A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having provided
thereon
a hydrophilic layer which is converted to hydrophobic by heating, wherein the hydrophilic
layer contains (1) an organic and inorganic composite having a crosslinking structure
obtained by hydrolysis and poly-condensation on condition of coexistence of a metal
complex compound and an organic hydrophilic resin, and (2) core-shell structural
fine particles containing a resin core having a functional group capable of interacting
with the organic and inorganic composite and a resin shell not substantially having
a functional group capable of interacting with the organic and inorganic composite.
