Lithos

Aims & Scope

Lithos publishes original research papers on the petrology, geochemistry and petrogenesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Papers on mineralogy/mineral physics related to petrology and petrogenetic problems are also welcomed.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3378

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3920

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.238

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	214

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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.

• Geochemical fingerprinting of oceanic basalts with applications to ophiolite classification and the search for Archean oceanic crust

  Citation: 2881

  Authors: Julian A.

• Zircon chemistry and magma mixing, SE China: In-situ analysis of Hf isotopes, Tonglu and Pingtan igneous complexes

  Citation: 2527

  Authors: W.L, Xiang, S.E, N.J, Suzanne Y, Xisheng, Xinmin

• An overview of adakite, tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite (TTG), and sanukitoid: relationships and some implications for crustal evolution

  Citation: 2420

  Authors: H., R.H., R., J.-F., D.

• Adakitic magmas: modern analogues of Archaean granitoids

  Citation: 1400

  Authors: Hervé

• Post-collisional strongly peraluminous granites

  Citation: 1295

  Authors: Paul J

• The A-type granitoids: A review of their occurrence and chemical characteristics and speculations on their petrogenesis

  Citation: 1289

  Authors: G.Nelson

• A review of the relationships between granitoid types, their origins and their geodynamic environments

  Citation: 1279

  Authors: Bernard

• Aluminium saturation in I- and S-type granites and the characterization of fractionated haplogranites

  Citation: 1251

  Authors: B.W

• A-type granites and related rocks: Evolution of a concept, problems and prospects

  Citation: 1250

  Authors: B

• Boundary lines within petrologic diagrams which use oxides of major and minor elements

  Citation: 1208

  Authors: Peter C.

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