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Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India

SAGE Publications Ltd · India · Est. 1956

ISSN0552-9360eISSN2753-7269
SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
7
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.258
H-Indexi
0
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.242
Total Worksi
0
Total Citationsi
0
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Biology (General): Evolution. Topics: palaeontology, fossil record, palaeobotany, evolutionary biology, micropalaeontology, taphonomy

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1956
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications0
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
OA Since2022
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~7 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0552-9360 / 2753-7269
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

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

Web of Science Categories

Paleontology

Scopus Categories

Paleontology

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India

Is Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India?

Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India 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.

Is Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India?

Subject areas: Biology (General): Evolution. Topics: palaeontology, fossil record, palaeobotany, evolutionary biology, micropalaeontology, taphonomy

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