Precambrian Research publishes studies on all aspects of the early stages of the composition, structure and evolution of the Earth and its planetary neighbours. With a focus on process-oriented and comparative studies, it covers, but is not restricted to, subjects such as:

(1) Chemical, biological, biochemical and cosmochemical evolution; the origin of life; the evolution of the oceans and atmosphere; the early fossil record; palaeobiology;
(2) Geochronology and isotope and elemental geochemistry;
(3) Precambrian mineral deposits;
(4) Geophysical aspects of the early Earth and Precambrian terrains;
(5) Nature, formation and evolution of the Precambrian lithosphere and mantle including magmatic, depositional, metamorphic and tectonic processes.

In addition, the editors particularly welcome integrated process-oriented studies that involve a combination of the above fields and comparative studies that demonstrate the effect of Precambrian evolution on Phanerozoic earth system processes.

Regional and localised studies of Precambrian phenomena are considered appropriate only when the detail and quality allow illustration of a wider process, or when significant gaps in basic knowledge of a particular area can be filled.

Fairness and impartiality. The professional journal of Precambrian Research expects all communications by authors, editors, and reviewers to be of a high professional standard. All communications (including manuscripts and reviews) will be written and assessed based on objective criteria, without bias, prejudice, or preferential treatment. Race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender identity, and sexual orientation are irrelevant to the review of scientific data and scientific publishing. Scientific criticism must be expressed in a constructive and collegial manor - unprofessional language (insults, degrading terminology, etc.) is unacceptable and cannot be used.

This journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals.

original research papers, discussion papers, short reports, review papers, Rapid Communications

Editors
Victoria Pease
Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden Email Victoria Pease (Precambrian) tectonics; structure and evolution of continental crust; thermochronology and exhumation processes; radiogenic isotopes (U-Th-Pb geochronology, Ar, AFT, Sm-Nd, Hf, etc); igneous geochemistry.
Wilson Teixeira
University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Email Wilson Teixeira Geochronology and isotope geochemistry (U-Th-Pb, Ar-Ar, AFT, Rb-Sr, Sm-Nd, Lu-Hf); Precambrian crustal evolution; Orogenic processes; Supercontinent cycles; Large igneous provinces; Precambrian Geology of South America
Frances Westall
Centre for Molecular Biophysics, Orleans, France Email Frances Westall Precambrian palaeontology, Hadean/Archaean environment, sedimentology, geobiology, biogeochemistry, astrobiology, planetary geology, SEM/TEM, XANES, PIXE, Raman, ToF-SIMS.
Guochun Zhao
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Email Guochun Zhao Metamorphic geology; geochronology; Precambrian crustal evolution; accretionary and collisional orogenesis; reconstructions of supercontinents in Earth’s history; Precambrian geology of China.
Associate Editor
Kamal A. Ali
UAE University College of Science, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates Email Kamal A. Ali
Barbara Cavalazzi
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy Email Barbara Cavalazzi
Tony Kemp
The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Email Tony Kemp
Sergei Lebedev
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland Email Sergei Lebedev
Xian-Hua Li
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Email Xian-Hua Li
Elson Paiva de Oliveira
State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil Email Elson Paiva de Oliveira
Sergei Pisarevsky
Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Email Sergei Pisarevsky
Hariharan Rajesh
Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana Email Hariharan Rajesh
Eric Tohver
University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Email Eric Tohver
Martin Whitehouse
Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden Email Martin Whitehouse
Natasha Wodicka
Natural Resources Canada Earth Sciences, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Email Natasha Wodicka
Shuhai Xiao
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, United StatesEmail Shuhai Xiao
Jian Zhang
Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China Email Jian Zhang
Editorial Office
Precambrian Research Editorial Office
Editorial Board Members
Sonja Aulbach
Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Andrey Bekker, PhD
University of California Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
Bernard Bingen
Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim, Norway
Wouter Bleeker
Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Farid Chemale Jr.
University of the Bells River Valley, São Leopoldo, Brazil
Bernard Coakley
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Alan Collins
The University of Adelaide, Balhannah, South Australia, Australia
Chunrong Diwu, PhD
Northwest University, Xian, China
Clark Friend
Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
Reinhardt Fuck
University of Brasilia, Brasília, Brazil
Jaana Halla
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Daniel Holm
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, United States
Joachim Jacobs
University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Mudlappa Jayananda
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India
Balz Kamber
University of Dublin Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Chaohui LIU
Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, China
Xiaoping Long, PhD
Northwest University, Xian, China
Donald Lowe
Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States
Malgorzata Moczydlowska-Vidal
Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Sospeter Muhongo
University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Peng PENG, PhD
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Richard Palin
Colorado School of Mines, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Golden, Colorado, United States
Randall R. (Randy) Parrish
British Geological Survey, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Krishnan Sajeev
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
Phil Thurston
Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Giulio Viola
University of Bologna Department of Biological and Environmental Geology, Bologna, Italy
Malcolm Walter
University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Xiao-Lei Wang, PhD
Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
Chunjing Wei, PhD
Peking University, Beijing, China
Michael Williams
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Shao-Bing Zhang, PhD
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Jun-Hong Zhao
China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China