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Coastal changes between the harbours of Castellon and Sagunto (Spain) from the mid-twentieth century to present

Publicated to:Regional Studies In Marine Science. 46 101905- - 2021-07-01 46(), DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101905

Authors: Rodriguez-Santalla, I; Roca, M; Martinez-Clavel, B; Pablo, M; Moreno-Blasco, L; Blazquez, A M

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Univ Catol Valencia San Vicente Martir, Environm & Marine Sci Res Inst IMEDMAR UCV, C Guillem Castro 94, Valencia 46003, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Campus Ciudad Univ,C Profesor Aranguren,3, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Rey Juan Carlos, C Tulipan S-N, Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

This paper analyses the coastal changes between the harbours of Castellon and Sagunto from 1956 until the present day. Images of the coastline in different years have been obtained from various sources (aerial photographs, satellite images, orthophotos) in order to estimate and compare the rates of shoreline advance and retreat. The results indicate a widespread tendency towards erosion due to human activity, which has limited the supply of sediments from source areas to the beaches. High rates of accretion are only recorded at places located upstream of the harbour: an advance of 230 m was recorded north of Burriana harbour, and one of up to 180 m to the north of Sagunto harbour. In contrast, retreats of more than 175 m were estimated in some sites along the study area. Hard engineering structures (groin fields, breakwaters) and artificial nourishment of beaches had a strong influence on the coastline's behaviour from 1998 to 2018. Short-term coastal trend is erosive which is associated with storm events from January 2015 to December 2018. (C) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords
BeachesCoastal migrationErosionEvolutionGeographic information systemHuman impactShoreline evolutionSpainWestern mediterranean sea

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Regional Studies In Marine Science due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position 54/113, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Marine & Freshwater Biology. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Animal Science and Zoology.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.85, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions May 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-05-19, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 3
  • Scopus: 7
  • OpenCitations: 2
Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-05-19:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 16 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.