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Paleobiology

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0094-8373eISSN1938-5331

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.988

H-Indexi

166

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.909

Total Worksi

2,620

Total Citationsi

137,264

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.26

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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

Citations received

809

2019

964

2020

698

2021

392

2022

313

2023

201

2024

182

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Paleobiology

Is Paleobiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Paleobiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Paleobiology?

Paleobiology 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 2.26.

Is Paleobiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Paleobiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.