domain, Borborema Province, Northeastern Brazil: Review of geological-geochronological data and implications for stratigraphy and crustal evolution |
Medeiros et al. |
2021 |
12 |
6 |
10 |
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Long-term (five years, 2020-2024) metrics and publishing timeline
Other highlights
- First decision corresponds to the number of days for the first Editor's decision (Desk rejection / Additional requirements or adjustments to the original submission / Invite reviewers)
- Median number of days for revise or reject decision (i.e., after referees report): 55 days
- Median number of days for publication after acceptance: 18 days (12 days in the last 3 years)
- Percentage of foreigner reviewers: 30%
- Percentage of authors from outside SGB: 43%
Citation analysis
Source: Scilit (2025-04-24)
Source: Open Alex (2025-04-24)
Source: Google Scholar (2025-04-24)
Most viewed/downloaded articles in 2024
Numbers and metrics of 2024
In 2024, 23 papers (among 34 manuscripts with final decision) were published in the volume 7 of Journal of the Geological Survey of Brazil (JGSB), in one special and three regular issues.
Acceptance percentage was 68 %.
The average and median times for the first-decision were 55 days (8 weeks) and 52 days, respectively.
The average time for the on-line publication was 122 days (17 weeks).
