The study of high-spin states in regions of doubly-magic nuclei performed with the use of deep-inelastic heavy ion reactions is reviewed. New and tentative results concerning high-spin states in the ⁴⁸Ca and yrast structures in ⁴⁷Ca, ⁴⁷K, ⁴⁹Ca and ⁴⁹Sc isotopes are presented. The status of the high-spin state study in the region of ¹³²Sn and ²⁰⁸Pb is outlined, including discussion of recently obtained results in the ²⁰⁸Pb core and the ²⁰⁶Hg two-proton-hole nucleus.

PACS numbers: 21.60.Cs, 23.20.Lv, 25.70.Lm, 27.40.+z