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PALAEOWORLD

ELSEVIER · NL · Est. 1997

ISSN1871-174XeISSN1875-5887

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SNIP

0.872

Total Works

1,120

Total Citations

12,063

2yr Mean Citedness

0.75

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on fossil vertebrates and invertebrates, including descriptions of new species and analyses of their geographic distribution and evolutionary relationships. The studies utilize paleontological data from various geological periods and locations, employing methods such as computed tomography and microscopic observation.

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General Information

Country / RegionNL

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,120

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Subject Classification

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Paleontology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsPaleontology and Evolutionary BiologyGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEvolution and Paleontology StudiesPlant Diversity and EvolutionGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeological and Geophysical StudiesGeological formations and processesMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchPlant and Fungal Species Descriptions