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Fossils

Palaeontological Society of Japan · Japan

ISSN0022-9202

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.109

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.675

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Fossils is an international and interdisciplinary peer-reviewed scientific journal concerning all aspects of palaeontology. It publishes research papers, review papers and communications about all groups of fossil organisms, from all time periods, from the earliest living beings to the Holocene. The journal publishes research related to Earth and Planetary Sciences.

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General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Palaeontological Society of Japan

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-9202

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

N/A

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

PaleontologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Paleontology

Frequently asked questions about Fossils

Is Fossils a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Fossils: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Fossils?

Fossils is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.109.

Is Fossils indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Fossils is indexed in Scopus.