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Status
Active
Coverage
2009–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
4.9
SJR · SCImago
0.431
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
64
Best quartile
Q1 · 77th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | 74 / 333 | 77th | Q1 |
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Lithosphere
Lithosphere is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.9), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Geoscienceworld.
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ISSN 1941-8264Verify ISSN ↗1947-4253Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Geoscienceworld
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
4.9
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: Checking DOAJ for article charges…
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Lithosphere indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2009–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.9.
What quartile is Lithosphere in Scopus?
Lithosphere is Q1 in Geology (rank 74 of 333), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Lithosphere?
Lithosphere is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.9, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 77th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.431, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 64.
How much does it cost to publish in Lithosphere?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,100 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Lithosphere and what is its ISSN?
Lithosphere is published by Geoscienceworld. Its print ISSN is 1941-8264 and its online ISSN is 1947-4253.
Is Lithosphere in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Lithosphere open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Lithosphere? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Lithosphere has an h-index of 68 and a 2-year mean of 2.13 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.9, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #81 of 303 Scopus journals in Geology.
68
h-index
2.13
2-yr mean citations
603
i10-index
1,282
works indexed
24,895
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,100
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#81 of 303 Top 27% Geology
Lithosphere published 69 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 325. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Lithosphere? — latest 97 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from China (57.7%), United States (17.4%) and South Korea (2.9%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Lithosphere? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 1 retracted paper is recorded (0.8 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 1 · 0.8 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration57.7% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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