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Journal of Paleontology

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-3360eISSN1937-2337

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.467

H-Indexi

115

SNIPi

0.901

Total Worksi

10,305

Total Citationsi

160,533

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.70

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Paleontology is the leading journal in the field of paleontology. It publishes original research articles, short communications, and reviews on all aspects of the science of paleontology, including paleoecology, paleoclimatology, paleobiogeography, and evolutionary biology. The journal is the official publication of the Paleontological Society.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications10,305

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-3360 / 1937-2337

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

113

790

2019

118

764

2020

131

721

2021

106

524

2022

311

2023

127

2024

125

108

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

PaleontologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Paleontology

Scopus Categories

Paleontology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchEvolution and Paleontology StudiesGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPaleontology and Evolutionary Biology

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Paleontology

Is Journal of Paleontology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Paleontology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Paleontology?

Journal of Paleontology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.70.

Is Journal of Paleontology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Paleontology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.