About the journal
Lithosphere is an open-access journal published by GeoScienceWorld in United States, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,200 USD. Declared review time at DOAJ: 18 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- GeoScienceWorld
- ISSN
- 1941-8264 · 1947-4253
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,200 USD
- Articles in DOAJ
- 636
- Declared review time
- 18 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/lithosphere
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2019-05-29
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 2,200 USD
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 18 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
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Articles in DOAJ
636
Most recent article
3 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
18weeks
Works in OpenAlex
1268
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
67
i10-index
591
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2025-06-23
- Added to DOAJ
- 2019-05-29
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Not declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 98%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 98%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Rock Mechanics and Modeling
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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- Rock Mechanics and Modeling
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- Landslides and related hazards
- Landslides and related hazards
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Drilling and Well Engineering
- Drilling and Well Engineering
- Geological formations and processes
- Geological formations and processes
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
- Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
- Coal Properties and Utilization
- Coal Properties and Utilization
Keywords (DOAJ)
- sedimentary systems
- earth sciences
- geochemistry
- geophysics
- mineralogy
- structural geology
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