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Lithos

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0024-4937eISSN1872-6143

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.238

H-Index

225

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.114

Total Works

8,895

Total Citations

392,473

2yr Mean Citedness

1.23

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Lithos publishes original research papers on the petrology, geochemistry and petrogenesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Papers on mineralogy and mineral physics related to petrology and petrogenetic problems are also welcomed. The journal also welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyTwenty-Four No. A Year, <2003->

StatusActive

Total Publications8,895

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0024-4937 / 1872-6143

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Geochemistry and PetrologyQ1

GeologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geochemistry & GeophysicsMineralogy

Scopus Categories

Geochemistry and PetrologyGeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geochemical Analysisearthquake and tectonic studiesHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGeochemistry and Geologic MappingGeochemistry and Elemental Analysis