Lithosphere (Russian Federation)

Aims & Scope

LITHOSPHERE (Russia) aims to develop scientific knowledge in the field of a wide range of problems of solid Earth: • the structure and dynamics of the lithosphere development in space and time; • sedimentation, lithogenesis, magmatism and metamorphism; • mineralogenesis and ore formation, devising effective methods of prospecting and exploration of minerals; • geophysical features of the Earth; • development of modern technologies to study and monitor environmental conditions, forecast and prevent natural and technogenic catastrophic phenomena; • development of geoanalytical techniques.

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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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Lithium Kolmozero deposit of rare metal pegmatites: New data on rare element composition (Kola Peninsula)

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Lyudmila N.

• Sedimentology and stratigraphic correlation of Vendian deposits in the southwestern Siberian Craton: Major contribution of an exocratonic clastic source to sedimentary systems

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Julius K.

• Plumes - a new word in Geology of the Urals

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Victor N.

• The plume-dependent granite-rhyolite magmatism

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Viktor N.

• Sedimentology and geochemistry of the Uk Formation, Upper Riphean, the Southern Urals

  Citation: 11

  Authors: A. V., D. V., S. A., D. S., T. M., A. V., N. V., D. V.

• Rheological model of Earth’s crust (model of third generation)

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Svyatoslav N., Kirill S.

• Reconstruction of Turgoyak lake (the Southern Urals) ecosystem changes in holocene

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Anna V., Valerii N., Vladimir V., Mikhail V.

• Riphean magmatism and ore formation, preceding the disclosure of the Uralian Paleoocean (western slope of the Southern Urals)

  Citation: 9

  Authors: V. V., G. B., E. S., G. Yu.

• Large and super-large orogenic golden deposits: Geodynamics, structure, genetic consequences

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Yu. S., A. V.

• The composition features and perspective of use for the copper slag recycling waste

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Alla L., Viktor F.