Lithology and Mineral Resources

Aims & Scope

Lithology and Mineral Resources is an international peer reviewed journal that publishes articles on a wide range of problems related to the formation of sedimentary rocks and ores.

Special attention is given to comparison of ancient sedimentary rock and ore formation with present-day processes.

The major part of the journal is devoted to comparative analysis of sedimentary processes on the continents and in oceans, as well as the genetic aspects of the formation of sedimentary and hydrothermal–sedimentary mineral resources.

The journal welcomes manuscripts from all countries in the English or Russian language.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	0.70

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	83

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.319

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16046

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Geochemistry of Rare Earth Elements in the Ocean

  Citation: 126

  Authors: A. V.

• Carbon, oxygen, strontium, and sulfur isotopic compositions in late Precambrian rocks of the Patom Complex, central Siberia: Communication 1. results, isotope stratigraphy, and dating problems

  Citation: 110

  Authors: B. G., V. A., M. I.

• The Persian Gulf Basin: Geological history, sedimentary formations, and petroleum potential

  Citation: 106

  Authors: A. I., B.

• Formation conditions and regularities of the distribution of large and superlarge bauxite deposits

  Citation: 86

  Authors: B. A., V. V., Yu. G.

• Authigenic Carbonate Formation in the Ocean

  Citation: 73

  Authors: A. Yu.

• Neoproterozoic banded iron formations

  Citation: 65

  Authors: A. V.

• Phosphorus Cycle in the Ocean

  Citation: 61

  Authors: G. N.

• Diagenesis of Carbonate and Siderite Deposits of the Lower Riphean Bakal Formation, the Southern Urals: Sr Isotopic Characteristics and Pb-Pb Age

  Citation: 53

  Authors: A. B., M. T., G. V., I. M., A. V., O. K., R.

• Uranium in Phosphorites

  Citation: 48

  Authors: G. N., A. V.

• Ge-bearing coals of the Luzanovka Graben, Pavlovka brown coal deposit, southern Primorye

  Citation: 42

  Authors: V. V., Yu. A., L. O., I. G.

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