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Paleobiology

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0094-8373eISSN1938-5331

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.009

H-Index

166

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.909

Total Works

2,620

Total Citations

137,264

2yr Mean Citedness

2.26

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Aims & Scope

Paleobiology is the premier journal for research on the history of life. It publishes original research articles, reviews, and commentaries on all aspects of paleobiology, including paleontology, evolutionary biology, paleoecology, and paleoclimatology. The journal is committed to providing a broad and inclusive forum for the discussion of evolutionary patterns and processes through geological time.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications2,620

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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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?

0094-8373 / 1938-5331

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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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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?

English

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

EcologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

PaleontologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biodiversity ConservationEcologyEvolutionary BiologyPaleontology

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)PaleontologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evolution and Paleontology StudiesPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies