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Palaontologische Zeitschrift

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1914

ISSN1867-6812
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
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
0.684
H-Index
67
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.894
Total Works
2,973
Total Citations
34,920
2yr Mean Citedness
0.88
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on the description, taxonomy, and evolutionary history of fossil organisms, including mammals, graptolites, echinoids, carnivores, microfossils, multituberculates, staphylinid beetles, insects, starfish, sharks, and temnospondyls, often with a focus on new discoveries and their implications for paleobiogeography and paleoecology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1914
Frequency3x/year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,973
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1867-6812
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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 Stratigraphy of FossilsEvolution and Paleontology StudiesPaleontology and Evolutionary BiologyGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchIchthyology and Marine BiologyPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyMarine and environmental studiesFossil Insects in AmberBotany and Plant Ecology Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref