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- Frontiers in Earth Science
- Structural Geology and Tectonics
Investigates the processes operating within the major spheres of our planet
Part of a journal that advances our understanding across the earth sciences, this section explores all aspects of structural geology and tectonics, both theoretical and applied.
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Editors
See all- DK
derek keir
University of Southampton
Southampton, United Kingdom
Specialty Chief Editor
Structural Geology and Tectonics
- VA
valerio acocella
Roma Tre University
Rome, Italy
Associate Editor
Structural Geology and Tectonics
- LA
luca aldega
Sapienza University of Rome
Rome, Italy
Associate Editor
Structural Geology and Tectonics
- YA
yosuke aoki
The University of Tokyo
Bunkyo, Japan
Associate Editor
Structural Geology and Tectonics
Articles
See all (648)Original Research
Published on 30 May 2025
Shale lithofacies mechanical differences from tectonic-diagenetic coupling and their response to hydraulic fracture network propagation
in Structural Geology and Tectonics
Frontiers in Earth Sciencedoi 10.3389/feart.2025.1594244- 218 views
Original Research
Published on 23 May 2025
Structure and mineralization potential of the southwestern part of Sokoto Basin in Nigeria
in Structural Geology and Tectonics
Frontiers in Earth Sciencedoi 10.3389/feart.2025.1500162- 605 views
Original Research
Accepted on 19 May 2025
The three-dimensional structure of crust and upper mantle in Mare Orientale from gravity inversion
in Structural Geology and Tectonics
Frontiers in Earth Sciencedoi 10.3389/feart.2025.1592835- 151 views
Original Research
Accepted on 19 May 2025
Linkage Types, Hydrocarbons and Their Relationship with Subsurface Fault Zones Width and Displacement Scaling
in Structural Geology and Tectonics
Frontiers in Earth Sciencedoi 10.3389/feart.2025.1460680- 130 views
Research Topics
See all (108)Submission open
From Legacy to Innovation: Bridging Generations in Earth Sciences for Planetary Protection
- Valerio Acocella
- Ben van der Pluijm
- Vahid Niasar
- 961 views
Submission closed
Advanced Methods for Interpreting Geological and Geophysical Data Volume II
- Ahmed M. Eldosouky
- Ahmed Henaish
- STEPHEN EGUBA EKWOK II
- 3,537 views
- 5 articles
Submission open
Research on the Layered Internal Structure and Evolution Process of the Moon Using Multi-Source Data
- Zhiguo Meng
- Jinsong PING
- Yuanzhi Zhang
- Alexander Gusev
- Anezina Solomonidou
- 722 views
- 1 article
Submission open
Structural Processes, Petrogenesis, Mineralization, and Geochronology in the Earth’s Crust
- Zhongliang Wang
- Christophe Pascal
- Shangguo Su
- 4,694 views
- 4 articles