Guest Editors:
Peter J. Haproff (University of North Carolina Wilmington)
Mary Hubbard  (Montana State University)
Chiara Montomoli  (University of Turin)
Delores Robinson (University of Alabama)
Lijuan Zhang (IGG CAS Beijing)

Key words: Himalaya, Tibet, central and eastern Asia, geological maps, guides.

The complex tectonic collage from the Himalayas to central and eastern Asia is the result of a multistage Phanerozoic evolution, driven by the convergence of major tectonic plates, starting from the Paleozoic orogenies, such as in Qilian, Junggar and Tianshan, up to the final stages of the Indo-Asian collision. Tectonic and magmatic evolutions are associated in the north with the Paleozoic – early Mesozoic subduction of the Paleo-Asian Ocean forming the Central Asian orogenic belt, in the south with multi-stage oceanic opening, subduction and collision in the Tethys realm forming the Himalayan-Tibetan orogenic belt, and in the east with plate subduction and continental margin orogeny on the western margin of the Pacific Ocean. Deformation has been accommodated not only by thrust-fold systems and extensional detachments, but also by major strike-slip faults. In this context, accurate geological field observations are essential for a correct reconstruction of the geological evolution of the region.
For this special issue of Geological Field Trips and Maps, we are looking for guides and maps summarizing recent field geology observations from the Himalayas to central and eastern Asia, shedding light on their complex evolution from different disciplinary perspectives (e.g., stratigraphy, sedimentology, paleontology, geomorphology, structural geology, tectonics, geologic carbon cycle, volcanology, petrology, metamorphic geology).

Deadline for submission: September 2026

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