Tectonophysics (journal)

Summary

Tectonophysics, The International Journal of Geotectonics and the Geology and Physics of the Interior of the Earth is a weekly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Elsevier. It was established in 1964 and covers the field of tectonophysics, including kinematics, structure, composition, and dynamics of the solid Earth at all scales.[1]

Tectonophysics
DisciplineGeophysics, Earth-surface processes
LanguageEnglish
Edited byR.Govers, L.Jolivet, M.Liu, H.Thybo, A. Yin
Publication details
History1964 present
Publisher
Frequency28/year
Hybrid
2.433 (2011)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Tectonophysics
Indexing
CODENTCTOAM
ISSN0040-1951
LCCN68004714
OCLC no.1767232
Links
  • Journal homepage
  • Online access

Organization edit

The editors-in-chief are Samuel Angiboust (ENS de Lyon), Jean-Philippe Avouac (California Institute of Technology), Ramon Carbonell (Spanish National Research Council), Rob Govers (Utrecht University), Zheng Xiang Li (Curtin University), and Kelin Wang (Geological Survey of Canada).[1]

Abstracting and indexing edit

This journal is abstracted and indexed in over fifty databases, including Current Contents, GeoRef, Inspec, Scopus and Web of Science.[2]

Notable articles edit

According to the Journal Citation Reports, Tectonophysics has a 2011 impact factor of 2.433.[3] The three most highly cited papers in Tectonophysics as of September 2011 are:[4]

  • Sengör, A. M. Celâl; Yilmaz, Yücel (1981). "Tethyan evolution of Turkey: A plate tectonic approach". Tectonophysics. 75 (3–4): 181–190, 193–199, 203–241. Bibcode:1981Tectp..75..181S. doi:10.1016/0040-1951(81)90275-4.
  • J. Dercourt; L.P. Zonenshain; L.-E. Ricou; V.G. Kazmin; X. Le Pichon; A.L. Knipper; C. Grandjacquet; I.M. Sbortshikov; J. Geyssant; C. Lepvrier; D.H. Pechersky; J. Boulin; J.-C. Sibuet; L.A. Savostin; O. Sorokhtin; M. Westphal; M.L. Bazhenov; J.P. Lauer; B. Biju-Duval (1986). "Geological evolution of the Tethys belt from the Atlantic to the Pamirs since the LIAS". Tectonophysics. 123 (1–4): 241–315. Bibcode:1986Tectp.123..241D. doi:10.1016/0040-1951(86)90199-X.
  • Lepichon, X.; Angelier, J. (1979). "Hellenic arc and trench system — Key to the neotectonic evolution of the eastern Mediterranean". Tectonophysics. 60 (1–2): 1–42. Bibcode:1979Tectp..60....1P. doi:10.1016/0040-1951(79)90131-8.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Tectonophysics". Elsevier. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory". Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Tectonophysics". 2011 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2012.
  4. ^ "Web of Science". Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.

External links edit

  • Official website