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Lithos

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0024-4937eISSN1872-6143

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.099

H-Indexi

225

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.114

Total Worksi

8,895

Total Citationsi

392,473

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.23

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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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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

Peer Review—

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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

432

10k

2019

504

8.8k

2020

507

6.5k

2021

336

2.8k

2022

368

2023

354

914

2024

373

320

2025

231

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about Lithos

Is Lithos a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Lithos: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Lithos?

Lithos is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.23.

Is Lithos indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Lithos is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.