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Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0031-0182eISSN1872-616X
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.997
H-Index
232
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.068
Total Works
14,874
Total Citations
586,432
2yr Mean Citedness
1.93
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Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology publishes high-quality, multidisciplinary studies in the field of palaeoenvironmental geoscience and palaeo-environmental geology. The journal seeks submissions that address broad scientific questions of interest to a wide international community and focus on significant events in the evolution of life.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary Language
1st Year Published
FrequencyMonthly, <1993->
StatusActive
Total Publications14,874
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0031-0182 / 1872-616X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
OceanographyQ1
PaleontologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography, PhysicalGeosciences, MultidisciplinaryPaleontology

Scopus Categories

PaleontologyOceanographyEarth-Surface ProcessesEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsGeological formations and processesIsotope Analysis in EcologyEvolution and Paleontology Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref