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Journal of Paleolimnology

Springer Science and Business Media B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0921-2728eISSN1573-0417

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.529

H-Index

118

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.639

Total Works

2,475

Total Citations

96,182

2yr Mean Citedness

1.18

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Aims & Scope

Journal of Paleolimnology is a multidisciplinary journal focused on the reconstruction and interpretation of lake histories. Publishes paleoenvironmental studies of river, wetland, peatland, and estuary systems in addition to lakes. Welcomes papers concerning biological, chemical, physical, and geological methods that are used to reconstruct and interpret lake histories. Acts as a repository for papers dealing with climatic change and global environmental change and all aspects of lake histories. Also features review articles, commentaries, book reviews, and program announcements.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,475

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0921-2728 / 1573-0417

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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.

Aquatic ScienceQ2

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesGeosciences, MultidisciplinaryLimnology

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchGeological formations and processesIsotope Analysis in EcologyAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsMarine and coastal ecosystems