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Swiss Journal of Palaeontology

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 2005

ISSN1664-2376eISSN1664-2384
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
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
0.824
H-Index
27
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.027
Total Works
439
Total Citations
3,728
2yr Mean Citedness
1.70
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Aims & Scope

About Focus and Scope Policies Open Access Copyright Notice Privacy Statement Authorship/Contributorship Use of AI Desk Rejection Peer Review Preprints Indexing and Archiving Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement COPE Compliance Terms of Use Cookies Policy Author Guidelines Select Article Type Submission Guidelines Submission Procedure Organizing Your Submission Author Contributions Prepare Your Manuscript English Language Editing Main Text Citations and References Illustrations, Figures and Tables Systematic Palaeontology / Taxonomic Treatments Materials Examined Materials and Methods Authorship of AI Supplementary Files Preprints Processing Your Manuscript Revising Your Article Post-acceptance Procedure Concise Copyediting Instructions Data Publishing Guidelines Data Quality Checklist and Recommendations Dryad Repository Submissions For Editors and Reviewers Guidelines for Editors How to Access a Manuscript General Responsibilities AI Policy for Editors Editorial Process Editorial Decision Editors’ and Reviewers’ Workload Stats Review Quality Rating Guidelines for Reviewers How to Access a Manuscript General Responsibilities AI Policy for Reviewers Peer Review Process Special Issues & Topical Collections How It Works Benefits of Editing a Collection Editor’s Responsibilities Article Processing Charges Publisher's statement Discounts and Waivers Additional Services Science Communication Tailored PR Campaign Guest Blog Post Video Podcast Custom Social Media Content Web Services Journal Info Editorial Team Contacts

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
4
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2005
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications439
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2019
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~4 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer International Publishing AG
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1664-2376 / 1664-2384
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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.

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.

PaleontologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Paleontology

Scopus Categories

Paleontology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyPaleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEvolution and Paleontology StudiesIchthyology and Marine BiologyMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchCephalopods and Marine BiologyTurtle Biology and ConservationPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyGeological formations and processes
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref