chemistry

Organic Geochemistry

Organic Geochemistry is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Organic Geochemistry rather than just read about it. In short: Organic Geochemistry is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Elsevier covering research on all aspects of organic geochemistry. It is an official journal of the European Association of Organic Geochemists.

Key takeaways

Organic Geochemistry belongs to chemistry; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Organic Geochemistry to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Organic Geochemistry from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Organic Geochemistry is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Elsevier covering research on all aspects of organic geochemistry. It is an official journal of the European Association of Organic Geochemists. The editors-in-chief are Bart van Dongen (University of Manchester), Elizabeth Minor (University of Minnesota Duluth), and Clifford Walters (University of Texas at Austin).

Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed in:

According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 2.6.

Notable articles According to the Web of Science, the journal's two most cited papers (as of 22 June 2013) are:

Yunker, M. B.; Macdonald, R. W.; Vingarzan, R.; Mitchell, R. H.; Goyette, D.; Sylvestre, S. (2002). "PAHs in the Fraser River basin: A critical appraisal of PAH ratios as indicators of PAH source and composition". Org. Geochem. 33 (4): 489–515. Bibcode:2002OrGeo..33..489Y. doi:10.1016/S0146-6380(02)00002-5. (cited 766 times) Volkman, J. K. (1986). "A review of sterol markers for marine and terrigenous organic-matter". Org. Geochem. 9 (2): 83–99. Bibcode:1986OrGeo...9...83V. doi:10.1016/0146-6380(86)90089-6. (cited 722 times)

References

External links Official website European Association of Organic Geochemists

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Organic Geochemistry

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Organic Geochemistry claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In chemistry, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Organic Geochemistry before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Organic Geochemistry ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Organic Geochemistry

In research: Organic Geochemistry appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Organic Geochemistry in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Organic Geochemistry is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Academic journals established in 1977, Elsevier academic journals, English-language journals, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Organic Geochemistry outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Organic Geochemistry in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Organic Geochemistry means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Organic Geochemistry out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Organic Geochemistry in simple terms?

Why does Organic Geochemistry matter?

Because it connects several chemistry ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Organic Geochemistry?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Organic Geochemistry.