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Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie

Schweizerbart Science Publishers · Germany

ISSN0375-0442eISSN0375-0442
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.311
H-Indexi
48
CiteScorei
4
SNIPi
0.784
Total Worksi
524
Total Citationsi
10,404
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.76
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Palaeontographica Section A publishes peer reviewed results of studies on palaeozoology, paleoecology and biostratigraphy. Its large paper format provides sufficient space for large tables, illustrations, photographs and Palaeontographica’s renowned plates. Published contributions span all areas of palaeozoology, i.e., systematic, phylogenetic and ecological aspects. Careful peer review ensures the high quality of the papers, covering localities all over the world. Many landmark papers in palaeozoology and biostratigraphy were published in Section A of Palaeontographica. This includes numerous lavishly illustrated monographs of certain groups of fossils and stratigraphic ranges. These monographs, are typical for Paleontographica papers, characterised by numerous highest quality plates and are printed on special high quality paper for excellent reproduction of picture plates. Palaeontographica Section A has gained recognition with experts ever since and is regarded essential for scientists and institutions active in research or practical work on palaeozoology and biostratigraphy.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Frequency2-3 volumes per annum
StatusActive
Total Publications524
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA LicenseCC BY 4.0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Schweizerbart Science Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0375-0442 / 0375-0442
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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?
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
6
82
2019
8
52
2020
22
224
2021
15
76
2022
7
6
2023
14
27
2024
15
12
2025
9
1
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.

PaleontologyQ3
StratigraphyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Paleontology

Scopus Categories

PaleontologyStratigraphy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evolution and Paleontology StudiesPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsPaleontology and Evolutionary BiologyGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchFossil Insects in Amber

Frequently asked questions about Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie

Is Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie: 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 Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie?

Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 4.

Is Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie?

Palaeontographica Section A publishes peer reviewed results of studies on palaeozoology, paleoecology and biostratigraphy. Its large paper format provides sufficient space for large tables, illustrations, photographs and Palaeontographica’s renowned plates. Published contributions span all areas of palaeozoology, i.e., systematic, phylogenetic and ecological aspects. Careful peer review ensures the high quality of the papers, covering localities all over the world. Many landmark papers in palaeozoology and biostratigraphy were published in Section A of Palaeontographica. This includes numerous

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref